Engine mileage

[pete-blen]

Hi...
What would be the avarage mileage that can be exspected
from a 600 / 650 single 4 stroke....
When I say avarage... a bike thats been looked after but
used... might have missed the odd oil change / air filter
not as clean as it could be etc... but not abused...
I'm looking at a 05 XT600 with 43,000 on it...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=423758161

Dose anyone on here own it ??

[george formby]

I had an XT 350 with 79'000 miles on it. Ran absolutely peachy despite being thrashed everywhere. It did have regular servicing though.

[buggsubique]

It did have regular servicing though.

The key to success!

[george formby]

The key to success!

From 20'000 miles onwards.... Clean oil is good oil.

[CrazyFrog]

Hi...
What would be the avarage mileage that can be exspected
from a 600 / 650 single 4 stroke....
I'm looking at a 05 XT600 with 43,000 on it...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=423758161

Loads of these around with well over 80,000km on them, many were rental bikes in NZ.
Just look out for flogged out 5th gear, often need replacing around 80-100,000 km.
Bit gutless overtaking at highway speeds, otherwise very reliable.

I would be very happy if my KTM gets anywhere near that high kms without half a dozen rebuilds

[hondav2]

My DR6fiddy clocked up 66,666 miles on its last ride http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739890 still runs sweet , change oil and filter every 3,000 km and steady on the throttle and steady off .

[warewolf]

I would be very happy if my KTM gets anywhere near that high kms without half a dozen rebuilds

Depends if you're off-road racing for that distance, or adventuring it. Plenty of advers get that sort of mileage out of them with no rebuilds, no gearbox grief sans-cushdrive etc etc..

[CrazyFrog]

Depends if you're off-road racing for that distance, or adventuring it. Plenty of advers get that sort of mileage out of them with no rebuilds, no gearbox grief sans-cushdrive etc etc..

Yay, cheers Colin, feeling a lot better about my beastie now, prob just the rider will need a rebuild unless I do summit about that seat.....

[cooneyr]

Depends if you're off-road racing for that distance, or adventuring it. Plenty of advers get that sort of mileage out of them with no rebuilds, no gearbox grief sans-cushdrive etc etc..

Bit OT but I've scored an early LC4 cush rear wheel (thanks to Underground) and plan on finding out how many KM I can get from mine. LC4 wheel slotted straight in. Only PITA is the 3 tooth different sprockets which mean adjusting the chain tension bolts every wheel change. My arse is going to take a pounding in the process.

Now - just need to find a way to make more hours in the day.

Cheers R

[pete-blen]

Hopefully the 05 XT600 is mine..
Told him I will take it if he puts rego & WOF on it..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=423758161

[george formby]

Hopefully the 05 XT600 is mine..
Told him I will take it if he puts rego & WOF on it..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=423758161

Ready to rumble. Best of luck.


IIR, the XT's were a favourite of London despatch riders. An accolade in it's own right.

[pete-blen]

Ready to rumble. Best of luck.


IIR, the XT's were a favourite of London despatch riders. An accolade in it's own right.

Well it would seem NO amount of luck , good bad or other wise works for me..
Missed out on 2 bikes in the last week or so....

But all is not lost... Theres always my first choice..only tryed for the other 2
because of the prise....

[p.dath]

From 20'000 miles onwards.... Clean oil is good oil.

You mean, from 0 miles onwards .... Clean oil is good oil.

[george formby]

You mean, from 0 miles onwards .... Clean oil is good oil.

Ideally, but never having owned a new bike I can but hope.....

[warewolf]

Yay, cheers Colin, feeling a lot better about my beastie now, prob just the rider will need a rebuild unless I do summit about that seat.....

I did lots of research not so long ago, looking at moving to an RFS from the LC4. Durability didn't seem to be an issue for the sort of kays put on most adventure bikes.