About how many miles does the average GSX600 get? Under nomal operating conditions, and regular mantance? I have a 2000 600 and I was just wondering how long my baby will last.... -Steve
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except for the size of the valves and the bore, there is not much difference between the 600 and the 1100....and I put over 120k miles on my 1100.
Unless you beat the crap out of it, the motor should go for as long as you want to keep the bike. In most vehicles, the motor usually outlast the body, providing you keep the oil fresh and don't abuse it too bad.I don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.
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It's just like anything else.. cars or bikes.. if u take care of them, they will treat you right.. you'll have routine maint. and parts that just wear out like anything else.. but if you ride it right and keep up w/ reg. maint and oil changes, there's no reason you shouldnt go well over 50,000 and like the others said, 100K is not inconceivable, although most people dont keep bikes that long.
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well ive had my bike fora year, its a 93 and has 35000+ on shr, all i do is keep up on the 12 point inspection before riding and make shure you know your bike the older it is.
my bike was beaten up and all stock parts, and i have put about 500-700$ into the bike
full exhaust
fender elimator kit
chain and sprocket 530 stock
basic oil changes every 2-3000 miles
and the 12 point inspection before every ride.
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1993 GSX750F Katana SOLD
2002 GSX750R Black. SOLD
2000 TL1000RR silver, SOLD
2000 yamaha R1 red katana
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IMO, if one can only get 50K miles out of one of these motorcycles, they are abusing it, or they had an accident... i have a friend with an '82 GS650 (first generation kat) that has over 75,000 on it with only a top-end overhaul, and i personally own a CB750 (honda) with nearly 50K that has never had *any* rebuild work done to it--- it needs and will soon get a carb rebuild, but runs strong otherwise, all the way TO THE REDLINE, almost everytime i ride it... oil and filter is changed at 1,500 mile intervals--- oil is cheap... i have run the piss out of this bike for 4 years, and have scraped up hard parts to prove it (much less clearance than a kat)...
YMMV, but if you take care of your bike, it will take care of you... dont skimp on service/adjustment intervals, keep oil fresh and carbs clean, and RIDE IT REGULARLY...
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gather 'round, children
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I knew a courier in England who got about 135k miles out of his before it was ready to give up the ghost -- and that was with no major repairs... he could have probably gotten 200k out of it if he hadn't needed to ride it through every conceivable situation (such as tons of potholes, salt-strewn winter roads, snow, ice, etc) with minimal maintenance at that.
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by The CyberPoetI knew a courier in England who got about 135k miles out of his before it was ready to give up the ghost -- and that was with no major repairs... he could have probably gotten 200k out of it if he hadn't needed to ride it through every conceivable situation (such as tons of potholes, salt-strewn winter roads, snow, ice, etc) with minimal maintenance at that.
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoetI don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.
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