100.000 km/miles Endurance tests/tips ?

[erixx]

Hi

my bird doesn't stop stop adding km/miles to the counter :grin: , at the end of this year i may reach the magical 100.000.

I've never read a magazine with a 100.000 endurance test of the Blackbird... is there something on internet?

Also, my mecanic is quite 'intuitive' and does more or less than the manual says. He hears if the valves are okay and that sort of things...

I wonder if i should let him check some specific points when i reach those 100.000.... ??

thanks in advance

[XX4me]

You should definitely post a picture of the speedo when it turns.

[birdie_xx]

Here is one from Arnold's website ( http://www.superblackbird.info/ )

Cheers,

[JJP XX]

That is what my odometer will look like by Spring '05. :cool:

Then it'll be time for my ST 1300. I'll keep the XX as a beater. :wink:

:grin:

[BIG BOY]

I think there is someone on this board that has a '97 or '98 XX in their garage with close to 150,000 miles on it.

I know who it is, but won't mention no names. If this person wants to come forward and talk about it, that's another story.

[erixx]

i'll write a little story of my bike at 100.000,... for a magazine that gives you a set of tyres, sprockets and chain and EBC HH pads....

so i really wanna know how to get there :wink:

[Northman]

Are you talking miles or km on your bike, erixx?

Seems to be some confusion here, as there's a big difference between the two.

I know of a guy in Colorado that had over 100k about a year and a half ago. Not sure if he still has the bike, but didn't mention any major issues with it.

[JJP XX]

Let's see...75800 miles = 121962km.

So 100,000 miles = 160900km.

And 100,000km = 62150miles

That's if 1mile = 1.609km.

Been so long since high school....

:grin:

[erixx]

hehehe, thanks for pointing that out! Indeed, on a smaller scale it's insignificant, but when talking about 100.000's theres some difference!!!

Ok, i'm mainly talking about KM'S because here the magazines give the 100.000 km prize.

Now, 100.000 MILES is an excellent goal for a bike, isn't it!

Back to the issue, i worry about how much 'fun' (speeding, dragging, wheelies, etc) the bike will still give me. Should i start to drive with more caution from certain point on? Or will a major mantaince just put the bike back in shape as usual?

:roll:

[black black bird]

My bike is 4 yrs old abnd its the 99 version it has done a grand total of 172000 km anybody can beat taht... :razz:

[erixx]

What are the problems that arrive with such high milage?

Are you doing revisions more frecuently? Oli consumption higher?...

What did you see inside the engine (if you/they had to open it) ?

Congrats!!!

[black black bird]

the looks and souds like a new bike besides the normal cluch vibration excellent poower just smoked a r1 to daybut intial 1 st gaer takes a bit long to get up to speed but than again i have always riddin that like to pull away frm bikes frm behind.

Wait for updates on problems this bike got to keep me going ofr at least 3 yrs more great ride though classy yet powerfull

heats fast to bad brakes when it is left in the rain (not on wet) dont know y

[black black bird]

So sorry it heats up preety fast

but i got that sort fan not workin to well but still gets hot after repairing fan

the brakes make a sound when left in the rain and i dont mean riding in the rain i mean when u park it in the rain and start riding the brake sux

[erixx]

that must be wetness, then...

[black black bird]

Any more updates on ppl who have ridden very high mileage on theri birdies.. probs to look out for etc etc....