Hey everyone this is my first post and I love the site so far but my question is I just bought my first Harley and it is a 2011 Streetglide with the 103 motor and it has 30,000 miles and I bought it from a friend and it is in excellent shape and has always had synthetic fluids and a full service up to date but the miles kinda scare me and should I be concerned or are these motors really good and should I have no worries? Thanks guys
I have a mileage question?
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Should have no worries IMO. If it was maintained properly and not had the snot beat out of it after every hit of the starter button, you should be fine. I hear of folks getting to 100,000 miles and having no issues. That is not to say you won't, but, I wouldn't waste time thinking about it.
Welcome to the world of Harley! Short story, I had a 1987 FLHTC that had 235000.(not a typo) miles on it that bike was V2 engine. I just traded a 2003 with 142000. miles, it was a twin cam. Both these bikes I purchased new, myself and my wife used to do around 35-40 k per year, not so much anymore. Age is catching up with us. I can say from my experience that if maintained with oil changes as recommended by Harley that you can expect a large amount of miles on your new bike. I have followed Harleys recommendations for time intervals between changes. obtain a service manual along with a parts manual, they are worth their weight in gold. Off topic, my K1200gt BMW is at 63000 as of last week. Have fun Bagger.
