Well I'm happy to say.... my bike and I have made it to the 200,000 mile mark! - Page 3

Avatard · 10-11-2010, 04:37 AM

Outstanding. Definitely contact Honda...unless you DON'T wanna be in a commercial, because my bet is that this would flip their skirts way up.

OneSickPsycho · 10-11-2010, 10:24 AM

Considering the mileage on ALL of your Honda vehicles, I'm damn sure they'd put you in a commercial. You may also be able to pimp yourself out in some of the cycle mags.

Homeslice · 10-11-2010, 11:34 AM

Nice, congrats. Just goes to show you how dumb some people are for thinking bikes are disposable objects that will blow up past 10,000 miles. Clutches and rectifiers might wear out, but there is no reason why a bike engine can't last as long as a car engine. High rpm's don't make any difference if they were built to handle them.

Particle Man · 10-11-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Nice, congrats. Just goes to show you how dumb some people are for thinking bikes are disposable objects that will blow up past 10,000 miles. Clutches and rectifiers might wear out, but there is no reason why a bike engine can't last as long as a car engine. High rpm's don't make any difference if they were built to handle them.

I would even argue that a good number of motorcycle engines are more likely to last longer because they were engineered to withstand such high RPM

thirdgenlxi · 10-11-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple

How many clutch, wheel bearing, etc replacements in 200K miles?

Had one wheel bearing go out in the front.... axle seal failed and it leaked water into the bearing and rusted. Replaced both front bearings, I think it was around 160k or so. Clutch is 100% factory original....

I did have to change the steering head bearings somewhere around the same time as well.... they got notchy and had a detent in the straight ahead position

OneSickPsycho · 10-11-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdgenlxi

Had one wheel bearing go out in the front.... axle seal failed and it leaked water into the bearing and rusted. Replaced both front bearings, I think it was around 160k or so. Clutch is 100% factory original....

I did have to change the steering head bearings somewhere around the same time as well.... they got notchy and had a detent in the straight ahead position

And his avatar is a reenactment of said wheel bearing failing.

101lifts2 · 10-12-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by thirdgenlxi

Had one wheel bearing go out in the front.... axle seal failed and it leaked water into the bearing and rusted. Replaced both front bearings, I think it was around 160k or so. Clutch is 100% factory original....

I did have to change the steering head bearings somewhere around the same time as well.... they got notchy and had a detent in the straight ahead position

How did you know when the wheel bearing went out? Slop in the wheel, noise?

I have 35k in my EX500 was thinking about replacing the bearings as they are only about 100 bucks total for the bearings and seals.

thirdgenlxi · 10-12-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

How did you know when the wheel bearing went out? Slop in the wheel, noise?

I have 35k in my EX500 was thinking about replacing the bearings as they are only about 100 bucks total for the bearings and seals.

No it wasn't loose at all, or make any noise. I could feel it ever so slightly at very low speeds, it just didn't feel smooth. Plus I also check them every time I have the wheels off for a tire change or whatever else, and I could feel it starting to get a little rough. Once I popped the axle seal out and saw the one side was all rusty....

Particle Man · 10-11-2010, 01:37 PM

Smittie61984 · 10-11-2010, 03:04 PM

Badass! People are amazed that my bike has roughly 50k on it and that it is still going strong.

Get your ass in a commercial. Though didn't Toyota or Honda do a commercial with people having their car go over 1million miles?

10-11-2010, 04:37 AM	#1
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Congrats Outstanding. Definitely contact Honda...unless you DON'T wanna be in a commercial, because my bet is that this would flip their skirts way up. __________________ Insert free thought here.

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Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Badass! People are amazed that my bike has roughly 50k on it and that it is still going strong. Get your ass in a commercial. Though didn't Toyota or Honda do a commercial with people having their car go over 1million miles? __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

10-11-2010, 10:24 AM	#2
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Considering the mileage on ALL of your Honda vehicles, I'm damn sure they'd put you in a commercial. You may also be able to pimp yourself out in some of the cycle mags.

10-11-2010, 11:34 AM	#3
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Nice, congrats. Just goes to show you how dumb some people are for thinking bikes are disposable objects that will blow up past 10,000 miles. Clutches and rectifiers might wear out, but there is no reason why a bike engine can't last as long as a car engine. High rpm's don't make any difference if they were built to handle them.