Where are the miles coming from? I just bought this 02 UC back in January. We had 35" of snow in Feb. Yeah I commute with it which is 20 miles one way and we jump on it every chance we get to just ride or meet up with others and ride. Since our riding season started about mid May I've racked up almost 8,000 miles on it. (another 200 today just to ride with my little brother and a member from here. ) I gotta say when I bought this bike it was intended for a flip to make a few grand (yeah, I did that good on it from a private seller) because I thought I wanted a LowRider or a Heritage. I think I actually fell in love with it within 100 miles. I'll keep it for 2 more years and get another one that's for sure.