Post by: Fuzzy on 12 May 2013, 06:36:43 pm
Can anybody beat that?
Post by: Dead Eye on 12 May 2013, 06:43:17 pm
I still think it's probably in better condition than my 86k engine :P
Post by: Exupnut on 12 May 2013, 06:58:07 pm
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/13/a5yvajyt.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/13/be2ydu8a.jpg)
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The only other bike i owned was a gen 1 fzs6 in black and i put 290'000 miles on doin distance work for addison lee over a five year period. Apart from the usual consumables i changed the gearbox @ 170'000 and that was it. I dont know of another despatch rider who did more on a fazer. But a vfr yes.
Post by: Stooby2 on 12 May 2013, 07:05:27 pm
Post by: Chris on 12 May 2013, 07:21:07 pm
not really had any high mileage bikes... or cars for that matter. Pretty sure there was a similar thread in the thou section and couple of them had huge mileages. As you say it's good news for us who only have a tiny 45k on ours. haha
Chris
Post by: Lawrence on 12 May 2013, 07:32:55 pm
Post by: Fuzzy on 12 May 2013, 07:51:48 pm
290k is astonishing mate - alot of people dismiss bikes with over 50k as had it, just goes to show.
Funny enough, got chatting to an ex-dispatcher the other week whose always had vfrs and he said they do sky high mileages. Irish bloke called Ian, maybe you know him too.
I'm often made late because I've been chatting with one of you dispatchers :lol
Post by: JoeRock on 12 May 2013, 09:04:57 pm
Hey Exupnut - yes that's probably him, can't be that many bearded dispatch riders from Chile about! Nice bloke and I definitely recognise that Fazer, I've seen it out and about. His shock collapsed last week so he bought my Wilbers shock.
290k is astonishing mate - alot of people dismiss bikes with over 50k as had it, just goes to show.
Funny enough, got chatting to an ex-dispatcher the other week whose always had vfrs and he said they do sky high mileages. Irish bloke called Ian, maybe you know him too.
I'm often made late because I've been chatting with one of you dispatchers :lol
The earlier gear driven cam ones do, they were ridiculously over engineered, to the point where at 40k odd they're barely run in!
Post by: JoeRock on 12 May 2013, 09:09:36 pm
Post by: Dead Eye on 12 May 2013, 09:10:42 pm
Holy crap that gold fazer is filthy, wash off all that built up muck and it'd probably be like new. haha.
not really had any high mileage bikes... or cars for that matter. Pretty sure there was a similar thread in the thou section and couple of them had huge mileages. As you say it's good news for us who only have a tiny 45k on ours. haha
Chris
My highest mileage car was a '91 VW Mark 2 Golf GTI which managed 225k before the engine went kaput :( Mind you, the bodywork at the rear was in very bad condition, you could easily stick your fist in to the boot through the huge ass hole due to rust :S
Post by: Lawrence on 12 May 2013, 09:14:50 pm
[url]http://www.fireblades.org/forums/general-discussion/79712-high-mileage-bikes-britains-highest-mileage-rider.html[/url] ([url]http://www.fireblades.org/forums/general-discussion/79712-high-mileage-bikes-britains-highest-mileage-rider.html[/url])
1987 Yamaha FJ1200 - 14,000 in 3 weeks - returned to the dealer due to excessive vibration
1990 Honda VFR750 FL - 852,000 - engine replaced at 440,000 after it blew its head gasket
:eek :eek :eek
Post by: Fuzzy on 12 May 2013, 09:15:44 pm
Post by: JoeRock on 12 May 2013, 09:23:15 pm
850k from a bike is colossal, even if the engine was replaced at 440k odd. I almost bought a VFR800, the gear driven cam version about a week ago. Came with Ohlins suspension and went for under £2000. They sound lovely but what put me off is that they're a bit heavy for what they are and not the easiest to work on, so I stuck with my Fazer :D
Lovely stable bike to ride though, and it sounds ace! No point in worrying about serivicing either though, just oil changes and you'[re golden!
Post by: bri h on 13 May 2013, 04:17:28 am
Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 10:58:52 am
I got 120,000 out of my '99 MK1 fazer before I retired her and some polish guy bought it (it was ill- gearbox, clutch, problems in a downpour) I couldn't be arsed to spend money fixing her cause I already had a thundercat waiting.
Thundercat also did 120,000 miles but then this happened-
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2nd thundercta was only at 55,000 when I got knocked off last year and she was written off,
Srad 750 is at 45,000 but got to sell due to no one wants to insure me,
Now back on a '03 fazer with 13,000- she should last me a couple of years hopefully but I'm not gentle on them!
Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 11:02:27 am
(I think me thinks)
Post by: Dead Eye on 13 May 2013, 11:05:14 am
(http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action-media;sa=media;in=853;preview)
(Figured out how to get it posted :D)
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Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 11:11:30 am
Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 11:19:32 am
Obviously I took pictures and video first, then rang the fire brigade, I ride past the spot every morning and have a little smile at the still melted road surface, this was over a year ago!
Post by: Skippernick on 13 May 2013, 11:22:59 am
Were you ok?
Glad your back in the saddle.
Post by: noggythenog on 13 May 2013, 11:49:43 am
Post by: Exupnut on 13 May 2013, 11:52:10 am
Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 03:43:56 pm
By the way, sorry for hijacking the mileage post, lol
Post by: Punkstig on 13 May 2013, 04:01:57 pm
Go me!
Post by: Chris on 13 May 2013, 05:17:10 pm
Saying that, you can't miss me at Christmas cause I dress up as Santa for the week and for comic reliefs Red Nose Day this year I dressed up as a tiger, happily raising just over £200!
Go me!
Nice one 8)
Chris
Post by: JZS 600 on 13 May 2013, 06:34:58 pm
Post by: Earache on 16 February 2014, 07:17:00 pm
My 02 Fazer just turned 30.000km (18.600 miles), was thinking of getting another bike for this year, but there is no point since it's been serving me perfectly for the last 7000 miles and got it for very cheap. a handy bike for many years to come.
Post by: Mick-H on 17 February 2014, 01:21:22 am
Post by: Earache on 07 March 2014, 06:55:07 pm
Here is a nice video of a guy who has done 266.000 miles = 428.00kms' and stil running on the original engine, impressive from a 600cc motor!!
[size=78%]2004 CBR 600 F4i turns 200,000 miles + recent updates (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUTfpw8NUM#ws)[/size]
Post by: Slaninar on 07 March 2014, 07:44:02 pm
Here is a nice video of a guy who has done 266.000 miles = 428.00kms' and stil running on the original engine, impressive from a 600cc motor!!
One track day is more sever than 1000 kms of open road riding 90 km/h. Lots of long trips with less city, or track day riding can make an engine last 10 time more kilometers. So it's all down to the way it was used, how it was serviced. Impressive mileage still.
Post by: apage16 on 07 March 2014, 10:48:23 pm
Have a 4,000 mile trip planned for this summer. :D
Post by: mickvp on 07 March 2014, 11:18:58 pm
The :faz only has 16k on it at the minute.
Post by: Deefer666 on 08 March 2014, 07:05:14 am
Post by: Earache on 08 March 2014, 03:30:30 pm
I had a fazer 600 that had 110k on it and a fazer thou that had 130k, I also had a trx850 for a short time that had 180k!
Impressive miles, specially on the TRX!!