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Shiny side up
23rd January 2011, 20:10
I have finally clocked over the old XJ... I have a 1984 Yamaha XJ550 that I commute on every day. ON Sunday (23/1/11) it finally got to 100000 Km.. ( the clock goes up to 99999.9Km) Been very reliable but I am now trying to find a 600 bandit or hornet.
Also thumbs up to the 1 Tonne helmet site.... they were able to supply me with a new chin bar release from my helmet.
Oakie
23rd January 2011, 20:13
I have finally clocked over the old XJ... I have a 1984 Yamaha XJ550 that I commute on every day. ON Sunday (23/1/11) it finally got to 100000 Km.. ( the clock goes up to 99999.9Km) Been very reliable but I am now trying to find a 600 bandit or hornet.
Also thumbs up to the 1 Tonne helmet site.... they were able to supply me with a new chin bar release from my helmet.

600 Bandit. Good choice for an every day bike.
Latte
23rd January 2011, 20:23
I have finally clocked over the old XJ... I have a 1984 Yamaha XJ550 that I commute on every day. ON Sunday (23/1/11) it finally got to 100000 Km.. ( the clock goes up to 99999.9Km) Been very reliable but I am now trying to find a 600 bandit or hornet.
Also thumbs up to the 1 Tonne helmet site.... they were able to supply me with a new chin bar release from my helmet.

Quick, give it a wash and sell it "as new, dealer miles only"
Oakie
23rd January 2011, 20:28
Quick, give it a wash and sell it "as new, dealer miles only"

Ha ha. Yeah, " Bought as investment 26 years ago and stored in garage".
racefactory
23rd January 2011, 21:21
Definitely a thumbs up from me mate. Good shit! 100k.. woo!!
mnkyboy
23rd January 2011, 21:41
100k or a 1000k

If its a 100k - what took you 26 years?
scracha
23rd January 2011, 23:26
I have finally clocked over the old XJ... I have a 1984 Yamaha XJ550 that I commute on every day. ON Sunday (23/1/11) it finally got to 100000 Km.. ( the clock goes up to 99999.9Km) Been very reliable but I am now trying to find a 600 bandit or hornet.
Also thumbs up to the 1 Tonne helmet site.... they were able to supply me with a new chin bar release from my helmet.

Pah, I had one that'd done over 300,000km (not that I'd done that mileage on it :msn-wink:). Stupidly reliable bikes. It drunk oil though
Gremlin
24th January 2011, 00:51
Good things take time huh?

Just traded my 2008 KTM with 63k on the clock. 1-2 more years and she would have been around the clock and probably risen in value :niceone:
Kickaha
24th January 2011, 05:40
Pah, I had one that'd done over 300,000km (not that I'd done that mileage on it :msn-wink:). Stupidly reliable bikes. It drunk oil though

At 110,000km my XJ550 used a litre of oil per 1000km :niceone:, it was retired not long after with a burnt out valve
NighthawkNZ
24th January 2011, 06:21
I did 130,000 on my old XJ650 Special... but that was like 10 years ago... :lol:
shafty
24th January 2011, 06:48
Great effort Mate, a blast from the past!

A Mate has one tucked away not being used, same colour.