| Author | Message | ||
     Tom_b |
What kind of miles can a person expect to put on say an early 80's asian bike before it is considered worn out. A friend of mine says most are shot about 30,000. i say with regular maintenance an asian bike can see 75,000. the asian bikes i've owned and currently own all have less than 20,000 on them. i've seen goldwings top 100,000. Just wondering about other experiences | ||
| Whodom |
I've got a 1983 Honda Ascot VT500FT with about 35,000 miles on it. I checked the compression last year and it was still on the mark. It uses a very small amount of oil; otherwise it runs great. I'd say there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get 100k miles out of a properly maintained, non-abused bike. | ||
| Iamike |
I've heard of the old Honda 750Ks going over 70,000 quite easy. I work with a guy that has a 1100 Goldwing with 180,000 on it. He just did a little minor engine work last summer. I tell him that if he ever washed it that it might fall apart. My early 70's 450 lost its cams at about 24,000 (which I heard was a common problem). | ||
| Patrickh |
rode a 79' Suzuki GS750 all through school. Finally sold it at 40,000 without ever doing anything but an electronic ignition/points switch out. Bike ran like a champ, and I am willing to bet it still is I would say your friend is a little off | ||
| Lowflyer |
My '81 KZ550 had over 70k on it when I sold it. It was all original and always ran like new. | ||
| Bartimus |
I've got a 1969 Honda CB750 with over 300,000 miles on it, been through the top end once, bottom end still stock. These old Honda's just keep going and going and... | ||
| Tom_b |
Thanks for the input. i know most japanese cars with regular maintenance can get 200,000 out the engine. i just reasoned a properly maintained japanese bike should get half that | ||
| Kdan |
I had a 1983 KZ1000 with 65k on it before I tried to thrust it through a Toyota. (Message edited by kdan on February 12, 2006) | ||
| Mbsween |
My 83 KZ750L had a 100,00K of hard miles on it before I rebuilt the top end. I think the inline 4 shim under bucket motors will go damn near forever if you don't redline them all the time. It took me just about 20 yrs to get all those miles in. mileage on the KZ decreased dramatically when I got the Buell | ||
| Lornce |
Tom, Most modern bikes get spoiled from sitting and corroding, not being ridden too far. If it's not abused and it sees regular oil changes and tune-ups, as Bartimus pointed out, there's no good reason a bike won't go big miles. While not Asian, I've got two air-cooled BMW's in the garage with over 130k miles on each of them. One of them's never been touched and it uses no appreciable amount of oil, though it's due for a new cam chain. The other's a hottish-rod with a reworked top end and original bottom end. The hot-rod heads have seen over 180k miles of hard use on three different bikes and still use the original valves and seats (couple sets of guides and a few valve seat and face skims, though). They'll likely see their fourth bike before spring. Oil changes and proper maintenance is all it takes. | ||
| Skyguy |
I had 68,000 on my 92 cbr600f2. Lots of abuse and track time. Started dropping out of second when hard on the power but the motor still purred. | ||
| M2nc |
The fella that sold me my Honda Nighthawk 750 has a early eighties GS850 that he bought new and rides it to work every day. It has the most miles of any bike I've personally seen at 183,000 miles. I sold my Nighthawk with 32,000 miles and it used less oil than the Uly with 3,200 miles. I never had to add oil between 4000 mile oil changes. I would say it would have lasted at least 100,000 miles before any major rework would be needed. | ||
| Vaneo1 |
Ive got almost 9,000 on my 06 12R. Ride it everyday, and leave the truck curbed. These bikes are awesome! | ||
| Bomber |
I spun the clock on an 1980 SR500 -- course, it was continuously ridden and maintained, and had a top end job or three (never had to spilt the cases) -- there is littloe to wear out -- lots of stuff to be rebuilt, though ;-} | ||
| Oldog |
I had a 79 suz gs1000, 58k I kept records of the compression lost about 1 psi over that distance, like Lornce said rust is the biggest enemy | ||
| Lornce |
Bomber, You put 100k miles+ on an SR500?!? Wow, that's hard core. You may be up to riding with Carol.  | ||
| Mikej |
Had an '83 Honda CM450E that started with 10k on the odo when I got it and had 78+k when I got rid of it. All it ever needed was tires, a couple of sprockets that wore out, a few chains, and oil changes, and maybe a couple of spark plugs and possibly an air filter or three. Probably still running around somewhere. Had a few more over the years with well over 50k on them. | ||
| Bomber |
Lornce -- there is, simply put, no substitution for a lack of understanding, yes? As for being able to ride with Carol, women are so much tougher than men, I'll take that as a compliment, but hope I'm not called upon to match that particular expectation ;-} | ||
| Voltage_vector |
52,000 on 86 1000R ninja. never engine problems. always changed oil @ 2k with M1 15-50. It's still going. Clutch basket failure doesen't count does it? When I was inside to fix that at about 40+, it was clean as a whistel. oh yeah, a cracked oil cooler fitting also....so it could mark it's spot like a Harley!  | ||
| U4euh |
I heard the old fable that the import engines should be lookes at in 2 different categories: Air cooled/watercooled? Air cooled life expectancy was between 30-35000 Watercooled=60-65000 With that being said, when I sold my 82 Yamaha Seca750 with over 100000 on the clock, the motor ran, can't say much for the tranny though. |
