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100,000 mile bikes
Posted by Aero'ed (more from Aero'ed) on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:03:40
In Reply to: I though the same, Mike...>>, PGAero

, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:41:04

Not limited to BMWs. Often done with Hondas. That salesman could have been talking about Suzukis.
They really pushed the bar with the Gixxers, light weight and high horsepower. I think they've gone too far, have lost reliablity in the process. CBR's from the 90's are very reliable. It will be interesting to see if the new CBR-RR's can match them.
Here's an article (in case image hard to read) of a courier in the UK who got 852,000 miles from a VFR750, but it did require two engines.
Disclaimer: there are plenty of low-mileage sportbikes trashed by kids more interested in doing wheelies than learning how to ride.
Ed
2002 Aero SW
1998 VFR 800

posted by 12.227.13...

BMW's got nothing on these Japanes high-milers

Posts in this Thread:

What industry is more innovative? Car or Motorcycle?, J, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:45:12
- Re: What industry is more innovative? Car or Motorcycle?, Moonracer96, Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:28:22
- Skip the Harley, but if you are going for a V twin then, Landjet , Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:04:59
  - customs = motorcycle, false, Aero'ed, Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:33:23
- next bike, Aero'ed, Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:29:43
- Re: What industry is more innovative? Car or Motorcycle?, Gebster, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:19:09
- What, no K1200S?...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:43:44
  - I though the same, Mike...>>, PGAero , Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:41:04
    - 100,000 mile bikes, Aero'ed, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:03:40
      - Suzuki, J, Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:26:54
        Re: motorcycles, Donald Lipke, Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:05:00
        Gold Wings and Concours, Aero'ed, Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:24:56
      - If engine has been changed (twice)..., Street, Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:52:53
        read it again, slowly, Aero'ed, Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:17:48
        To Clarify....>>, PGAero , Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:01:07
        You're right..., Street, Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:28:05
  - K1200S is nice, but ..., J, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:45:49
    - Not slower anymore...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:54:03
      - Dude. K1200S is $19,000. That is MORE than a, J, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:07:27
        Guess you'll just have to ride one...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:03:06
        technology vs. gadgets, Aero'ed, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:57:21
        that's the real question, jeff in MD , Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:25:45
        Egan likes it!....., Mike Lynch , Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:27:14
        Re: Only sporty shaft drive?, AeroDave , Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:30:46
        but what about people that know motorcycles?, Aero'ed, Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:08:09
        here's picture, Aero'ed, Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:18:22
- Tough question...., Thom, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:11:31
  - Liter bikes passed 1 hp per kilogram benchmark in 2004, J, Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:36:31

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