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#401910 dchavous (User) Enjoy the ride! Fresh Boarder Posts: 19 It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   The time has come to rebuild or replace my most trusted steed! If I rebuild I will build a 102". I have thought about purchasing a low mile engine and doing "other" stuff that I've wanted to do. Just undecided...what do I do? what do I do? It doesn't help that this youthful looking Stratoliner S keeps my attention! I'm leaning toward the Stratoliner. I would just like some opinions   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #401915 smokescreens (User) lifes better riding twins Platinum Boarder Posts: 5508 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   i like the strats too but there not to many aftermarket goodies for it. i would just build up a roadie. FI would be nice though   Logged     feel free to look thru my albums http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jasonwoody/ email me at jasonwoody1982@yahoo.com my 2005 midnight 1700   The administrator has disabled public write access. #401918 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4842 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   Depends on how much "disposable" income you can get your hands on. GP   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #401919 Booster (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 913 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   What is the reason of the rebuild?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #401932 dchavous (User) Enjoy the ride! Fresh Boarder Posts: 19 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   Booster wrote: What is the reason of the rebuild? Top end getting louder. I replaced the lifters and related parts(cams, pushrods, etc) two years ago and the valve lash was marginal then. Money wouldn't allow me to do a full rebuild then. My gut feeling is back, you know that feeling some of us get when it's TIME. She has 55,000 miles on her and I'm hearing everything!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #401951 roachbug64 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 38 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   55,000 seems way early to me. I have an 05 with 42,000, and I feel like it's just getting broke in good. Mine has sounded like an old farm tractor from day one, but I've come to love all the different sounds it makes. Good luck with what ever you decide. Love the orange color of your bike. If and when I repaint, I will be going with something similar to that.   Logged     05 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #401974 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7083 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   55K is early. Many bikes on here have well over 100K some close to 200K without any rebuild. Maybe your used to "Tinkering" with them and may have caused some of the concern?? Maybe went tooooo long without an oil change, or overheated her a time or two? 55K is just too early for these bikes unless something has gone wrong, or if you put in some poor quality aftermarket parts... Just my .02 cents worth.   Logged     Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #401983 dchavous (User) Enjoy the ride! Fresh Boarder Posts: 19 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   Darn wrote: 55K is early. Many bikes on here have well over 100K some close to 200K without any rebuild. Maybe your used to "Tinkering" with them and may have caused some of the concern?? Maybe went tooooo long without an oil change, or overheated her a time or two? 55K is just too early for these bikes unless something has gone wrong, or if you put in some poor quality aftermarket parts... Just my .02 cents worth.As I am not used to(I've owned my R* 4 years) all of that noise yet!..lol I just had to get the more experienced owners to calm my craziness! I love this bike and have plans for it. I also ride/race/build a Suzuki Hayabusa that has taken up a large portion of my time so far this year. And my lack of interaction with my beloved R* may be why I seem to hear so much! My OCD doesn't help either!..rofl   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #401999 dchavous (User) Enjoy the ride! Fresh Boarder Posts: 19 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   Darn wrote: 55K is early. Many bikes on here have well over 100K some close to 200K without any rebuild. Maybe your used to "Tinkering" with them and may have caused some of the concern?? Maybe went tooooo long without an oil change, or overheated her a time or two? I bought the bike used with 35,000 showing and the lifter and cam on the front cylinder wore out and failed at 45,000 miles. The bike looked to be in great shape when I bought it but in reality I can't say it wasn't over heated at some time or other. The cam and lifter wear clearly indicated lack of oil. I haven't had any issues since and change oil religiously! Oil always looks good when changed. Again as stated in an earlier post, all of this craziness may be my OCD! But still, thanks I really appreciate everyones opinions.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #402032 bikersteve (User) Steve Platinum Boarder Posts: 1271 Re:It's time for a major decision...need opinions 10 Months, 1 Week ago   Glad that some of you said 55,000 miles is to early. I've got 33,000 on my 08 and hope to get 100,000 before rebuild   Logged     ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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