Lil' ol' hornet rocks around the clock!

**howdamnhard** · 9th July 2009, 12:57

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I know of a certain ZX9 that's done 120,000km plus and it still goes hard. Soundly engineered bikes with regular maintainance will do decently high mileages given the horsepower per litre they put out.

To right, my bike's coming up to about 150,000km.

**ZK-Awesome** · 9th July 2009, 13:00

Good onya! As far as I can tell my GB250 is approaching the hundred-thou mark, unfortunately it doesn't have the original odometer though, so I won't be able to watch it tick over

**MattRSK** · 9th July 2009, 13:03

That was pretty good spotting to get that last zero! I can imagine myself noticing at the last second and going over the front stopping just to get the photo!

**gijoe1313** · 9th July 2009, 20:27

Originally Posted by merv

How many k's on the Big Hornet now then?

Big Ol'Hornet is on 46900km at the moment, only had him for one year and a bit!

I think he wants to make sure his lil'brother doesn't show him up!

Daisy my tarty RZ250 is on 89000km thereabouts ... just as well I never intend to get rid of my bikes, their resale value would all be rock bottom!

**gijoe1313** · 9th July 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

And it goes to show that a bike with high Km's on the clock is still a good and safe buy if it has been well maintained...

Ayup, always changed oil and filter every 6000km, lil'ol'hornet has had one change of spark plugs and thats about it! Apart from the usual replacement of bits n'bobs due to a plonker of an owner pushing it over Twilight road or losing the front at Raglan!

**klingon** · 9th July 2009, 20:56

Gongrats gijoe & the lil ol rocking hornet!

Well done both of you!

**Qkchk:Me** · 9th July 2009, 21:29

Ive heard of a chap who is a Motorcycle Courier (I think for SUB60) here in the 'City of Traffic Lights' who has a big Hornet (919 / CB900F) and has past the 1/4 Million mark. 250,000 isnt bad for a Motorcycle and I bet he hasnt been babying it either!

**EatOrBeEaten** · 9th July 2009, 22:03

nice one Justin- are there any roads on the north island that you haven't ridden? You should get a book out or something. "Round New Zealand with a Hornet" "Zen and the Art of riding your ass off"...

**chanceyy** · 10th July 2009, 13:08

Congrat Justin

.. nice achievement for sure

**EJK** · 10th July 2009, 15:10

Wonder how much petrol it consumed (and it's worth)...... All the insurance + Rego would cost as much as the bike's price right? Gosh bike's are expensive!

But really, congratulations. Now it's time to shine her up! (and put it in a museum)

**gijoe1313** · 10th July 2009, 19:46

Originally Posted by EJK

Wonder how much petrol it consumed (and it's worth)...... All the insurance + Rego would cost as much as the bike's price right? Gosh bike's are expensive!

But really, congratulations. Now it's time to shine her up! (and put it in a museum)

Probably!

I'll be restoring HIM back to minters again, deserves it he does! Planning to respray, bash out a couple of little dings, new carbon tyre hugger, prob braided lines, updated LED system ... hmmm ... and of course, moar riding!

**Gremlin** · 10th July 2009, 23:36

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Ive heard of a chap who is a Motorcycle Courier (I think for SUB60) here in the 'City of Traffic Lights' who has a big Hornet (919 / CB900F) and has past the 1/4 Million mark. 250,000 isnt bad for a Motorcycle and I bet he hasnt been babying it either!

I believe its around 170-180 thou km at the moment, as he gets the servicing done at Botany Honda (same as us).

The last 20k on mine (40-60k), its like time has stood still, feels the same as 40k.

Gonna get overtaken by Mr GiJoe at some point shortly