How many K's does a bike last?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

How Many K's Does A Bike Last?

Trillions if it is on a trailer

[Pussy]

At 13500km your bike is barely run-in!
Keep clean oil and oil/air filters in it and it will last till you're well sick of it

[Mom]

Well, the blue lovely has done almost 94,000 kms. She is an old girl now, not as limber as she used to be, and certainly not as "flash" as some of these new fan dangled beasties around. In the time I have had her she has needed some attention to her front forks, some preload spacers, the springs were surprisingly ok, no flash adjusters for this gal

Spark plugs, new front tyre, and a new chain (do not count, all bikes need those after time) She has also had a seat recover.

The clutch was crap ( but most likely had already had the plates replaced) she blew a clutch cover gasket. So that was new clutch springs, and a gasket.

The tank was rusty, caused all sorts of problems, eventually a clean and rust treat of her tank innards and a carb clean sorted that.

Meh, I can see a cam cover gasket on the list, along with a tappet/cam chain/valve job in the nearish future for her.

Your bike is a BABY!!!

Regular oil filter/oil changes and just ride her.

[george formby]

Hey all

I recently had a friend come over and help my put my mirrors back on after a track day to take the bike up to get a warrant and rego. My bike has done about 13,500k's and my friend looked at it and said 'shit it's done high k's'

Now realistically I know that 13,500's is not high, but it made me start thinking about how many k's do you realistically get out of a bike before it goes to the great track day in the sky?

My mates 900ss is sitting on 140,000k. My TDM nearly 50'000k & all is well with them both. I had an old CB750 which had 84'000k on the clock when I sold it & I'm sure that was second time round. Used a bit of oil though.
Oy tink your friend may have a fetish for the new & shiny rather than the polished & cherished.

[AllanB]

Anyhoo, it has has it's 12,000k service so I am sweet as a butter bean for about another 1500k's - which will take me quite some time!!!!

Eh? you have another 4,500 to cover yet (next due at 18,000).
Or if you do low kms once a year.

The big question is ....... da da daaaaaaaa ............. what oil to run ................... arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[rocketman1]

Alot of of bike do in excess of 150,000 kms no problems.
Its all in the maintenace,.......... no maintenace= no go.

[Paul in NZ]

Hey all

I recently had a friend come over and help my put my mirrors back on after a track day to take the bike up to get a warrant and rego. My bike has done about 13,500k's and my friend looked at it and said 'shit it's done high k's'

Now realistically I know that 13,500's is not high, but it made me start thinking about how many k's do you realistically get out of a bike before it goes to the great track day in the sky?

So do you hang out with stupid people just to feel clever or is there another reason?

[old git]

1980 XS100..............327,684K'S THEN THE CRANK SNAPPED IN TWO !!!!
It was/is for sale on here for $250 but if theres an xs11 owner who wants it ....come take it for $20 which will pay for the first jug or two in its memory.
................

[Pedrostt500]

I always recomend you get a work shop manual for your bike, even if you are not mechanicaly minded, it will give you a good indication of the inner workings of your bike, you may never do 90% of what is in the manual, but the understanding of your bike will be well worth the $70 or so value of the manual, it will also explain alot of the simple jobs you can do your self.

[MDR2]

Hey all

I recently had a friend come over and help my put my mirrors back on after a track day to take the bike up to get a warrant and rego. My bike has done about 13,500k's and my friend looked at it and said 'shit it's done high k's'

Now realistically I know that 13,500's is not high, but it made me start thinking about how many k's do you realistically get out of a bike before it goes to the great track day in the sky?

I'd say its about as fucked as it can get... I'll give you a grand for it... being the honest guy that I am.

[nico]

My RF900's done 140,000 kms and shows no sign of slowing down...

same km's as the mighty vfr and still sounds/feels good

[Swoop]

LOL!!!! funny, BUT! that's not very nice assuming it was a female saying that.Sexist!!!

Strange. I read that as a poke at a male, not a female.

[R6_kid:Me]

Mwahahahahahahaha - it is a dude who has a blue license and no bike hahaha

Well that probably goes quite some way to give a clue of how much they know about bikes.

[LBD]

Country ridden bikes last twice as long as city ridden.

Oil and filter changes at half recomended intervals will only help lonevity. Rest of PM's, follow manufacturers recomendations...

[Pixie]

Country ridden bikes last twice as long as city ridden.

Oil and filter changes at half recomended intervals will only help lonevity. Rest of PM's, follow manufacturers recomendations...

With modern lubrication technology there is absolutely nothing to be gained by performing more frequent oil changes than the manufacturer recommends