I have 303,158 miles on the bike now. More than enough to know that at least 300,000 of those miles I rode. I bought the bike new in May of 2009. Runs like new even looks like new from 150 feet!
Best purchase I've ever made. Never had a mechanical failure that left me walking.
The bike has most of the original parts still with very little new parts needed. I've used one single oil type since almost new. Rotella T6 blue jug and a cheap Supertech oil filter always. First oil change at 400 miles. Second at 1,000 miles where I started the Rotella oil and at 10,000 miles went to an every 10,000 mile change interval. 32 oil changes since new. Still doesn't require any oil between changes.
Never used anything other than low octane 87 gasoline. I would say the current usual MPG average is 43 to 44 at 70 mph and 40 MPG at 82 mph just two weeks ago on an 1100 mile all day ride to MNSTOC. Three SS1000 type rides in the last 2 months with no bike issues.
Not many big items have been changed. I changed the alternator out at 206,000 miles just because I had a 77,000 mile used alternator available before an Alaska trip. The alternator was not dead when changed. I've replace the U-joint twice, at 125,000 and at 250,000 miles. Both were bad when changed. Front wheel bearings changed once, rear wheel bearings are still the factory installed parts. Rear spline hub bearings changed once. Fork seals changed once at maybe 55,000 miles. Fuel pump changed once at I think 225,000 miles.
Best purchase I've ever made. Never had a mechanical failure that left me walking.
The bike has most of the original parts still with very little new parts needed. I've used one single oil type since almost new. Rotella T6 blue jug and a cheap Supertech oil filter always. First oil change at 400 miles. Second at 1,000 miles where I started the Rotella oil and at 10,000 miles went to an every 10,000 mile change interval. 32 oil changes since new. Still doesn't require any oil between changes.
Never used anything other than low octane 87 gasoline. I would say the current usual MPG average is 43 to 44 at 70 mph and 40 MPG at 82 mph just two weeks ago on an 1100 mile all day ride to MNSTOC. Three SS1000 type rides in the last 2 months with no bike issues.
Not many big items have been changed. I changed the alternator out at 206,000 miles just because I had a 77,000 mile used alternator available before an Alaska trip. The alternator was not dead when changed. I've replace the U-joint twice, at 125,000 and at 250,000 miles. Both were bad when changed. Front wheel bearings changed once, rear wheel bearings are still the factory installed parts. Rear spline hub bearings changed once. Fork seals changed once at maybe 55,000 miles. Fuel pump changed once at I think 225,000 miles.
That is one milestone I'll certainly never achieve.
...........Congrats buddy!
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