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After a very slow winter, I am finally approaching 50,000 miles (i lack about 300 miles). I am amazed at how well this machine is still running. The only problems I've had are the ones I caused. Minor stuff. My valve train does seem to be a bit louder, but Loud Valves Save Lives.  Who else is here? How many miles? Any problems?
Ride Safe,
Dennis
Triumph, it's how I live and what I ride.
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Moving to CT has slowed down my approach to 50k, only 23k left... 
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I only have 42,000 to go!
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we should do this every weekend!
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Loud Valves Save Lives.
Love it !
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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Moving to CT has slowed down my approach to 50k, only 23k left...
You need to get out more Greg. I've caught you. 22k to go
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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55,000 miles and running strong.Nothing major....just routine maintance
cyrus
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Keith
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Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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I'll make the second 50 only 20,000 more miles. just a tad over 80,000 and running better than ever. although it does seem to be very weak and slow since i started riding the Sprint ST. had it almost 3 months and 7500 on it already.
The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese!
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Charlie...that's about enough outta you!
Mark
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and by the way man...you've had 80,000 miles on your speedy since like January. You really gotta ride more...
Mark
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42000 to go. is it cool to crack open the odometer and crank it forward? probably not. 
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Raise the wheel and spin it backwards-more fun than TV-I now have -99,842.3 miles,this way it will last for decades. 
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Moving to CT has slowed down my approach to 50k, only 23k left...
You need to get out more Greg. I've caught you. 22k to go
I'd willingly sacrifice 10 miles each day of riding if it meant NOT going on I-84. The rest of the roads and riding up here are pretty sweet (with exception of some sections of road in desperate need of repaving!) For some reason, I haven't been able to put near the amount of time in the saddle as I did back in South Carolina! I just don't understand it...
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One year 12,000 miles, rode Torrington, CT to Canada over Memorial Day weekend. 635 miles in two days. It was very hard on my 50-year-old body. But recuperation time only two days. Now in TBA withdrawal TBA in for 12,000 service and new Metzeler tires. Dealer said some people put Metzeler tire on front until the rear Bridgestone wears out. Don't think that is a good idea. Get TBA back tomorrow, ready for 15,000 miles this year. Although I have major home project put new roof on back deck. Is’t fall a good time to replace a deck roof. Oh yea fall riding is the best. Ride Safe.
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I'll make the second 50 only 20,000 more miles. just a tad over 80,000 and running better than ever. although it does seem to be very weak and slow since i started riding the Sprint ST. had it almost 3 months and 7500 on it already.
youmultipletpeoplemakemealittlegreen...ifyouknowwhatimean
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A friend I ride with in Knoxville (who has never been on a computer in his life ) has 52,000 on a 03 Blue America. I imagine he's to busy ridding to type Mike
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iknowwhatyoumeansisifitwerentforyourcoldasswintersyoudbemilesaheadofme. Get it? I know how you ride!
Reading some of your posts is like reading my Hebrew Old Testament. I hafta keep backing up and re reading. Or is that reperusing?
Ride Safe,
Dennis
Triumph, it's how I live and what I ride.
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Give your friend a message from me. "Go on and ride brother, forget about those of us who sit and type about our riding. It's all about the ride, not about the cyber poser world". I've piled up 50,000 miles and way too many posts.
Ride Safe,
Dennis
Triumph, it's how I live and what I ride.
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3/4 Throttle
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Erm, 49,380 miles to go!!!!!!!! 
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8,000 to go.and going strong
I was so much older then, I am younger than that now (Wrote By Dylan Sung by the BYRDS,)
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I have approximately 31,500 miles to go. Of course, it doesn't help that I have 3 bikes to ride. Let's see 100,000/(18,500/5) = 27 years to 100,000 (i.e 22 more years for the Beast). I'll be 70 years young by then. That works for me.
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Erm, 49,380 miles to go!!!!!!!!
 Keep up the good work!!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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