04-10-12, 01:39 PM
I have been doing similar 60 mile commute for last year and half now, thru winter too. I am sure bike is more than good for the distance, but there are few things that could go wrong:
Downpipes. I usually wash the bike once a month and spray stuff etc to keep the rust off, but downpipes rusted thru and went all holy and later a huge gap opened up and I had to change it. So unless you have stainless steel downpipes, you are going to have a to keep a close eye on them throughout the year, but doubly so when the roads are salted.
Service. You would need at least one complete service a year, imho and plenty of oil tops etc too. My front brakes were binding (?), which I had serviced, and now the rear brakes seems to be binding once warm. It has started scarring the rear brake disk, so I need to get it serviced asap as well.
I suppose none of this is surprising - regular commuting = regular maintenance.
Downpipes. I usually wash the bike once a month and spray stuff etc to keep the rust off, but downpipes rusted thru and went all holy and later a huge gap opened up and I had to change it. So unless you have stainless steel downpipes, you are going to have a to keep a close eye on them throughout the year, but doubly so when the roads are salted.
Service. You would need at least one complete service a year, imho and plenty of oil tops etc too. My front brakes were binding (?), which I had serviced, and now the rear brakes seems to be binding once warm. It has started scarring the rear brake disk, so I need to get it serviced asap as well.
I suppose none of this is surprising - regular commuting = regular maintenance.