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The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr?


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  1. 1. The High Mileage Thread... What Do You Have On Your Vfr?

    • 0 - 5000 miles
      64
    • 5001 - 10,000 miles
      74
    • 10,001 - 20,000 miles
      189
    • 20,001 - 30,000 miles
      197
    • 30,001 - 40,000 miles
      145
    • 40,001 - 50,000 miles
      116
    • Over 50,000 miles...
      184


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I saw this and realized I had voted In post #7 3/25/08 49,600, post #104 6/21/09 60,024 and now 10-04-12 91,825 here are some milestones, looking forward to 9's I wish I would have got the 3's & 4's

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IMG 0037 6

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around 40k on 2000 5 gen awaiting re-birth from new smoke in electrical systempost-19304-0-83702300-1349379832.jpgpost-19304-0-83918400-1349379839.jpg

around 12.5k on this 2004 6 gen that I bought in June and had 8.7 k on the clock.post-19304-0-18065900-1349379998.jpgpost-19304-0-26982200-1349380004.jpg

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Not VFR, but it is Honda. My friend Ken just turned 100K on his '97 CBR600 Smokin' Joe Replica this weekend. Proud to say I contributed 800 miles. No major engine work. Still running strong.

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Purchased with about 47000 k's mid 2009

90500 k's and counting as of Oct 2012.

I've done

oil changes,

tires,

battery,

brake and clutch fluids,

headset bearings,

tire repairs,

clutch rod clean and polish,

thermoswitch,

grip heaters,

chain and sprockets,

all signal and dash bulbs replaced,

brake pads,

genmar risers,

fan override switch,

rear luggage rack and topcase,

throttle sync,

tune up,

general lube,

tighten screws,

radar detector,

fork oil change,

rear shock adjust,

and that's about it.

Future plans:

GPS mount,

Sargent seat,

929 shock,

hard luggage,

fork internals upgrade,

At the stealership the day of purchase.

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Most recent picture at the end of the VVML ride.

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Very happy with this bike.

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Currently at 95,500 miles on my 02 VFR and still love the bike! :tour:

BTW Every Mile is mine! :smile:

Using BC's idea I've done the following.

- Around 40 sets of tires

- 7 chains and 5 sets of sprockets

3-4 batteries

@ 28k installed newly revalved/resprung forks and Ohlins rear shock

@ 32k first CCT's

@ 40k flushed brake/clutch fluids

@ 56k installed first set of PR2's

@ 60k switched to PP/PR2 combo and had the Sargent seats foam changed

@ 71k new fork seals & oil

@ 75k synced Starter valves, flushed antifreeze, new T-stat

@ 85k installed Dunlop Q2's rear at wear bars at 1600 miles

@ 87k back to PP/PR2 combo

@ 92k new Rear CTT

@ 94k finally had Harness Recall work done(Dealer F#*!ed it all up)

@ 95,500 pulled rear drive assembly apart to replace bearings.

Waiting on parts so i can ride!!!

Can't wait to hit 100k miles. :smile:

BR

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OK, I'll pitch in...

2006, 76,800km, bought new in April 2006.

If only I could ride all year :lurk:

BI

Well it's been awhile...now up to 135,000km (~85,000mi.) The damn stator finally gave up the ghost, in West Virginia of all places :sad: as in 2500km from home...

1x stator

3x chains (+sprockets)

1x CCT

2x front brake pads

3x rear brake pads

1x rear shock

1x steering head bearings

1x sub-frame :ohmy: (watch how you load that top box!)

umpteen tires

1,000,000+ smiles...

Brian

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Currently at 97k miles with my 94. (I bought it 3rd-hand ten years ago, already with 32k on it. So the last 65k are mine.)

In that time, I've put on:

-7 sets of tires

-1 new battery

-3 sets of chains + sprockets (always replaced at the same time)

@39k valve check, new reg/rec

@58k valve check, installed stainless front brake lines

@74k rebuilt front fork & rear shock, replacing springs with Hyperpro spring kit

@88k replaced starter clutch, installed factory pro shift star

@90k replaced front brake discs

She's still running strong...

Ron

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Just under 50k on my 2006.

Replaced chain/sprockets at about 36k.

Replaced stator at about 42k.

Brake pads all around sometime between those two jobs.

Love this bike.

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2007

Bought Easter Sunday 2011 w/ 17,000 (some odd) miles.

We are about a week away from Easter Sunday 2013, and he stands at 43,231 miles.

No real work done yet.

New brake pads x2.

New battery x1 (ran on the stock battery until just two days ago).

New chain x2 (most recent along with the new battery)

Clutch and Brake bleed x1

New plugs x1

New tires x3 (soon to be x4)

New oil x4 (soon to be x5)

I can't think of anything else. Still starts up and runs like a pent up bull. Chased a new Ferrari 599 through the canyons today and he couldn't pull away. ;)

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Just finished a Great 425 mile loop last weekend and the odo ticked over 98,000 miles, that's like fifty billion kilometers I think. :wink:

Only 2k till my first valve check! :491:

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60000 on my 2002. The bike only got used for four years out of its ten year life: from 2002-2004, 2006 (sat for most of 2005) and one three week period in 2007. Crossing my fingers that it will be reliable in the coming years after its long hiatus.

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That looks beautiful! Did you restore it?

EDIT: went back and looked at your threads...I guess the PO must have repainted it? Anyway, looks awesome. Ever get your harsh ride sorted out? No doubt you could change the fork oil and get some improvement...

3,600 miles on my barn find 91'

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First VFR bought in '06 with 4,000. Now at 105,000. (This machine sat unridden under repair a total of 12 months- saving up funds for repair.)

Second bought in '12 with 18,000. Now at 33,000.

I average 17,000+ mi/yr. And I live in Minnesota (winter five months long).

But I retired in '05 and ride whenever I can. For the non-winter of '11 - '12 the longest I did not ride was two weeks. Roadcrafter is essential around here.

Only three short rides this past winter. Damn!

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