O.K. so this isn't an official poll but I take some pretty high milage trips (4000+) by myself and recently had a stator go bad nearly stranding me in Death Valley, CA. I'm now very worried about something like that happening again and I'm the type pf person that would rather replace it before it goes bad if at all possible.

The XX seems as reliable as anything but it looks like there are several riders having problems with just keeping the battery charging. :shock:

D) Hookers

Steve

I hear you on the tires! I wore a D220 down to the wire in 4400 fucking miles.

The only "defective part" I've had to replace is my CCT. I've done a lot of other stuff, but it was mostly just for fun. :grin:

Diddo what Joe said.
The only thing I can add is that the CCT (cam chain tensioner) sometimes needs to be replaced at about 20,000 miles but only sometimes. I replaced mine at 18,000 miles due to me being able to hear it.
I now carry a spare for when it starts talking to me again.
As a matter of fact I think there are still a few of the European X-Eleven models still available at a great price.

1) Tires

2) My left nut, after having to buy my Corbin BeetleBags brand new

:lol: TJ :lol:

My riding bitch... :twisted:

Like chains, when they make a certain amount of noise continuously, it's time to get a new one for some peace and quiet!

:razz: :razz: :razz:

I only got "stranded" by a R/R. Replaced it with a VF750 R/R and have had no issues.

'99 with 51K miles...

What Joe said, but I only replaced the filter (to K&N) and plugs once (around 30K) :oops: ,
plus :
a- CCT - twice under warranty (at 25K and again at ~40K....extended warranty :cool: )

b- the FI brain and the wire harness, under warranty ( :cool: )

c- battery, at 43K ( not that it needed it. I was going to the NEXXT'03 and didn't want to be lught at, if... :wink: , but I didn't know Dave was going to be there. Apparently he trained for the Road Side Assistant position :twisted: :grin: :cool: )

d- few of those plastic push-in clips, holding various pices of the bodywork.

I was told once they are intended to be used only once !? :shock:

Oh yes,... I also HAD to change the COLOR.... Couldn't stand the sad, slow black one :fingerflip: ,
only available color (here in US !!!) back in '99... :roll:

a year and a half old 2002 model and almost 36,000 and I've had to replace nothing.

aside from the usuals of oil, tires, brake pads etc.

2002 with 11k miles. CCT at 6k miles, that's it.

dan

Me too. 53k miles or something like that.

1998 w/ 22k on it. Aside from the usual wear items.......... put an R1 Reg/Rec in it. I have a CCT in my underwear drawer for the future. In fact, everything I get from Joe goes in my underwear drawer. :shock:

2001, 24,000 miles- no problems.

The CCT got replaced with the X-11 item (thanks, Joe), but that was more preventative than anything else.

Gauge cluster after 9kmiles. Not that there was anything wrong with it but the moronic dealer could not diagnose a grounding issue. The problem got fixed later on but, hey the gauge cluster was changed...


Hugo

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My headlights went out at just under 70k miles. Wound up being the switch in the right side handlebar assembly. And of course, what Joe said.

:grin:

What Joe said....

I've got an X-11 CCT sitting on a shelf here, I'll replace it when I start hearing the CCT noise.

16k miles, 4 rear tires (f'n nails) 1 front tire, brake pads all around, oil every 3 k or so, 1 air filter, no plugs yet (Iridium plugs rock)


I had to replace 2 hooters girls with 5 of them, but that was personal choice:

OMG !!! :shock:
Who should we call ???!!!!
If this was a horse we'd call the Humane Society !
Who do we call about the mistreatment of the bike ?! :headscratch:

The Smugler didn't crack, did it ? Good Corbin....

BTW, the girls never look like the ones from the callendar od the bilboards.... :roll:

Smuggler held up fine. Seemed happy at the time it was being sat on.

Yea, they can't all look like the calendar, but then, I got all 5 on the bike, which was the goal. Any way you look at it, the worst one there still looks better than my wife....

2000 , 38,000 miles ...CCT at 8,200 miles and same issues Joe had

Damn... :shock: !

She didn't read that , did she ???!!!

I'm sorry... :twisted:

Headlights just went out on my bike, and I traced it back to the starter switch; am waiting for the replacement to arrive any day now from Ron Ayers. CCT. Should be due for a new battery. That's about it.

If I were to go ahead and replace the CCT and R/R, It probably would be better to replace with a different, so someone mentioned an X-11 (or anything else) CCT...where and how much are those? Thanks

Send Joe (Rockmeupto125) a PM.
He has the CCT's imported from Europe.

97 XX 30,000 miles (15000 are mine)
replaced RR (yammie R1)
battery (taken out by oe RR)
Headlights (hi and low)
tires
chain
sprocket

99 XX, 15k miles.
front tire x1
rear tires x2
X-11 CCT (preventative, mad props to joe of course)
battery (bike was sitting for a while before i bought it, needed a new one as soon as i got it home)

lost one of my fairing bolts too, had to replace that.

before my XX i had an 01 TL1000R that ATE tires and the fuel pump went south shortly after the warranty period expired. i'm very happy with my zero-maintenance bike.

oh yeh! i lost one of the plastic pins on the bottom of the Cowls where the side cowls come together.... replaced with a Lowe's substitute for 95 cents.

hmmm.... nothing like owning a suzuki that starts on fire by itself :shock:

BTW: Most of the CCT's that were replaced were still functioning. The problem, is that they allow the cam chain to slap a little and the noise from that is annoying. (described as a rattling sound at 3-4 thousand RPM's that sound like a bag of marbles)

wanted to post the Lowe's product # of the plastic push pins i used from Lowe's for the bottom pan plastics.

Hillman 5mm Nylon rivet Screw-In
0 80358 83781 7

you get like 2 of them for less than a buck!... and imho they stick better!