Joined the 100K Club Tonight

[SupraSabre]

Congratulations! The second hundred thousand is going to really test your patience I think.

You mean I'll want to get out and ride more?

 

[Shadowfax-ST]

To tell you the truth, when I bought this bike I figured it would be spent at 100K (or well before). But now I'm pretty confident that I'll see 200K!

There's hope for me and Shadowfax yet!

Congratulations, Bob. That award looks mightily tasty sat there. Day long seat, or not, that's some miles. May you have many more both on and off the commute.

Ride safely

 

[Tim4255]

Welcome to the club Bob :bow1:

I am going to try and get a picture of mine when 200,000 happens. I think mine is at 199,131 at the moment but it is metric.

Tim

 

[SupraSabre]

There's hope for me and Shadowfax yet!

Congratulations, Bob. That award looks mightily tasty sat there. Day long seat, or not, that's some miles. May you have many more both on and off the commute.

Ride safely

Thanks Pat! One thing for sure, I think if I would have had the stock saddle for all those miles, I would not have that many miles now! :crackup

Welcome to the club Bob :bow1:

I am going to try and get a picture of mine when 200,000 happens. I think mine is at 199,131 at the moment but it is metric.

Tim

Thanks. I'm sure it's the numbers more then the distance...

 

[coolbreez1]

--at your current annual mileage you'll probably have more; but I think a year from today, you should shoot for 111,111 miles on 11/11/11.
stay safe out there--and congrats on the milestone.

 

[uptoblackwood]

Ah...you've got her broken in! More miles to come...

 

[SupraSabre]

--at your current annual mileage you'll probably have more; but I think a year from today, you should shoot for 111,111 miles on 11/11/11.
stay safe out there--and congrats on the milestone.

But for me to do that, I would have to stop riding for 2/3 of the year!...Not going to happen! :crackup

Thanks!

Ah...you've got her broken in! More miles to come...

That's what I figured too!

 

[Silver Bullet]

Oh ! to live in a state with year round riding ,again congrats . Yea I,m jealous !


MIKE

 

[BDonald]

Congratulations Bob. Especially since you commute in CA traffic.

Take care
Bob

 

[SupraSabre]

Oh ! to live in a state with year round riding ,again congrats . Yea I,m jealous !


MIKE

Thanks!

It has it's advantages!

Congratulations Bob. Especially since you commute in CA traffic.

Take care
Bob

Thanks Bob!

Are we going to be seeing you out this way again anytime soon! :woo

 

[DaveH]

Ok already! I'm officially jealous! :cry::cry:

 

[BDonald]

I plan on getting back to CA in March. Of course everything depends on weather that time of the year.

B0b

 

[SteveST1300]

Congrats Bob I just did my first 300 miles on the new Russell and all I can say is I wish I hadn't waited so long to get it. As for the mileage I am chasing you I am at 96K and I will truy to hit 100k by years end. ( weather permitting )

 

[Diesel Dave]

G'day Bob - well done mate!

For those of us still on 30,000 miles, can you give a short run down on what major mechanical issues your bike had (if any) for us to keep an eye out for?

Cheers, Dave

-:capwin:

 

[SupraSabre]

Ok already! I'm officially jealous! :cry::cry:

Yo Bro! You know if you would just make a lot more trips down to see me, you'd get a lot more mileage on your

I plan on getting back to CA in March. Of course everything depends on weather that time of the year.

B0b

Well, let's hope for some good weather out here then!

Congrats Bob I just did my first 300 miles on the new Russell and all I can say is I wish I hadn't waited so long to get it. As for the mileage I am chasing you I am at 96K and I will truy to hit 100k by years end. ( weather permitting )

Steve, that's great! 4,000 miles in six weeks...Let's hope your weather holds out!

G'day Bob - well done mate!

For those of us still on 30,000 miles, can you give a short run down on what major mechanical issues your bike had (if any) for us to keep an eye out for?

Cheers, Dave

-:capwin:

Good Day Dave! Thanks!

issues that I ahve had have been:

around 17K my thermostat froze. (I fixed it)
around 30K the Thermostat housing started leaking.
Also around 30K My fuel guage started acting up. That was due to the sensor that is mounted on the fuel pump. - I took the bike in and also had the vavles checked...Mechanic fixed the fuel issue, but got the rubber heat shield caught in the left valve cover, causing an oil leak - I fixed the oil leak, new gasket and new torque wrench.
around 36K I was hit and had to have the forks most tupperware replaced. Also caused my headlight modulator to go out and windshield had cracks in it.
Not sure of the mileage, but in December of 2008, I had the alternator burn up on me. Because I had the extended coverage, it was covered (kicked in the month prior)!
I replaced the fork seals around 80K, one of them started leaking.

I have been replacing my tires around 11 to 12K (PR2s mostly).

I think on the most part, those have been my biggest issues.

I change the oil every 5K with Golden Spectro and use K&N 204 oil filters (bought 9 K&N filters off ebay for a bargin of $19 for 3)

And I do most of the other maintenance myself (or with Byron's help). :clap2:

Really need to get to the clutch and brakes here soon.:

 

[SteveST1300]

I don't think I will make it Bob but I will try, it's a shame how work gets in the way of the things we want to do.

 

[SoloTotoCoyote]

:woo:woo :woo:woo

 

[Diesel Dave]

Thanks Bob - most comprehensive and helpful.

Dave

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[SupraSabre]

:woo:woo :woo:woo

Adam, can't wait to see you putting bunches of miles on your scooter! With all of the STOC events here in SoCal, 50K could be done!

Thanks Bob - most comprehensive and helpful.

Dave

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You're welcome Dave.

 

[SupraSabre]

Thanks Bob - most comprehensive and helpful.

Dave

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Oops, I forgot the left front bearing and the side by side bearings in the rear.: