stop2go41
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posted April 28, 2009 10:09 AM
life expectancy
What is the highest mileage anyone knows of a sportbike lasting? Just wondering how long a typical sportbike engine last.
  
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gilberjj
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posted April 28, 2009 10:20 AM
Depends how much you pray.
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kawasakijockey
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posted April 28, 2009 11:34 AM
 Edited By: kawasakijockey on 28 Apr 2009 19:41
There was a 929rr a guy had to sport tour that had over 100,000 miles, last I read, and he used Castrol GTX oil. It was on the internet and still may be. Lets see if this Youtube of a F4i works www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwiOyq2Q9-l
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Ninja Rider
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posted April 28, 2009 12:49 PM
My (tuned) ZX12R is rapidly aproaching 70,000 miles and still going strong w/o oil consumption.
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bigdtd
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posted April 28, 2009 05:56 PM
a buddy of mine has my old 1980 honda cbx (black) with close to 60000 miles on it and its never been apart, still hits redline often. thats a plain bearing air cooled motor.......
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Bawls
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posted April 28, 2009 07:27 PM
my bike turned 14,100 miles today. I've put 12k on it in the mast 10 months 
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bruno nadeau
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posted April 28, 2009 07:56 PM
i got 51000 miles on my 2006 zx14 with 1 valve check all was ok and the usual maintenance mostly fast touring no problems exept to check frame for crack
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LAB3
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posted April 29, 2009 02:54 AM
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i got 51000 miles on my 2006 zx14 with 1 valve check all was ok and the usual maintenance mostly fast touring no problems exept to check frame for crack
Glad to see this :-) I hate hearing the cam chain noise when I start a cold engine.
If you have over 50K on a 14 and no cam chain repairs.... Great.
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Beondwacko
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posted April 29, 2009 03:15 AM
There are numerous Blackbirds that have turned over 100K with out even having the motor opened up & I think if I remember right that there is a nutty dude in the U.K. who uses his XX as a courier and has surpassed 200K.
I'm new to Kawisaki's though so the only thing I have to offer here is that I have personally seen some old Connie's go 75K+ miles with just the basics of maint' such as valves and carbs.
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Bawls
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posted April 29, 2009 04:43 AM
not a sport bike, but i have a friend that commutes everyday from temecula to san diego on a vtx 1800. he has 154.000 on it right now. honda might not know how to make bikes fast, but god damn they can make them last lol
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BobC
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posted April 29, 2009 06:15 AM
Can't give it to you in miles but my buddies ZX12R Stroker had done in excess of 200 passes at over 200mph at the track by the end of last season and he uses it on the roads too. Now that's what I call bullet-proof.
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MJ
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posted April 29, 2009 08:07 AM
I know of several bikes of different brands and engine configurations that have seen over 100k and still going strong  Modern bike engines are amazing in my opinion 
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eklipse636
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posted April 29, 2009 09:22 AM
On a normal bike, I'm sure they are wrecked and totalled before most motors blow.
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Smooth_G
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posted April 29, 2009 10:20 AM
got 13k on mine,,only problem leaky valve cover,,changed the gasket,,used washers under the screws,,checked the valves,,n they were ok,,
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boxcar
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posted April 29, 2009 10:39 AM
It's not a sport bike but there's a guy down the street with over 650k kms on his BMW, does touring but the thing still runs like the day it was bought back in the 80's, runs Amsoil and has never had to do any engine work other than adjustments.
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kawasakijockey
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posted April 29, 2009 10:39 AM
Only sportbikes I ever heard of doing over 100K are Hondas. That 929 was working on 200k but I cant find anything on it now.
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2007 ZX-14
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9.03 @ 149mph
8.95 @153 small shot n2o
8.68 @160mph 5lbs boost
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