Honda reliablity

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Any of the big 4 are great bikes. The reason you don't see too many high mileage bikes is that they usually get wrecked. And if they don't get wrecked, they wind up laying on their side at one point in their lives and it eventually causes engine issues.

I mean really how many bikes has anyone here seen, never dropped, that just got too old that it was ridden til it died? I can only say I've seen a handful of examples. Every other bike I know gets passed down from owner to owner until it gets to some newb who has a liter bike as a learner bike and wrecks it.

People talk about high mileage bikes, 25k, 36k, high mileage is over 100k. Go ahead, there are plenty of folks out there who ride their bikes forever.

I'm planning on putting 100k+ on the 600rr I'm buy'n... my goal is 36401 miles by the end of December this year... as it has 1401 miles on it now. so 4 years... over 100k... should be doable. not that I plan on selling the bike in 4 years anyhow...

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

My brand loyalty is basically "whatever is the best deal I can get at the time I'm looking" I agree that all of the big fun makes great machines.

Freudian slip?

tached1000rr · 01-31-2009, 06:29 PM

LOL that's one if there ever was!

pickle.of.doom · 01-31-2009, 10:36 PM

Got 30k on the superhawk so far. All from me. Still runnin strong

I'm going to check/adjust the valves this spring.

OneSickPsycho · 02-01-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Got 30k on the superhawk so far. All from me. Still runnin strong

I'm going to check/adjust the valves this spring.

Manual CCT?

pickle.of.doom · 02-01-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Manual CCT?

Possibly. Going to inspect while I am in there. Will probably swap it for an APE manual CCT anyway.

Rangerscott · 03-29-2009, 09:12 PM

Tires are the only thing I've replaced on my VFR. I do need to replace a fork seal and check my valve clearances. Luckly I don't have cam chains so I dont have to worry about the CCT devil that seems like a lot of bikes have problems with.

She has 34421 miles now, which 14k are mine.

01-31-2009, 10:36 PM	#3
pickle.of.doom el diablo de verde Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Howell, MI Moto: VTR, CBR, DRZSM Posts: 1,046	Got 30k on the superhawk so far. All from me. Still runnin strong I'm going to check/adjust the valves this spring. __________________ WOS Forums

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01-31-2009, 06:29 PM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	LOL that's one if there ever was!

03-29-2009, 09:12 PM	#6
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Tires are the only thing I've replaced on my VFR. I do need to replace a fork seal and check my valve clearances. Luckly I don't have cam chains so I dont have to worry about the CCT devil that seems like a lot of bikes have problems with. She has 34421 miles now, which 14k are mine.