mileage update thread

[racedoll]

I'm sitting at 19,551. I hope to get 20,000 before this year is over. Should be able to but with all the rain we've been having (with flooding), it's not been a good year to ride.

Originally Posted by derf

Nope, regular maintenance. I'm dreading doing a valve clearance soon

Me too! And I'm over due, so it needs to be sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Riding the bike for field calls actually helps with that since I'm getting 50+ mpg and get paid 48 cents per mile while riding the bike. If I drive the car, I get an extra 3 cents per mile, but the car gets half the gas mileage, so the bike is the better option.

I've done this before

[derf]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Me too! And I'm over due, so it needs to be sooner rather than later.

I'm at 36k for my 30k valve job, I checked them at 22k when I got the bike so I'm betting its cool, just not in a rush to do it. The KLR is over due for it too..

[Rangerscott]

VFR - 50,359
ER-6N - 4,???

Luckily there is hardly ever anyone with a VFR that says their valves where out of specs. I checked 4k ago or so, all within specs. There's guys that have 100k and just checked theirs.

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

VFR - 50,359
ER-6N - 4,???

Luckily there is hardly ever anyone with a VFR that says their valves where out of specs. I checked 4k ago or so, all within specs. There's guys that have 100k and just checked theirs.

How many of those 50k are yours?

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by derf

I'm at 36k for my 30k valve job, I checked them at 22k when I got the bike so I'm betting its cool, just not in a rush to do it. The KLR is over due for it too..

I checked the SV at 16k and they hadn't moved. What a bitch of a job that was. Next one, I'm just bringing it to Oneida Suzuki and paying them to scrape their fucking knuckles.

[Rangerscott]

[QUOTE=tached1000rr;476849]How many of those 50k are yours?[/QUOTE


29,710. This pic was taken when I brought here home so maybe 10 miles or so need to be added. Hell maybe more than that "A" tripometer. I can't remember.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I checked the SV at 16k and they hadn't moved. What a bitch of a job that was. Next one, I'm just bringing it to Oneida Suzuki and paying them to scrape their fucking knuckles.

You think your bike is a bitch to work on. I have to take apart half my bike to check my valves. No wonder dealerships rape use with an $800 or more labor charge.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I checked the SV at 16k and they hadn't moved. What a bitch of a job that was. Next one, I'm just bringing it to Oneida Suzuki and paying them to scrape their fucking knuckles.

I check the GS valves every 6k, it's super easy.

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by Trip

I check the GS valves every 6k, it's super easy.

What's the recommended interval for the GS?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

What's the recommended interval for the GS?

I think 12k. It's too easy to do when I do an oil change, so I do it every oil change. I have adjusted them too, stupid simple. The new overhead cam one is suppose to be 100x harder.