Fifty

[Privateer]

Not a big deal for some, but I was pretty proud.  Previous owner did 6k in 3 years, I did the rest in 5.



other than the stator/rectifier fiasco I've been dealing with since last august, it's been pretty painless.

[supperduc]

Well done!

[dark_duc]

   Here's to a trouble free next fifty   

[seevtsaab]

Awesome. I'm slightly below that pace, especially with two bikes (R1100RS for foul weather, big shopping and trips). Does the little Duc consume any oil?
Mine will burn a quart or so per OC particularly when pushed hard.
You got a good saddle?

[PhilB]

That's cool.  A lot more than most bikes/riders do.

PhilB

[KnightofNi]

That's cool.  A lot more than most bikes/riders do.

PhilB

Translated: How cute....

 

j/k - 50k is great. most bikes seem to be sold with maybe 15K on them

[Autostrada Pilot]

Translated: How cute....

 

 

[PhilB]

I was a little afraid it would be taken that way, and I hope the OP did not.  No, I meant it.  How many bikes actually see 50K?  Probably well under 5%.  And how many of those see it pretty much under just one rider?  I think putting serious miles on one bike that you like is cool, and I'm glad when I see other people do it.

I know you guys were pretty much just kidding around, but I wanted to make sure I was clear.

PhilB

[KnightofNi]

I was a little afraid it would be taken that way, and I hope the OP did not.  No, I meant it.  How many bikes actually see 50K?  Probably well under 5%.  And how many of those see it pretty much under just one rider?  I think putting serious miles on one bike that you like is cool, and I'm glad when I see other people do it.

I know you guys were pretty much just kidding around, but I wanted to make sure I was clear.

PhilB

we know phil. it is just a joke. 
 

[Autostrada Pilot]

we know phil. it is just a joke. 
 

+1.

Congrats OP on 50.  I wish my bike would see 50k, but it probably never will.   

[justinrhenry]

I never see 50k on a bike because I usually want a new/different one well before that. 

[hbliam]

I never see 50k on a bike because I usually want a new/different one well before that. 

Ding!

[PhilB]

I never see 50k on a bike because I usually want a new/different one well before that.

Yeah, that's pretty much the norm.  But it's really nice, for those of us that can do it, when you find the bike that fits you best and you just ride it.  I've ridden dozens of other bikes since I got my Monster, and have yet to ride anything that made me want to switch.  A few have come fairly close, but nothing yet that would be worth the expense to me to make the change.  If BMW takes that six from the K1600GT and builds a naked K1600R out of it, that might just do it.  Otherwise, odds are I'm spending the next 30 years on what I've got.

PhilB

[bigiain]

So Phil, is that 199,000miles in your sig reasonably up-to-date?

I'm on 304,000km now, so I'm _still_ playing catchup :-)

I only made 293,000km out of the 750 motor though (it's done 11,000 on the 2nd hand 900 motor since this):


No, it's not suposed to look like that... by bigiain, on Flickr

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[BastrdHK]

Holy crap, I knew a few guys had gone over 100k, but 200k.....no way!

So what happened, and what is that big chunk of aluminum from?