Nice numbers...

[laurie]

Captured this on the way home from work today.....

[StinkyPete]

Laurie, That's quite a big number, and I hope my 13 will achieve that without too many issues.

[Petenwen]

That is a lot of hours in the saddle.   

[saaz]

I have 30K to go before catching up

[Biggles]

Most of us think we've been a long way with 111,111.  Headed for the big Quarter Mill this year!

[Bluey]

Puts my 60,000 to shame.

[Marcus]

Haha it's funny how we celibate high km readings on our STeeds yet are so precious about raking up km's in our cars

[saaz]

Not me. Current car has 204,000kms, last one had 350,000kms when I sold it, one before 470,000kms.

Haha it's funny how we celibate high km readings on our STeeds yet are so precious about raking up km's in our cars

[ruSTyEB]

Nice!   

[Biggles]

Not me. Current car has 204,000kms, last one had 350,000kms when I sold it, one before 470,000kms.

Good grief!!  Who buys them?  Wreckers?

[Biggles]

Puts my 60,000 to shame.

Same here

Not if you've only owned the bike for two years.   

[STeveo]

My last car had 497,000km when sold (third engine, second gearbox,second diff), one before had 510,000.      Both were still going strong. Modern oils help a lot. 

 

[laurie]

Hi fellas
Ive owned the bike for 15 years, and for a lot of that time it was my only form of transport. That accounts for the high numbers. I also did the run from Lismore to Grenfell/Lismore to Sydney on a regular basis,and that racked up a lot of ks.
Apart from some recent gremlins(reported in other posts here) its been thoroughly reliable, and a pleasure to own and ride.
I think the secret to mechanical longevity is to be fastitious with maintenance,and dont thrash  them.
There is a lot of pleasure and personal satisfaction to be had in owning an old, but well cared for machine.
Cheers
Laurie

[Biggles]

Did that make-over include a respray?  If not, the paint is remarkably good for the age and distance.

[laurie]

Hi biggles
I repainted the bike about a year ago (i think!), I lose track of time. Its a home brew candy red, much brighter than the original wineberry colour. The plastic bits were the beige colour that was used on the 95 models, I matched some grey to the panniers and painted the lower fairing,pivot covers etc grey. The bike looks quite tidy.
Laurie

[saaz]

It was repainted before the Blackheath event last year

Hi biggles
I repainted the bike about a year ago (i think!), I lose track of time. Its a home brew candy red, much brighter than the original wineberry colour. The plastic bits were the beige colour that was used on the 95 models, I matched some grey to the panniers and painted the lower fairing,pivot covers etc grey. The bike looks quite tidy.
Laurie

[laurie]

Yep, what saaz said....

[Bluey]

My last car had 497,000km when sold (third engine, second gearbox,second diff), one before had 510,000.      Both were still going strong. Modern oils help a lot. 

 

Reminds me of RM Williams boots. When I bought a pair, I was told both the uppers and the soles can be replaced.

[STeveo]

Yes Bluey, all the mechanicals can be replaced but the body is a lot harder.     Really only sold the last one because I couldn't drive a manual anymore.