Whos got the highest mileage SV?>

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Junior

Note to self......Rictus01 is an SV guru!! I am not worthy. Any questions regarding anything SV related will now be directed towards you.

Note to Junior....... I might even answer them if I'm not out riding

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by rictus01

as I replaced mine after only 30 miles, for a GSXR shock, I can't say how long mine would have lasted with the way I ride, but suspect it would have been no more than 15,000 tops.

Don't know how long it would have lasted with the way you ride, but with the way I ride, it's done 15k since I had it off you and still going strong!!
Cheers!!

who has the highest mileage for an original (frame and engine) sv since rictus has swapped bits?

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Nekkid

Don't know how long it would have lasted with the way you ride, but with the way I ride, it's done 15k since I had it off you and still going strong!!
Cheers!!

and so it should, after all it only had delivery mileage on it.


Cheers Mark.

How do you find those Mez Z6's... Have they been good in all conditions?

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by curium

who has the highest mileage for an original (frame and engine) sv since rictus has swapped bits?

So now you want the gentlest mileage
or is it (as in original) only classic shaped
does this exclude anyone who's done the from fork springs (that's a bit they've changed)

shouldn't it be who has the highest mileage without changing anything, bearing in mind it comes with oil in it so anyone past the first oil change is excluded anyway

here's your winner

Originally Posted by The Mass

Hmm...

I have all of 87 miles on the clock, so at the mo, possibly the lowest.
But I reckon after I brake the engine in. I could possibly be up there with Rictus. I should be doing about 30 - 35k a year

Poor Blue cow Looks at her through window

I'm sure if you make the criteria specific enough it'll be you

Originally Posted by Grinch

How do you find those Mez Z6's... Have they been good in all conditions?

to be honest, I'm just waiting for them to ware out at the moment, bit squared off, but yeah, good tyres the only thing that lets them down is a bit less feedback and flexibility compared to the Avon's, but then again 12,000 miles isn't to be sniffed at.

Cheers Mark

my riding is definatly different than rictus. forthe most part, I haven't changed anything outfrom stock except pipe & jet kit until it was worn out
I average 25,000/yr but the last 2 I have slacked off a bit and ridden my XV920R a little more. between the 2 I put on about 30k/yr.

my riding is a mix of about everything.. and I weigh 300lbs geared up.

I am very satisfied with stock suspension... in my mind it wasn't "broken in" till I had 20k or more. I rebuilt the forks with progressive springs@ about 62k.

my average engine rpm is 5-6k a couple times I have SERIOUSLY overreved it downshifting to first @ 75mph.... the lasttime I thought for sure something was going to come unglued

I have toured. every year I trek to Deals Gap for vacation, 1100 miles one way. usually do between 3500-6000 miles in a week to 10 days.
I have done an IBA saddlesore 1000 and bunburner 1500
ridden off road on snowmobile trails & fire roads with motard tires. one ride in particular was over 50miles of single track standing on pegs slipping clutch and bouncing over rocks.
I rely heavily on engine braking, I smooth shifts by slipping clutch rather than bliping throttle (some blip)

I haven't done a thing to my SV that isn't a normal wear item....

I know rictus is way beyond my milage now, I beleive we both hit 100k about the same time last August