I remember reading somewhere on here, a guy had an R1 with 180,000 miles!

 

mine is under 4 years old with 30K and runs better than it ever did!

Take care of them correctly and100k isn't out of the question... I'll keep you posted my 04 will stay with me as long as I live...

 

Take care of them and do the maintenance and they will last. The stator tends to burn out on the '02/'03's around 20K.

 

Like clock work, but the stock stator lasted to 37k. After that every 20k miles. Waiting on the 3rd stator to go out. My R1 has 84k miles. Take care of them and they will last.

 

my buds 99 has done 43k miles and sweet as a nut

 

my gf likes nuts...sweet ones at that:rant

Back on topic... I had stator and rectifier probles every 10k on my old r6...man that pissed me off, every year one of them crapped out

 

I've seen an R1 with 98k on it. They will last a really long time if you look after them.

 

my 00 had over 55k last time i saw it. sold it with 4k miles and guy rode crap out of it. in 100k miles, u might need stator, starter, few tidbits. but all in all should be good for that and more if u take care of them.

 

Just a FYI.... Cars last WAY longer than 100k miles. Most bikes will go to the junk yard from a crash well before they wear out. Most modern cars will go in the 250-350k range before needing major work over there value. That is of course if some one does there part to take care of it.

 

yeah, i know i just ment in general, shit my 74 blazer has 306k on the original motor, im just saying a 100k is a safe bet before needing trany or clutch work but i know what you mean about the 250k

also i had a 2000 r6 that had stator and regulator issues too, around 17k

 

i hope these numbers posted can be achieved on my bike. I usually don't hold a bike long, but I'm liking the '08 R1. although there might be another bike in the stable next to it soon, this one is a keeper anyway

 

...Uhhh, You are underestimating mileage when it comes to cars at least... My car {'94 sunbird} has 110k miles, and is still going strong and smooth...
...Anyways, this is a loaded question....It depends on how you take care of it and ride it...
...100k miles is easy, assuming you don't crash first...

 

well i got 126,000 km's ( 78 292 miles) out of my 03 before i did a head gasket... could just whack another gasket on and keep going - compression and oil consumption etc were still fine till i did the gasket - which only blew because of a bit of lack of maintenance on my part (hadn't replaced coolant for a long time)

doing a full rebuild now because i can

 

I think you're asking for information that won't answer what you're looking for. Meaning you want stats but that really won't answer how yours will do or be... All mechanical things need to be taken care of, and if they are taken care of then they'll last barring accidents and mishaps. If you're bike was built correctly at the factory which is statistically most likely and you take care of it as per the instructions, the bike should last forever. Of course in the real world, you tend to have accidents or get abusive which adds stress and wear to parts which shorten specific areas of the bike. Too many wheelies, head bearings tend to age.
Too many drag races, clutch plates and chains wear out.
too many canyon days, tires and suspension wear out.
etc etc...

I have in my garage right now a 94 CBR 900 rr. It has about 40k miles on it. I am the 3rd owner, I crashed it about 8 years ago. Rebuilt it 4 years ago. I don't ride it and it has been sitting in the garage for the past 4 except for one ride here and there. I didn't even have a battery tender on it. Several months ago, I just put the charger on for a couple hours and boom, started fine, smoked a little but after she was warm, she was good to go. This is on an 8 year old battery. Parts will break with use but the bike's longevity is mostly up to you.

 

My bike's had 3 fat chicks on it already and still goin strong

 

:crash



:lol

 

guess you like girls with meat. :lol

Actually so do I... :thumbup

 

guess you like girls with cock. :lol

Actually so do I... :thumbup

 

For what it's worth, I bought my '03 with 54k on it. The history of the bike is unknown to me but judging by the Corbin seat, blind spot mirrors, and jacket/glove warmer, I'd guess that it was an older guy's commuter. I'd guess that it was probably serviced regularly.

Now, it has 60k on it and it still starts, runs and shifts perfectly.

 

I just hit 34K on my 06' last weekend. Never had a problem with it. Maintenance is key.



Have you signed up with the Dragon Squadron yet?

 

One way of looking at this question is to consider that each engine will spin x number of times before it decides to $hit the bed. x as everyone has discussed is dependent on many factors primarily dealing with usage and maintenance detail. The faster you spin your engine the sooner you will hit x. My suggestion is to utilize gears 5 and 6 as often as possible without bogging down the engine. A warning about "bogging down an engine": If you were to draw a force vector diagram of a cylinder you will see the resultant vector shoots out to the side which will in turn lead to wear and tear of piston rings/walls etc. Long term doses cause lower compression to occur. We all know engines need three things in order to run: ignition, fuel, and compression. Lose any one of those and you're out of luck.

On a side note...I've actually got a full stator assembly for a 2004 R1 if anyone is interested...

 

My 2002 R1 is currently at 42,000 miles

No major problems with it, just been doing regular oil changes and still need to get the fork seals taken care of.

 

should last as long as you take care of it

a motor rebuild is way less moola then a new bike

 

Has to be at least 10 years since we still got some functional 98-99 on the roads...

 

Met a guy yesterday with a 2001 R1 with 100,000kms on it. He says never let hime down, all his done are the regular maintaince and frequent oil changes.
The bike looked really clean and you couldnt tell it had that manu kms on it.
I think a well maintained bike will last for ages. Alot of people just neglect them and they end up looking really ratty.

 

:bs 62k miles without the Regulator Rectifier going out once... Highly doubtful.

 

I have 60,500 on my 02.

I changed 2nd gear at about 26k, clutch at about 45k and the stator at 55k.

Still running strong.

 

I've got 122k kilometres (that be about 76k miles) on my 2004 R1.
I've changed the rectifier once, the stator once, the starter motor once, and Im currently on my third clutch.

 

plugs every 9k or 10k

Why??? :dundun: I changed mine for the first time with 42,000 miles on my 99 r6 and all 4 plugs were like new. It seemed almost silly to have changed them...

 

22,000 in 2 years. Adjusted the valves at 16K also had the chain tensioner go out at the same time. Doing fork seals at the moment, still runs like a raped ape!!!

 

thats the first mention of valve adjustments in the talk of all these miles

 

geez... all these 5 digit numbers freak me out.... i only had 7K miles on it before i sold it.
exception on me riding it, the bike was well maintained on a regularly basis. i think mine would've lasted a lot close to 100K also....

 

Ive almost clicked 14K and the ol clutch is goin out. Looks like Im alittle ahead of the game here. I guess too many good times:dunno