Originally Posted by jackmountain
It’s called maintenance. It’s normal. Every single piece of equipment I own requires some level of it. If you don’t have common sense you should take the bus everywhere you go or at the least, don’t bitch

LOL. Jack, I’m on my 3rd Harley over 34 years. My 02 RG has 74k mikes. I’ve ridden since my teens. I don’t “Ride to Live” but I’ve ridden enough, dealt with the MOCO enough and wrenched enough to qualify my remarks. I’ve watched more properly maintained Harleys break down on road trips than all metrics combined.

Planning for a brand new voltage regulator to fail on the next trip or the chain tensioner shoes going from solid to pieces inside 10k....or any other myriad of common (yet dismissed) Harley problems not addressed by scheduled maintenance is common sense. Having a Harley that’s never let you down is pure luck.

.....and I’d never wish a public bus ride on anyone. Not even you.

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