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Wow, I hit 30k on the Speedy!!!!! Just had to let it be known. What a great bike. I sit on lots of other bikes and think about something else but nothing can replace this. It does everything I've asked of it. It has so much character. 
cbeacher
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Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I'm amazed no one has come in here and crapped on your achievement by mentioning how much mileage they have on their bike. Here's to another 30k. 
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Stickman Yogi
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Kewl!!! And may the next 30k be even better!!! 
Live to love, love to live.
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12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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i just turned over 53,000 miles....and all i do is change oil and put gas in it.....on the 3rd set of tires.....i just got a chain and sprocket kit....ready to put on....im on my second chain and front sprocket....original rear (couldent find one in steel)....and i have replaced brake pads as needed.......im sure ill catch some crap from telling that i have never checked or adjusted the valves.....somebody told me if its not giving you problems.....dont even open the engine....im getting an honest 54 mpg......one or two up.......its an 03 bought in july of 04.....rubber side down...
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Not opening the engine just because it isn't giving you a problem is a very bad idea. Once it starts to give you a problem it's too late and likely going to be a costly repair.
The more guys I hear getting more miles in than me the more I like it. I hope it is an idication of what I might expect.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Wow, I hit 30k on the Speedy!!!!! Just had to let it be known. What a great bike. I sit on lots of other bikes and think about something else but nothing can replace this. It does everything I've asked of it. It has so much character.
Congrats! Beautiful thing being able to clock 30K isn't it?! Lots of memories and good times too, and a good tale or several of on-the-road mishaps. Foder for the grandkids stories, or when the beer flows at rallies. I remember when... btw, you have at a minimum, another 30K before you even think about a clutch.
One remarkable thing about riding is when you find yourself familiar with roads 1000+ miles from home. Was in a cage last September while in Pennsylvania. Passed a gas station I recalled filling up at on one of those tank to tank rides heading south. And here I was with parents. Same place different time but all the while longing to be on two wheels instead of in a stuffy RX 350. 
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Congrats, it just keeps getting better.
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Learned Hand
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I'm amazed no one has come in here and crapped on your achievement by mentioning how much mileage they have on their bike. Here's to another 30k.
Okay, I won't......congratulations!
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That is a nice milestone. May the next 30k be even better! 
Keith
Houston
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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