What's the most reliable bike?

**avgas** · 25th April 2009, 10:59

GB400.
Sits above 90% of the rev range (6,500) for hours and NEVER overheats.
Its a bloody honda, but my god its a good one (best one in my books).
Even rode one with 152,000 on the clock, had not been serviced for the last 50,000.....and it still was at least 70% full power!
Have owned 3

That and GN125 (and chinese equiv)........when you go to china - you understand what reliable actually means

**cheshirecat** · 25th April 2009, 20:39

Originally Posted by tubehead

I own both a 97 VFR750 and 2000 VFR800( gear cam drive) and the myth that the 750 is more reliable than the 800 is rubbish the 800s fuel injection is bonus..They are both bullet proof and 100,000 miles is a yawn to these bikes 250,000 miles plus and a big plus at that.

Having got back into bikes after a few years I find it fairly amazing we are reduced to debating which VFR model does 250k or not and when they are compared it's usually against 1000cc efforts. Oh, I thought cam chains came in with the 800, ie 750 was the last of the gear drives.

**Maha** · 25th April 2009, 20:50

Originally Posted by slofox

English motorcycle magazine, Ride, has published their survey results amongst 10,000 motorcyclists in the United Kingdom in this month's publication. (Sep 2004)

The motorcyclists were asked how reliable their motorcycle is. Results:

1. BMW (90%)
2. Honda (89.2%)
3. Yamaha (85.5%)
4. Triumph (84%)

Thats nice to know, I have owned all but the BMW and I wouldn't mind a K1200s for my next.

**Ol'Biker** · 1st July 2012, 14:02

Hornet 900. Got one and happy with the flexibility this bike offers.

**JustNick** · 1st July 2012, 14:35

Should I be the first to say it ....

**paturoa** · 1st July 2012, 16:00

I got my vstrom 650 for a different reason. After buying it I've become a member of a couple of the largest on line Strom forums (where you find out from the owners what really happens) and as far as I can tell they never break down, servicing is cheap, and the only way to kill one is to throw it down the road.