Hit 1000 km

[fjones]

Ok so I've ridden to my first benchmark 1000km's. So far I have learned....

1./ I spend too much money on gear.
2./ That's it.



Hmm this isnt good. Oh Oh I also learned to stay away from people driving and texting! :gob:

[Nasty]

At least you got some learnings ... I remember my first 1000 and I learnt around the same ;)

[-df-]

no such thing as spending to much on gear...

Good shit though, onto the next mark...10,000kms!!!

[crashe]

Ok so I've ridden to my first benchmark 1000km's. So far I have learned....

1./ I spend too much money on gear.
2./ That's it.

What only 1,000kms..... is that all........??

Wait until you reach what I have done 100,000kms then ya can boast about it. (Yep taken her around the clock)






Well done........ and do keep on riding safe..... and stay away from those drivers texting... :whistle:

[fjones]

What only 1,000kms..... is that all........??

Wait until you reach what I have done 100,000kms then ya can boast about it. (Yep taken her around the clock)





Heh and to think I was so chuffed this morning. Ok new goal 100,000 k's. I'll buy dinner the night I get that.

[MyGSXF]

Ok so I've ridden to my first benchmark 1000km's.


Congrats on ya milestone!!! :Punk: & keep up the good work of learning!!!! :yes:

Before ya know it 16 years will be under ya belt.. :p with thousands of kms on the clock.. & a smile on ya dial as wide as a cheshire cat!! :D

Jen :rockon:

[crashe]

Heh and to think I was so chuffed this morning. Ok new goal 100,000 k's. I'll buy dinner the night I get that.

It only took me 7 years to do the 100,000kms...
I took some pics of the bike clocked at 99,999.9 and again at 00,000.0 out on Pine Valley Rd, near Orewa.
(not digi pic's so waiting to get them processed of prooof)

I brought it with 2800 on the clock and I did all the rest....... wohoooooooo!

[doc]

Wait until you reach what I have done 100,000kms then ya can boast about it. (Yep taken her around the clock)

Wouldn't be many riders that have done 100,000 km on the same bike. My sporty has done 80,000 and I'm determined to do 10 Brass Monkey's on the same bike so that should put it past that. 3500km a trip and four Monkeys to go. Someone has to stickup for the poor ole Hardley. I'm thinking of joining the Destiny church that may help.

[Lucy]

It only took me 7 years to do the 100,000kms...
I took some pics of the bike clocked at 99,999.9 and again at 00,000.0 out on Pine Valley Rd, near Orewa.
(not digi pic's so waiting to get them processed of prooof)

I brought it with 2800 on the clock and I did all the rest....... wohoooooooo!


Do you ever get off your bike??????? That's a mighty amount of Ks.

[crashe]

Do you ever get off your bike??????? That's a mighty amount of Ks.

Yeah, I have been off my bike all this week.....

[fjones]

At my current bike changing state, 100,000kms would take me 200 bikes.

[cowboyz]

Do you ever get off your bike??????? That's a mighty amount of Ks.

hate to rain on the parade in all but that is less than 15000km per year or less than 300km per week. Go on a weekend ride every couple of weeks and that would take care of that. Let alone commuting. But doing it on the same bike is an achievement. I haven't kept a bike long enough to do 100,000 km on it. I brought the 600 at 75k and run it to 100. Was on the 4 points rally with meanie and mouse and stopped in the dark in the middle of no where to take a photo of the dash reading 000000.

i want to know how come there are so many late 90s bikes with less than 30,000k on them? There must be more weekend riders out there than I thought.

Back to original post. Yes it is good to roll over your first thousand without dropping your bike which you obviously haven't done otherwise you wouldn't be saying you spent too much on gear.

[Lucy]

hate to rain on the parade in all but that is less than 15000km per year or less than 300km per week. Go on a weekend ride every couple of weeks and that would take care of that. Let alone commuting. .

Yes good point, if it's your main mode of transport that is a normal sounding number. I've only been riding properly since November, and the learners restrictions prevent it being my main transport.

[gw555]

hate to rain on the parade in all but that is less than 15000km per year or less than 300km per week. Go on a weekend ride every couple of weeks and that would take care of that..


I agree, I have had my Hyosung for 36 weeks and done >22500km which equates to only 625km per week or 32500km per year. On that theory I should get to 100in July/August 2009 which is obviously 3 years

And yes there seems to lots of weekend riders out there and probably will be even more now daylight saving has finished

Anyway original post congrat on the first 1000

[XP@]

Well done on your 1st 1000!


I agree, I have had my Hyosung for 36 weeks and done >22500km which equates to only 625km per week or 32500km per year. On that theory I should get to 100in July/August 2009 which is obviously 3 years


Good on ya! will probably be seeing you on a 1000miler in the none too distant future...

Parked next to another Transalp the other day... it was a 2005 and had only done 1900 km's! I had a moment to feel sorry for the poor under used bike!
http://picasaweb.google.com/ExPatty/Bikes/photo#5043960235038500450

My F650 clocked over to 100000 just before the rimutaka summit. I went on to do another 25000kms on it before the gear box lost 2nd and i sold it. It was spotted at the brass monkey not long after.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ExPatty/Bikes/photo#5043960591520786050