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Here in just a short few weeks, I will be acquiring my dads 1700 Vaquero that he bought brand new in 2011... literally has less than 3500 miles on it.
This year, even with my bike being down until late March, I put over 10k miles on it and managed one cross country trip... now, being almost 20 years old and not taken care of by the previous owner(s) I've had my fair share of failures, rotted gaskets, float needles, and just general 20 year old rotted old crap that's needed replacement... other than that it has been a rock solid bike that I would not hesitate to run across the country as hard as it could be run, and none of the issues I've had were anything that would keep it from getting me home. Yeah it leaks oil, but it's an old ass harley evo... it is part of the ownership experience.
With that being said, I want to hear from some 1700 owners who RIDE, who put 10,000 miles or more a year on their bikes. What are the issues you've had, what has fallen apart, what has needed replacement, major failures?
I'm no stranger to turning wrenches... look at what I ride. My point is, I don't want to give up a reliable, solid machine that I am highly attached to for something that has no sentimental value, and the only reason I would want it is to have a reliable bike that I can jump on at a moments notice without turning a few wrenches to make sure stuff is tight and ready to go.
Thanks guys.
This year, even with my bike being down until late March, I put over 10k miles on it and managed one cross country trip... now, being almost 20 years old and not taken care of by the previous owner(s) I've had my fair share of failures, rotted gaskets, float needles, and just general 20 year old rotted old crap that's needed replacement... other than that it has been a rock solid bike that I would not hesitate to run across the country as hard as it could be run, and none of the issues I've had were anything that would keep it from getting me home. Yeah it leaks oil, but it's an old ass harley evo... it is part of the ownership experience.
With that being said, I want to hear from some 1700 owners who RIDE, who put 10,000 miles or more a year on their bikes. What are the issues you've had, what has fallen apart, what has needed replacement, major failures?
I'm no stranger to turning wrenches... look at what I ride. My point is, I don't want to give up a reliable, solid machine that I am highly attached to for something that has no sentimental value, and the only reason I would want it is to have a reliable bike that I can jump on at a moments notice without turning a few wrenches to make sure stuff is tight and ready to go.
Thanks guys.