 Won't happen for another 100,000 miles
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On the way to pPendleton yesterday I just couldn't help but stop and take this picture. After all it won't happen again for another 100,000 miles.  Soren
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I have a picture of my odometer at 29000 miles at the top of Banner Pass yesterday. Of course, it's on my crappy cell phone so it may not be readable when I download it to my computer. I watched it pass 27000 on the way to the Kootenay Raid but I didn't stop for a picture. I definitely have to shoot a picture of 30000 in about 650 miles...
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Not to start another flame war today, but I've never understood the fascination with taking pics of an odometer. You numerologists sure are a strange bunch. 
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Has nothing to do with numerology at all. It is just something unique. Soren
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..woulda been cooler if your trip had said 789.0! 
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I take a pic. of my odometer at the beginning of a long trip. When I get home I can subtract from the current mileage and know how many miles I traveled. I use the trip meter to keep track of when I need to re-fuel.
if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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How many time are you going to see 123456 on your odometer Derek? It's a momentous occasion! Hey Soren, check this out! 
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Hey Soren...I've done the same thing many times. Hey you're already out there and I always try to carry my digital camera for whatever comes along. With a 1 gig SD card there's plenty of room for all kinds of trivia! And yes 789.0 on the odo as well would have been the coolest! 
Definition of Insanity: "Doing things the same way over and over and expecting different results."
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good lord willin you will still be around to see it!!!!!
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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Hey Phil,
Wow! That is pretty darn close (including the trip meter) to mine!
Soren
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Yeah, cool. Kinda strange co-inkydinky
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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I can't wait till mine reeds 654321
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That will be anothe great pic!
Soren
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happened twice for me. all you have to do is make it once then trash your bike in a curve then by a new speedo to replace the busted one then do it again. I'm tellin you that you should try it.
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That is my wallpaper at the office, and MAN does it get the comments! It helps me cope with the day until I can get out of there & enjoy the ride home. I have the "mental" image of my own odometer at that particular moment, but I was doing near 100 mph, and it was about 10 minutes after midnight. East bound I-10, just this side of Columbus, Tx. I tried to get the ton, but between the city limits and the .6 on the odo, just needed a .1 more road to do it in. THAT image is burned in forever.
Keith
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AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
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happened twice for me. all you have to do is make it once then trash your bike in a curve then by a new speedo to replace the busted one then do it again. I'm tellin you that you should try it.
uuummmm, no thanks, I'll pass.
Soren
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Not to start another flame war today, but I've never understood the fascination with taking pics of an odometer. You numerologists sure are a strange bunch.
I used to. Then it got to be a PITA. Stopping in the middle of the highway and having cars trying to sideswipe ya as you sidestand to get the camera from the saddlebag and such.
The last time I photographed me odo was at Pat's house. Rolled 40K even. Several days ago I rolled 48K even and thought how nice, "How many times have I been HOME when I rolled through zeros?
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Hey Beanache,
You wouldnt have trashed your bike into a ditch in Texas if you wouldnt have been letting that scraggly old hitchhiker guy you picked up give you a handjob while you were riding, you faggot!!!!
Oh, how do you like Arizona brother?
jay
"The only way to break a bad habit was to replace it with a better habit." Jack Nicholson
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I can't wait till mine reeds 654321
Hehehe, when a Harley odometer goes to 543210, does it launch a piston into orbit?
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Mine is currently in the 24k range. I have it all figured out, I will zero my trip gauge at 24559.6, and 121.4 miles later both will read 246810 and 1214. See, I'm not odd after all, just even.
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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