Going 'High Miles' on my SV.

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Thanks for that Paul:

There's a kind of mythology among many motorcyclists that bikes are tipping over the edge into scrap from about 30,000 miles. As some of the folks here have indicated, keep the oil clean and suchlike and the far side of 100,000 is well within reach.

Have a great Sunday.


Steve

I'm hoping to get a VFR750 sometime next year. I've slowly adjusted to the fact that 30,000 miles isnt high milage. Many 750's that I see advertised are over 30k but under 40k...I wouldnt be so worried about the engine (providing its been regularly serviced) but I will be having the chassis stripped, cleaned, greased and put back together.

As northwind told me when my bike hit 30k....its just about run in

Originally Posted by sunshine

i have a 2000 curvy too! mine has 17-18K on it i only got it in march with about 10K on, sorry i cant get the mileage as high as you can.

Swop bikes and I can fix that for you in short order mate...

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

I'm hoping to get a VFR750 sometime next year. I've slowly adjusted to the fact that 30,000 miles isnt high milage. Many 750's that I see advertised are over 30k but under 40k...I wouldnt be so worried about the engine (providing its been regularly serviced) but I will be having the chassis stripped, cleaned, greased and put back together.

As northwind told me when my bike hit 30k....its just about run in

High mileage VFR750? Oooh, suit you sir. No problems on a VFR


(it's actually got 74k on it now), swapped the engine at 67k because it was cheaper/easier to than to drill and helicoil the exhaust studs and engine mounts after the (original, 19 year old) downpipes died, the exhaust studs snapped and I had to cut the engine mount bolts off as they'd seized solid.

Moral of this story, get one where the owner has already replaced the downpipes with stainless!

Druid

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Engine-wise the highest mileage untouched SV I know has 106,000 on it now, by untouched I really mean it, apart from oil, filter, coolant and shims the engine is completely as it came from Suzuki in '99.

About 4 years ago I gave away a 1983 CB250RS that had a genuine documented 192,000 miles under its wheels. I replaced the engine with one that cost me 20 quid at 165,000 because a hole in the original's crankcase allowed the oil to leak away and cause a seizure at 80mph on the M25 one morning. Prior to that it had run perfectly and was in service as a 100 mile a day commuter when I was living in Bedford and commuting to Slough in all weathers. A good mate had given it to me with 115,000 miles on the clock, the rest were put on it over the next 3 years.

You just gotta love a faithful engine like that

My curvy has consistently given about 165 miles range before the yellow fuel light pops up. More recently the tight exhaust valves had that tumbling into the 128 mile mark but now they're re-set a tank full is taking it out to 180 miles before the warning light - not bad for a nearly 109,000 mile motor.

How far are other SV650s here going before fuel warning (I know - it depends on riding style and the like; just curious though)?

Best regards

Steve

Mine is a Pointy and always pings up a light at 120 miles , If I hoon it then it drops to about 113 , worst was 99 . I think I drained my tank at around 155 miles range once but that was hard riding . 120 is my average and never seems to vary .... it`s a K3 as well with 31k on it .

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Mine is a Pointy and always pings up a light at 120 miles , If I hoon it then it drops to about 113 , worst was 99 . I think I drained my tank at around 155 miles range once but that was hard riding . 120 is my average and never seems to vary .... it`s a K3 as well with 31k on it .

Thanks for that - a mate of mine has a naked curvy of similar age that also never gets above 120 miles and can't understand how I get out to 160-180 before the fuel light as we don't seem to ride differently.

Steve

Some people state 150 miles before a light on the Pointy , quite a few state 120 same as myself . I am a big feller though at 6ft 2 and built like a brick outhouse so I thought that was the main problem for me . on rideouts that theory was disproven as people a lot smaller than myself and some the rode slower had all returend around the 120 mark as well ......................... meh !!!!!

1999 Curvy with 22222 miles (I noticed that one the other day. I was excited for a minute, tho that quickly faded when I realised how sad I was). Mine always manages about 170 miles, sitting at (realistic) motorway speeds. I know because I used to ride Nottingham to Newcastle and vice versa quite regularly. I would fill up at the start of the journey, and the fuel light would just appear as I arrived at the destination.