I Hit 20K Miles on my Harley Iron 883 Sportster! What were the Milestones?!

[@GreatEgret]

How many miles do you have on your bike? What were some of your experiences while riding those miles? Let me know below.

[@thewisconsinfamily7423]

Putting miles on the bike finally this year, over 1,000 this summer after having my last baby.

[@GreatEgret]

@@thewisconsinfamily7423 it's so fun to follow your growing family on IG!

[@Wardner213]

I only got my license 11 months ago but last week I hit 10,000 km (6,200 m) This is undoubtedly my favorite hobby ever :D

[@GreatEgret]

Nice! Once you get on two wheels, your life is changed forever!

[@fencepost200]

20,000 miles!!! That's awesome and congratulations on the"milestone". Look forward to seeing what you do with the next 20,000 miles.

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, Todd! It's so fun to see every rider's motorcycle journey on here. Including yours!

[@TheDrwhomever]

I did 600 mile round trip (from Chicagoland to Little Egypt, your neck of the woods) on my '04 Roadster. The first half was on highways and thought my organs would rearrange themselves. The second half on the interstate - MUCH more smooth, but my back was aching. My significant other said I was a different person after the long ride. I did a season of rides in just a few months to discover what bike was best for me. The Sportster is an amazing bike for a once-in-a-while-occasional ride (or awesome, round town bike.) I added to the stable a Heritage Classic for the long rides. I kept the Roadster. Yes! P.S., I put 5k miles on my Roadster in seven months. Ride your ride and decide when it's time to move 'up.'

[@Tony455HO]

This bike already has a great story. Can't wait for the next series. Ride safe, cheers!

[@GreatEgret]

It certainly has! I'm shooting and editing the Driftless Series now. I hope to shoot enough to carry viewers through the winter like the Route 66 series did!

[@davidtroyer9776]

love seeing your content and following your journey! I bought my Victory, Dusty, with 11,007 miles on it, which is funny being 7 miles off of an even thousand, like yours! this summer I set the goal of riding her ten thousand miles, and I'm at 3,770 as of today, and with Route 66 this fall I should smash my goal! id love to stop in and see you on the way, Joe!

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother! Let me know your schedule and let's see if we can make something happen.

[@katharris3807]

Congrats Joe!!! Thanks for sharing so many of those miles. I totally get it. I have racked up my first 5k in 7 months and I am just blown away but how infectious this whole experience has been. I feel like I have so much to explore and I will - trust me. I. Will.

[@GreatEgret]

5K in seven months is a ton of miles! once you get on two wheels, you're life just isn't the same.

[@motopacking]

I put 57k miles on my 2009 Sportster 1200 before selling it and have so far put 92k miles on my 2001 XL1200 Scramster. Last week I decided to pick up a 2019 Iron 1200 and I'm really looking forward to stacking miles on it! Dig your vids man, keep on keepin on.

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, man! 92K on a your 2001 Sporty! AMAZING!

[@motopacking]

@@GreatEgret Just miles of smiles man! Your Iron vids inspired me to pick one up so keep em' coming 🍻

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Yay!! Been missing your videos man! I totally understand life happens, so I've been patient. But Glad to see you out and about! Awesome milestone! :D Congrats! Great look back on your adventures :)

[@GreatEgret]

It's good to be back! 😀 Thanks, Amanda!

[@jimmansi1187]

Joe, I think I was your 6th sub so I’ve been there since day one. It’s because of you that I have a Del Rey windshield & Biltwell Chump handlebars on my bike, both of which are awesome! I look forward to seeing what comes next. Hopefully some day we could meet up & ride together. I too love my Sportster. Of course there’s better, more comfy options but they’re just great bikes that are a blast to ride. Safe riding!

[@GreatEgret]

Jim! It's amazing how far this has grown since you became my 6th subsciber. I would really enjoy meeting someday and riding with you!

[@DCyclemoto]

What a journey! I wish I could put the miles on like you have been. Still under 2,600 miles in almost a year. Enjoy each one, Joe!🤘🏻

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother!

[@BulldogBadger]

Congratulations on the 20k miles! It’s been an honour to watch a large amount of those miles, even as a fairly new subscriber I Binge watched your channel whilst I was going through the process of buying my iron 883, you solidified my thinking that an iron would be right for me, and so far I am about a thousand miles in and loving it! I have been slowly building up some camping gear and im going to take my son on some awesome motorcycle camping trips that was soley inspired by you and your channel.. thanks for the great content and inspiration Joe 🤘🍻

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother! And thanks for the kind words. I'm looking forward to hearing how your motocamping trip goes.

[@BulldogBadger]

Great Egret at the very least I will post to insta a few photo’s and best case I will vlog it.. I just don’t currently have a computer for editing

[@SaddleTrampTV]

Congrats on your 20K!! I wish I'd put a speedometer on the Tramp when I first completed it. It would cool to know how many miles I put on it by now.

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother! I know it's just a number, but it's fun to know how much I've ridden.

[@WetBananaMike]

Dude thank you so much for sharing that experience with us! You sir have accomplished and learned so much in the past two years!!

[@GreatEgret]

It's been an amazing ride! The best part is all the friends I've met along the way.

[@uk8835]

Loved following you these last 2 years; great milestone, here’s too the next 20,000 👍

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother! It's been a fun ride so far.

[@massimobroccoli9854]

Congrats !! Up to the next 20K !

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, my friend! It's good to be another AMAZING 20K! 😀

[@karantaylor2462]

Congratulations, that's AWESOME Joe!!!!

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, Karan!

[@supersportster6965]

Congratulations on the 20k! Hey I found a new favorite beverage from your neck of the woods called spotted cow though it’s a little hard to get in Kansas. Keep throwing the miles on that iron 883! The ole super sportster is ready for her first set of tires at almost 12,000 keep the shiny side up man! 🙂👍

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks! Spotted Cow is delicious! New Glarus Brewery's other offerings are worth a taste too, but definitely hard to come by outside of Wisconsin. I'm at 22K now and in need of my third set of tires.

[@badgirlrockstar]

Congrats Brotha! You are such an inspiration.

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks so much! I've been away for a bit, but it's nice to be back!

[@jaquima36]

At almost 40k on my sporty. I still thank you for my Saddleman Step up seat. I’m going to ride this bike until the wheels fall off. Another great add was the Michelin Commander all tires.

[@GreatEgret]

40K! Dang! That's sweet. That Step up is one of the best mods I've done. If I rode 20K on the stock seat my ass would have fallen off long ago!

[@jamesmenard5450]

I love my Iron883, it is no speed demon but not a slow bike either. Same basic mods as yours. I will work on front end soon. I have always believed it is more fun to ride a slower bike fast then a faster bike slow.

[@GreatEgret]

That is so true about riding a slow bike fast!

[@MotoRickyRicardo]

Congrats! I'm about 300 shy of hitting 20k myself, I did alot of my mods early on though the big game changer was the seat upgrade.

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother! That seat is really important to be able to do long miles. Same with the handlebar. Those two actually play into one another for making long rides comfortable.

[@jamesmenard5450]

Congrats to you !!

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks, brother!

[@grayghost1423]

GE, still catching up on these awsome videos. Really looking forward to some new ones. I think I understood you to say you got a PA? Hope you are doing well.

[@GreatEgret]

I got one talking about big vs small bikes. I’m looking forward to getting one out after all this time.

[@grayghost1423]

@GreatEgret I have 2 Sportsters and 2 Big Twins, looking forward to it.

[@phillipisaacson7944]

Both started at roughly the same time, beginning of 2017, but I'm only at 8.5k. I need to take a route 66 trip (or two) and catch up....

[@GreatEgret]

I'm at 22K now! Riding through that winter and the Route 66 trip definitely added a lot of miles. I'll take a break this winter and let you catch up 😀

[@phillipisaacson7944]

@@GreatEgret LOL, I have a goal now...

[@ChristianKustomz]

Congrats on reaching 20K! In a lot of ways, 20K can be harder to reach than 50K in this sense that there is so much learning and so many trials involved in getting there. Are you a HOG member by chance and do you log your miles through them? I ask because of the pins and patches they send out and was wondering if you do anything to display them?

[@GreatEgret]

That is so true abot being to reach 20K than 50K. I really need a place to display all my motorcycle stuff.

[@RC44E]

Happy 20! Which works out to about over 32 in km.

[@GreatEgret]

32K KM sounds way more awesome! 😆

[@RC44E]

I think my first two years I did 12-13 each. So you have my "newbie" 1st two year record beat. In my defense I didn't do a multi week trip until my 4th and 5th year. But the 5th year was 36k. #MileageMan

[@Gwosts]

I have over 35k on mine :)

[@MinisodaMotoventures]

wait you live pretty dang close to me hell yea been to Mankato a few times any chance for a meetup?

[@GreatEgret]

I was passing through Mankato in this video. I live in south central Wisconsin.

[@MinisodaMotoventures]

@@GreatEgret we still midwest brothers lol

[@GreatEgret]

Where are ya?

[@nathanl665]

How many tune ups and oil changes and anything break down before you hit the 20k

[@GreatEgret]

The only thing that broke before I got 20k was my ABS wheel speed sensor. That was on me because I was riding on a road I should not have taken my Sporty. I did all the required service maintenance every 5000 miles. I did oil changes every 3000-5000 miles depending on the conditions I was riding in.

[@nathanl665]

Thanks good to know since I also ride a sportster and dyna 👍

[@redbeardthekiltedrider5608]

A lot of people tell me Sportys can make it up to 250k miles if you take care of them. Maybe someday you'll make a video at 250k 👍.

[@GreatEgret]

If I ever do a video at 250K, this comment will be in the video

[@Skullzboy252]

72k on 15 R1

[@GreatEgret]

Dude, you’ve been subscribed since the beginning of this channel. That mileage is ridiculous! That’s so cool to see!

[@Skullzboy252]

@@GreatEgret Yeah I really like the content.Keep doing you!

[@sgtcole69]

how tall are you man?

[@GreatEgret]

5'10" 31" inseam.

[@sgtcole69]

Was just wondering. You look comfortable on the 883.

[@GreatEgret]

@@sgtcole69 Yeah, my mods really helped make that happen. It took me forever to find the right position for the handlebars. I also sold my kuryakyn footpegs and I regret selling them.

[@Ragnar215]

If you really wanna challenge yourself please come down to Philadelphia I’ll ride with you ride on the Boulevard Roosevelt Boulevard which is considered one of the most dangerous roads in America there are hundreds of lives every year that it’s taken on Roosevelt Boulevard