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  1. 23rd January 2011, 20:10 #1
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    Thumbs up Clocked at last

    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shiny side up View Post
    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.
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  3. 23rd January 2011, 20:23 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shiny side up View Post
    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"
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    Quote Originally Posted by hiss View Post
    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".
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  5. 23rd January 2011, 21:21 #5
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    Definitely a thumbs up from me mate. Good shit! 100k.. woo!!
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    100k or a 1000k

    If its a 100k - what took you 26 years?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shiny side up View Post
    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 ). Stupidly reliable bikes. It drunk oil though
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by scracha View Post
    Pah, I had one that'd done over 300,000km (not that I'd done that mileage on it ). Stupidly reliable bikes. It drunk oil though
    At 110,000km my XJ550 used a litre of oil per 1000km , it was retired not long after with a burnt out valve
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  10. 24th January 2011, 06:21 #10
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    I did 130,000 on my old XJ650 Special... but that was like 10 years ago...
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  11. 24th January 2011, 06:48 #11
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    Great effort Mate, a blast from the past!

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