K5 Miles

Bikes are for riding for sure.
You don't buy a dishwasher and not use it.
I bought my bike for leisure and not commuting and therefore low miles.

*Runs out checks bike

4814 from 1st April 2005. Haven't done many miles since the 4k service at the end of March for some strange reason.

Just over 3k i think, without going out to the garage.

14,100 for me, and it would have been more if i hadn't binned it last summer.

mine not k5 but i've put 4000 on mine since august last year :P

[Stu]

Sorry if off topic - but for the high milers here, do you get a lot of vibration in your hands? My hands still feel as if they are vibrating after 250 mile ride on Sunday evening.
If so, any hints to help?

[Speedy]

Originally Posted by The Basket

Bikes are for riding for sure.
You don't buy a dishwasher and not use it.
I bought my bike for leisure and not commuting and therefore low miles.

I'm with Basket here.

I live 5 miles from work,but most of the time I drive (mainly because it's easier to jump in the car at 07:50am to be at work for 08:00am,whereas when I do go on the bike,it takes longer to get ready,longer to get the bike out of the Fort-Knox garage etc etc) because I like to sleep and get up for work right at the last minute.

I use mine mainly for fun,not commuting.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by stu369

Sorry if off topic - but for the high milers here, do you get a lot of vibration in your hands? My hands still feel as if they are vibrating after 250 mile ride on Sunday evening.
If so, any hints to help?

Yep, sounds silly but dont grip the bars so hard and remember to relax.

My K5 has a mind numbing, staggering high mileage of 287 miles on it. Only picked it up last Thurs. 100 of those were riding it back from Fowlers in Bristol to Southampton.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Yep, sounds silly but dont grip the bars so hard and remember to relax.

Thanks Fizz, but don't you need to support your body weight on your hands when tucking?