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Etennuly
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 07:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have been wondering if anyone has hit the big number with a Ulysses yet?

My '06 is only at 44,700. I plan for over 100,000 before it retires. Because of this crappy winter I haven't even done a thousand miles in the last three months. I have ridden in snowy, icy, sloppy conditions several times for work though.

There has not even been one good warm weekend day where anyone has though of a ride for fun.

Spring is coming!!!
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Xbimmer
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 11:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I should've been just about there by now (50K first two years) but my riding has been severely curtailed by economics the last year and a half. 65K now and I'm stuck, I really need to address some mechanical issues but I can't dive gung ho into anything right now... and since it still actually moves under its own power I won't get the green light from SWMBO.

That's OK I'll get there.
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Dr_greg
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I WOULD have been at about 80,000 miles now, but the deer strike at 55K took care of '06 Uly #1.

Is it fair to add the mileage on two '06 Ulysses?

--Doc
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Pso
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 01:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dr. Greg If same engine and drive train yup,if not nope. Xbimmer whats up with the mechanicals.
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Xbimmer
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 - 11:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Xbimmer whats up with the mechanicals.

Running hot, oil leaks, rattling lifter(s), vibration, and a general interest to get in there and clean things up in the heads...
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Rays
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 05:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm at about 58,000 miles at the moment which is 93,800 km in our metric world. I'm planning a 100,000 km birthday party if all goes to plan and then I might look at a freshen-up.
I've slowed the mile build-up on the '06 'cause I was greedy and bought a new '09XT a few months back and use that for the week-end two-up work. The '06 is now only used for going to work duty and hopefully I can keep it on the road for a long time.
At the risk of starting a squabble I think the '06 is the better of the two.
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Someday
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 08:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rays,
That's interesting...why?
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Paul56
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rolled past 75k miles last week. Still going.......... if I keep my job and everything else holds I should hit 100k in less than a year and a half from now.
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Panhead_dan
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"At the risk of starting a squabble I think the '06 is the better of the two."

I agree with Rays. With the possible exception of a 2010 model. I was just starting to think about trading in the '06 on a 2010 Uly when the fags pulled the plug.
The worst part is the bike seems to have spoiled me for anything else.
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Pso
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Complete agreement with Panhead Dan.
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Jphish
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 03:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't think an X & XT are exactly a straight across comparison. The later X's (08+) have bigger forks, lock to lock sweep, taller, heavier rims, etc than an XT. Though the XT seems to still hold its own on dirt roads just fine.
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