st11ray
2006 ST1300
You should send your story to Shell, they might give you a free case of T6! How many sets of tires have you been through?
300,000 miles on the Black Pearl.
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Nicely done sir
okckeith
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Congrats Raymond! That bike sure has been good to you.
BakerBoy
It's all small stuff.
You know how to use it Raymond! Congrats!
Oh, and how many of those miles were inside your garage it the winter? Hmm?
Oh, and how many of those miles were inside your garage it the winter? Hmm?
OP
OP
About .2 HAHA. I sure do miss those Kansas winters (not). It was a bad winter here in Florida though last winter. We had severe frost on the roof shingles TWICE.You know how to use it Raymond! Congrats!
Oh, and how many of those miles were inside your garage it the winter? Hmm?
Look at what I have to endure down here and yes I rode a couple miles of 25 mph beach drive with no gear! This was yesterday just east of Pensacola Beach. p.s. The white stuff is not snow.
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Well done Raymond and Black Pearl! You have inspired me to get my ST out of hibernation and get that first 100k miles on her!
See you around!
See you around!
Wow, that's incredible! Congrats. Few replacement parts too.
It's amazing how there are tons of bikes from the 80s and 90s with under 20k miles available.
It's amazing how there are tons of bikes from the 80s and 90s with under 20k miles available.
Impressive, the ST1300 04' which I no longer have was like a friend. In 130K, only fork seals, shock replacement were done and like yourself, Shell Rotella T6. It never used any oil. Congrats!
rogo
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Awesome achievement in short time.
The best maintenance for our motorcycles is to not park them.
Keep riding.
The best maintenance for our motorcycles is to not park them.
Keep riding.
Congratulations to you and Black Pearl.
If my wife ever reads this post she will never let me get another bike. I just turned the first 50K on my 2010 purchased new in 2011.
That's an awesome mile stone you achieved!!!!
CONGRATS!!
That's an awesome mile stone you achieved!!!!
CONGRATS!!
ok , now that it is finally broke in you can start riding to farther places.
Congrats!
Congrats!
moondoggie
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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.
Congratulations Raymond. And just think, you've never ridden in the rain. Get up around 450,000 and you'll catch my 84 toyota pickup - Zonker. Cheers, JackI 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.
the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
Good night that is impressive. Congratulations. No wonder you are always ahead of me on the mileage tracker lol.
Also impressed that you go 10,000 miles between oil changes. Unheard of.
Also impressed that you go 10,000 miles between oil changes. Unheard of.
Shawn K
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Quite common, actually.
v8-7
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Way to go Raymond,, You have amortized the cost of that bike to around 5 cents/ mile !!
the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
Really? Been riding motorcycles for over 50 years, worked in motorcycle shops for 17 years, and a member of various motorcycle forums for maybe 20 years (12 years on this one). I can recall people saying they went 6000 miles but never recall people saying they went 10,000 miles on an oil change. Not even by full synthetic oil users. It freaks me out that my wife's Toyota goes 7,500 between changes on synthetic oil.