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[Grinch]

Miles since that lovely bike rolled on to my drive way 4 years ago... :D
Am I part of the high mileage club now? As I'm doing about 2,500 miles a month now.
So now is there anything should be thinking about looking at before it goes?

[Skip]

Thats some miles on a bike! 8)

What are you changing it for? Another one?! :D

[Grinch]

Thats some miles on a bike! 8)

What are you changing it for? Another one?! :D

When I say goes.. I mean blow up... break...

[Itching 2 go]

Thats some miles on a bike! 8)

What are you changing it for? Another one?! :D

When I say goes.. I mean blow up... break...good man! but it can always become a rictus style bike, its the same bike it just has a different enging, wheels, brakes, and chassis but its the same bike :lol:

[Grinch]

Well sofar its all the same... other than these parts.
3rd set of chain and sprokets,
3rd clutch cable,
funny oval thing at end of clutch cable that does the clutch push,
3rd clutch leaver,
3rd brake leaver,
2nd set of front pads,
3rd set of rear pads,
2nd front right fairing pannel,
2nd rear right fairing pannel,
2nd rear left fairing pannel,
2nd belly pan,
2nd side stand,
3rd set of front indicators,
2nd set of mirrors,
3rd set of barend wieghts,
2nd right clipon,
3rd set of rearsets,
2nd set of pillion pegs,
4th Can.
2nd Crash bungs.
Hel brake lines.
2nd set of spark plugs.
All replaced due to wear, or crashes.

[Ceri JC]

When I say goes.. I mean blow up... break...good man! but it can always become a rictus style bike, its the same bike it just has a different enging, wheels, brakes, and chassis but its the same bike :lol:[/quote]

It was my grandfathers axe, my father changed the head and I changed the handle :D

[Balky001]

That is a lot of miles. How can you only be on your second set of front pads but third set of rears?

[GSXR Carlos]

Thats some miles on a bike! 8)

What are you changing it for? Another one?! :D

When I say goes.. I mean blow up... break...good man! but it can always become a rictus style bike, its the same bike it just has a different enging, wheels, brakes, and chassis but its the same bike :lol:

Trigger said that from only fools and horses

I've had this brush for 10 years, it's had 14 new heads and 15 new handles


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[GSXR Carlos]

my sk1 has done 16,000 miles in the last two years that i've owned it, i'll have to up the pace to make sure i beat you :lol:

[Grinch]

That is a lot of miles. How can you only be on your second set of front pads but third set of rears?

easy.. lots of slow control using the back brake filtering, and less front brake useage more engine braking... plan your corners thats my key. Plus I think the backs tend to be a bit less pad.

[Grinch]

my sk1 has done 16,000 miles in the last two years that i've owned it, i'll have to up the pace to make sure i beat you :lol:

Well you will do.. I'm doing 130 miles a day at the moment.

[The Mass]

Grinch, that is a lot of miles mucka :thumbsup:

Fast catching up though :wink:

This month approx mileage : 3k :shock:

Well done fella. :wink:

[Grinch]

its also alot of back firing the bike.. I love those carbs.. who need fuel injection when you can fire flames at people :D

[Steve H]

Yeah, respect. Its good to see the bike being used what it was made for. That engine has a lot more life in it yet! :D

[MavUK]

Beating me...

I did 20K in my first 4 years...
Done 4K in the past nine months...

Decided that I didn't want to service the bike on a monthly basis so don't use it for work...

Well done though :)

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Beating me...

I did 20K in my first 4 years...
Done 4K in the past nine months...

Decided that I didn't want to service the bike on a monthly basis so don't use it for work...

Well done though :)

Bah, only an oil change, whatcha worrying about :wink:

[Carsick]

Beating me...

I did 20K in my first 4 years...
Done 4K in the past nine months...

Decided that I didn't want to service the bike on a monthly basis so don't use it for work...

Well done though :)

Bah, only an oil change, whatcha worrying about :wink:
I'm on my 4th service in 7 months and well on the way to the 5th.

[Grinch]

Well oil.. filter... maybe spark plugs... air filter still looks good though...

3 weeks till the next service.. :D :riding:

No ones mentioned any possbile problems that could be developing that I should look out for....???

[MavUK]

I always thought they did more than that at the services... May not take the bike for service after all then...

Must admit I also cycle to keep fit... (Not the whole way obviously :) ) Would love to ride everyday though. Way more fun...

[Grinch]

I always thought they did more than that at the services... May not take the bike for service after all then...

Must admit I also cycle to keep fit... (Not the whole way obviously :) ) Would love to ride everyday though. Way more fun...

Well there is carb balancing.. brake fluid changes/topup. Water top up.. bits of cleanup and tightening here and there, spark plugs to check, cables to oil. But I tend to notice them myself and replace when needed.

[MavUK]

I always thought they did more than that at the services... May not take the bike for service after all then...

Must admit I also cycle to keep fit... (Not the whole way obviously :) ) Would love to ride everyday though. Way more fun...

Well there is carb balancing.. brake fluid changes/topup. Water top up.. bits of cleanup and tightening here and there, spark plugs to check, cables to oil. But I tend to notice them myself and replace when needed.

Urggggg. Carb balancing... Hope it's easier than trying to balance the SU's on my Spit... Is there someone on the main site that can guide me through servicing the bike. If I can relace most bits of the Spit I should be able to service a bike surely...

[Steve H]

Balancing twin SUs on a Spitfire...........bugger of a job! used to have two pretty tidy 1500s. Great looking cars (prehistoric to drive, but still fun!)
Im sure it will be easier on the SV.

[MavUK]

Balancing twin SUs on a Spitfire...........bugger of a job! used to have two pretty tidy 1500s. Great looking cars (prehistoric to drive, but still fun!)
Im sure it will be easier on the SV.

Still got one 1500 that's been modded more than a little bit. Very modern to drive, but still essencially a go-kart with a big engine :)

Shame it has the metal worm at present... Was going to get it back on the road last year but bought the SV instead (Still can't decide if that's a good thing or not - it's not for the poor soul who is storing the car for me)

Stu

[Steve H]

Of course the SV is a good thing. It beats a car anyday! Even the pointy one! :wink:
Good luck with the Spitfire, hope you get it sorted soon. :)

[The Mass]

Just to add Grinch,

A mucka of mine, just told me to keep changing the oil, and it'll run forever. We'll see. With my expected mileage this year being around 30k (on the bike) we'll se how long she lasts. :roll:

[SV-Sexy-virgin?]

25 thousand miles on a k3 and lots more soon dooing 3k a month too

Gricey

[Grinch]

let me see... 52 weeks in a year.. with 650 miles a week.. thats...33800 miles a year... minus 9 public holidays and 25 days leave should leave me with 29380 miles a year.
@130miles per 11 litres or £9.12 of petrol (.829 ppl) works out at 2486 litres or £2060.894 a year.
So 546.84 ukGallons is 53.7 miles a gallon over the year. :D

woo hoo.. math...

[lynw]

ok in summer and back at work I reckon Ill be doing 15-1600 miles a week... well the week commuting is 610 alone...

given the sort of weekends I do [ie go see my mates in liverpool, leeds, sheffield] and the rallies Im going to aswell it does rack up... 1500 was my average last august/september

winter it drops, surprisingly enough to about a 1000 miles a week...

add on the euro trips too... :shock: :lol:

50,000 miles a year at least I reckon... which is why Im getting another bike at least to split the mileage... a service every fortnights getting silly :shock: :oops: :lol: :lol:

Other than oil and chains and sprocks, the only things needed on the sv have been due to accident damage... :shock: :oops: :lol:

[RandyO]

That is a lot of miles. How can you only be on your second set of front pads but third set of rears?

rears wear out quicker on SVs for some reason even if you don't use them much.

I am at 108,000 miles
gas --- 800± tanks
tires ---- 20 sets ?
forks --- rebuilt once
front brakes 3rd set of pads, and have replaced calipers & rotors
rear brakes 4th set of pads, 2 caliper replacements, original rotor
chain & sprockets 6th set
rear shock, seat.... original
rear wheel bearings --- getting replaced as I post
clutch -- replaced fibres & springs @ 102,000
original clutch & throttle cables, clutch perch replaced @ 92,000
shift linkage, just got replaced for 3rd time
radiator hoses ---just replaced
RR & original battery replaced @ 50k
2nd battery replacement as I post
one valve adjustment @ 75kl

I'm leaving on a 4000+ motorcycle holiday this friday
nothing has been replaced due to crashes, all wear out

[Red ones]

I filled up with fuel on the way to work this morning, does that count?

Seriously though I reckon a lot of these replacements are more age related than mileage. I have 15,000 on the clock of an SY but my parts list is still quite long - all servicing and worn out parts. It will be interesting (if only to me) to see what happpens as I hit a 15,000 mile a year commute. I guess the parts list wont grow much

[RandyO]

I filled up with fuel on the way to work this morning, does that count?

Seriously though I reckon a lot of these replacements are more age related than mileage. I have 15,000 on the clock of an SY but my parts list is still quite long - all servicing and worn out parts. It will be interesting (if only to me) to see what happpens as I hit a 15,000 mile a year commute. I guess the parts list wont grow much

how's that, what parts of bike will age degrade?

rubber parts ? maybe, but my forks weren't rebuilt cause the seals were gone, the metal parts inside had worn out from wear.

tires are obviously worn out from milage @ 3,000/month before age would get to them I go thru 4 sets a year

radiator hoses, my bike is garaged, not exposed to elememts, wear on hoses is hot water inside them over miles

shifter linkage worn from the abrasion of thousands of shifts, an aged but unridden bike will not wear these parts out.



I don't think it is normal to expect the milage that I have got out of some things, like cables, clutch plates etc. the only thing I think I do different than most people it that I do not toutch my bike to do anything except ride it, I pay for all my work, including adjustments and cleaning to professionals, it cost me, but I am rewarded with trouble free miles and lower per mile cost in the long run

[Viney]

That all grinch. mines a K1 with 37500 on the clock and i havent ridden it for 4 months :)

[Quiff Wichard]

balancing the spit !!

my uncle has an MG sporty thing...... he keeps for shows etc..

I was in his garage and saw a stethoscope (he is a doctor) told him he had left it in there..
he says it is a tool to balance the car when he is a weekend engineer/mechanic and not a GP !!!

he lost me there n then ...!! me not technical or medical- so we talked about women !!!!

[Warren]

i wouldnt really clasify that as high milage.

im coming up to 24k :shock: