01-01-14, 12:53 PM
(01-01-14, 09:21 AM)Paul link Wrote: This may not count, but I bought mine new in April 2001.
It's clocked 73,000 miles.
I've changed the usual; oil/filter, air filter, plugs, disc pads, chain and sprockets etc.
However I have never changed anything else other than for cosmetic reasons (took the fairing off it).
One thing I've never had to change is the battery, it's original to the bike.
I've no idea why it's lasted this long.
I've never changed the fuel filter either, or re-shimmed the valves.
I noticed it was starting to use some oil last year, but it still seems to run o.k.
I'm waring out though, in fact I think I'm waring out faster than it is.
I have this sinking feeling that it may well out-last me.
The fuel filter's only a few quid and dead easy to change, that's a long time gone to have not changed it so order one up and swap it over.
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