Highest mileage / updated 2022

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T120R69

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2016 (Edited)

Weather is getting crappy here out East, spending more time on this site than on my Chieftain. So who has the most miles on their Indian?

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Larry S

· #321 · Dec 2, 2021

Mother Nature is going to make me quit riding for this year fairly soon, but I don’t mind so much after all I do live in Minnesota ! Riding till December means it was a long riding season, and for that I’m grateful. My 14 Chieftain still runs great and here’s the current mileage. Larry

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Bird Dog

· #322 · Dec 2, 2021

Larry S said:
That’s a great looking bike you have and you’re getting some good miles on that touring rocket ! Ride safe Bird Dog and it sure looks like you take good care of it ! Larry

Thank you. I do like this bike a lot.

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MinnesotaKid

· #323 · Dec 2, 2021

Yep the door is closing quick... I did get her out for about 30 miles today though, and you can't say that every year around here.

So close to 10k, a couple more days is all I need!

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3dCAD

· #324 · Dec 2, 2021

Larry S said:
Mother Nature is going to make me quit riding for this year fairly soon, but I don’t mind so much after all I do live in Minnesota ! Riding till December means it was a long riding season, and for that I’m grateful. My 14 Chieftain still runs great and here’s the current mileage. Larry View attachment 660062

Amazing!!
Larry, what is the repairs & service history?
Was the engine ever rebuilt or replaced?

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Larry S

· #325 · Dec 2, 2021

3dCAD said:
Amazing!!
Larry, what is the repairs & service history?
Was the engine ever rebuilt or replaced?

I get asked this question frequently by everyone and for good reason, most riders have the same basic power train. I’m not very good in knowing how to give you the link, but I can tell you in posts 26 & 27 of the thread, Highest Mileage- Longevity, will give you a general summary. The engine and transmission are stock and have not been touched. Hope this helps you ! Larry Swenson

Larry S

· #326 · Dec 2, 2021

MinnesotaKid said:
Yep the door is closing quick... I did get her out for about 30 miles today though, and you can't say that every year around here.

So close to 10k, a couple more days is all I need!
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Git-Er done, that’s a milestone to be proud of all winter long ! Larry

Larry S

· #327 · Jun 7, 2022

Here’s an odometer pic I took this evening,,,, at first glance it almost looks like 45,000,,,,,,but it’s NOT !! Larry Swenson

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bambam0099

· #328 · Jun 7, 2022

Larry S said:
Here’s an odometer pic I took this evening,,,, at first glance it almost looks like 45,000,,,,,,but it’s NOT !! Larry Swenson View attachment 692032

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RedRM

· #329 · Jun 7, 2022

I think Larry must have his bike on a treadmill in the garage. Hope I get to put half that many miles on my bike.
Raise the bar!

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Kost

· #330 · 12 mo ago

Larry S said:
Here’s an odometer pic I took this evening,,,, at first glance it almost looks like 45,000,,,,,,but it’s NOT !! Larry Swenson View attachment 692032

@Larry S that's just incredible! You're the man! No doubt about that! High 5's =)

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HINK

· #331 · 12 mo ago

Larry S said:
Here’s an odometer pic I took this evening,,,, at first glance it almost looks like 45,000,,,,,,but it’s NOT !! Larry Swenson View attachment 692032

Everybody else can just be quiet now. You go, Larry!

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HINK

· #332 · 12 mo ago

And what’s crazy is he lives in Minneapolis ~~ snow country!

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izzimaxx

· #333 · 12 mo ago

55,000 on my 2018 CDH

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Black2016RMrider

· #334 · 12 mo ago

2016 Roadmaster - short riding season where I live, really bad this year with cold, wind and rain (plus bike was in shop for 5 weeks this summer already)

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Larry S

· #335 · 12 mo ago

Black2016RMrider said:
2016 Roadmaster - short riding season where I live, really bad this year with cold, wind and rain (plus bike was in shop for 5 weeks this summer already)
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That’s some good mileage for up North,,,,, was a crappy cold spring in Minnesota too ! What was your bike in the shop so long for ? Were you waiting for hard to get parts ? Larry

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Black2016RMrider

· #336 · 12 mo ago

Larry S said:
That’s some good mileage for up North,,,,, was a crappy cold spring in Minnesota too ! What was your bike in the shop so long for ? Were you waiting for hard to get parts ? Larry

Yes needed a signal light switch (but Polaris only sells entire left handlebar assembly)🤬 $1600 repair!
- last summer bike was in shop for 4 weeks - couldn’t get part through Polaris- Delphi connector for voltage regulator- so I got it home and soldered the wires myself and it’s been fine. I still managed to ride 32,000 km/19,883 miles though

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Larry S

· #337 · 12 mo ago

Black2016RMrider said:
Yes needed a signal light switch (but Polaris only sells entire left handlebar assembly)🤬 $1600 repair!
- last summer bike was in shop for 4 weeks - couldn’t get part through Polaris- Delphi connector for voltage regulator- so I got it home and soldered the wires myself and it’s been fine. I still managed to ride 32,000 km/19,883 miles though

I’ve done the soldering thing myself before in a similar situation,,,,,, like trying to sell me a wiring harness when all I needed was a plug.

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Larry S

· #338 · 11 mo ago

8 years have gone by now since I purchased my 2014 Chieftain on July 2nd, 2014,,,,,,,,,,,time sure goes by fast when you can enjoy what you’re doing. Here’s an odometer pic that’s just fun to look at ; had this been a mechanical odometer I’m sure it would have broken by now. I’m a little surprised that this digital odometer hasn’t malfunctioned after all that counting ! Stay safe everyone so you can ride again,,,,,,, Larry

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Kost

· #339 · 11 mo ago

Larry S said:
8 years have gone by now since I purchased my 2014 Chieftain on July 2nd, 2014,,,,,,,,,,,time sure goes by fast when you can enjoy what you’re doing. Here’s an odometer pic that’s just fun to look at ; had this been a mechanical odometer I’m sure it would have broken by now. I’m a little surprised that this digital odometer hasn’t malfunctioned after all that counting ! Stay safe everyone so you can ride again,,,,,,, Larry View attachment 695435

Larry, that's absolutely astonishing! Keep rolling on the miles, 500,000 looks like a realistic goal! You da man Sir! =)

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nebula8080

· #340 · 11 mo ago

Seriously impressive.....!

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