high mileage

[Nosaj]

What do you lot class as high mileage bikes i admit im a fair weather rider and i commute (in the summer) about 49 miles round trip per day my tdm is 1 year old and has done 5100 miles
do you think the engine will last much longer? or shall i buy a new one ??

[andyj]

[Zeeb]

[dazzo]

<!--quoteo(post=3391:date=Thu 27th Apr 2006, 02:55 PM:name=Nosaj)-->QUOTE(Nosaj @ Thu 27th Apr 2006, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What do you lot class as high mileage bikes i admit im a fair weather rider and i commute (in the summer) about 49 miles round trip per day my tdm is 1 year old and has done 5100 miles
do you think the engine will last much longer? or shall i buy a new one ??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yep, throw that high mileage sucker out.... I'm sure Wicky will come and take the pile of scrap away for you free of charge

[ROB1]

<!--quoteo(post=3403:date=Thu 27th Apr 2006, 10:42 PM:name=Dazzo)-->QUOTE(Dazzo @ Thu 27th Apr 2006, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yep, throw that high mileage sucker out.... I'm sure Wicky will come and take the pile of scrap away for you free of charge <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
when i was despatching i did 100.000 thou on a xj900f,400.000 on thre different honda vt500s.one did a quarter of a million with a full engine rebuild half way thro.on of the other lads 200.000 on a ntv650 with only servicing which he did himself. used me33 front tyres & conti tk17 on back which did at its best 24000 but v square at the end of it.

[dazzo]

<!--quoteo(post=3404:date=Thu 27th Apr 2006, 09:01 PM:name=ROB1)-->QUOTE(ROB1 @ Thu 27th Apr 2006, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->when i was despatching i did 100.000 thou on a xj900f,400.000 on thre different honda vt500s.one did a quarter of a million with a full engine rebuild half way thro.on of the other lads 200.000 on a ntv650 with only servicing which he did himself. used me33 front tyres & conti tk17 on back which did at its best 24000 but v square at the end of it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

SHHHHHHH! Trying to blag a 900 engine for Wicky

Seriously? My Mk 1 is reading 50,000+

This post was last modified: 27-04-2006, 09:35 PM by dazzo.

[Minty Hippo]

<!--quoteo(post=3404:date=Thu 27th Apr 2006, 07:01 PM:name=ROB1)-->QUOTE(ROB1 @ Thu 27th Apr 2006, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->when i was despatching i did 100.000 thou on a xj900f,<!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->400.000 on thre different honda vt500s<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->.one did a quarter of a million with a full engine rebuild half way thro.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Now there was a bike...ah, the amazing Inboard Ventilated Discs. Another great Honda innovation which we still see on bikes today. Actually the VT500E is a collectible appreciating classic. Anyone for a pair of OE downpipes, going cheap!

[dazzo]

<!--quoteo(post=3463:date=Fri 28th Apr 2006, 03:11 PM:name=Minty Hippo)-->QUOTE(Minty Hippo @ Fri 28th Apr 2006, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Now there was a bike...ah, the amazing Inboard Ventilated Discs. Another great Honda innovation which we still see on bikes today. Actually the VT500E is a collectible appreciating classic. Anyone for a pair of OE downpipes, going cheap! <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I've got a VT500 going oranic alongside my garage, most of the useful parts sold I'm sort of hoping I'll look there one day and it will have totally bio-degraded

[wicklamulla]

ya oil tek that pilo' shite off yer hands Jason........£1.99 starting bid??

[ROB1]

<!--quoteo(post=3531:date=Sat 29th Apr 2006, 01:45 AM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Sat 29th Apr 2006, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ya oil tek that pilo' shite off yer hands Jason........£1.99 starting bid??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
i sold the lot of them(3) for£200 to a local breakers.they were all in a different state of knackered.

[dapleb]

<!--quoteo(post=3576:date=Sat 29th Apr 2006, 09:52 PM:name=ROB1)-->QUOTE(ROB1 @ Sat 29th Apr 2006, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i sold the lot of them(3) for£200 to a local breakers.they were all in a different state of knackered.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Huh

[nitram]

<!--quoteo(post=3577:date=Sat 29th Apr 2006, 10:24 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Sat 29th Apr 2006, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Huh <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

My W reg (July 2000) has just fallen ill at approx 120,000miles, I don't know the eexact mileage as the speedo broke at 86,000 and I'd been running for a few months without a speedo, then I bought a bicycle speedo that had about 25,000 miles on till some little oik nicked it, my second one has about 10,000 on it.

I do (did) 140miles a day in all weathers.

I'm looking for a low mileage crashed TDM at the mo for the engine to pop in mine (well just the head really)

[Guest]

I have one which is just over the 100,000 mile mark, it still runs fine, but it suffers from corrosion and is a bit tired.