The CB1100 Community Forum

Question for you old men. I know a lot of you have had a zillion bikes over the decades. But which ones had the highest mileage when you got rid of them? Tell us about them.

My CB 550 had around 35k on it when I used it for a down payment on a place to live. Rattling cam chain but still a good bike. I can't think of a motorcycle lasting more than 2 or 3 years in my possession, just always wanted to ride a different one. So little years left and so many more bikes I haven't ridden. My favorites were in no certain order Honda C110, GT 550, CB 360T, CB 650, CB 550, and now this CB1100. Had a dozen plus others besides so no high mileage stuff. My neighbor's GS1100g has well over 100k.

I bought my '61 Bonnie from a museum in Ulverston, Cumbria, UK in 1993. It had over a hundred thousand miles on the clock and I don't know if that was the first time round. Since then I have put a measly 5000 or so on it. But I divert from your question. I haven't got rid of it. Yet. Maybe when I kick the bucket I'll be buried with it, or leave it to charity. My kids aren't interested in bikes so they won't be needing it.

Cheers

My first brand new bike was an '80 KZ750 twin that I bought in '81. For several years it was my only form of transportation (until I added other bikes to the stable). It had 76K miles on it 10 years later when I donated it to a friend as a father/son project bike.

I put a lot more miles on a lot of different bikes, but the old twin piled up the most miles individually.

If I live long enough, my CB750 might top that.

My first new bike was an 1989 Honda NT650 Hawk. It was a leftover and I bought it new in 1992. It, and several others, didn't sell and Honda was clearing them at a discount price.
It was a wonderful bike and I rode it all over eastern Canada and eastern USA. It had just over 80,000 km's on it when I sold it to a friend and bought the CB900F in 2003 - also as a leftover.
I have too many bikes now and none of them will see high mileage.

(09-07-2014, 06:57 PM)Rocky_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My first new bike was an 1989 Honda NT650 Hawk. It was a leftover and I bought it new in 1992. It, and several others, didn't sell and Honda was clearing them at a discount price.
It was a wonderful bike and I rode it all over eastern Canada and eastern USA. It had just over 80,000 km's on it when I sold it to a friend and bought the CB900F in 2003 - also as a leftover.
I have too many bikes now and none of them will see high mileage.

Good onya Rocky. Love ya!

Cheers

My '07 DL1000 had just under 70k miles (113k kilometers) when I sold it. The buyer said he was taking it to Alaska. It turned up for sale on the local BMW dealer website about 6 month later. Don't know if it ever made it to Alaska.

Most of the miles were commuting to work, but it also did two Iron Butt rides and a trip to NC. The only mechanical issues it had aside from normal maintenance was replacing both TPS sensors.

Thats one heck of a frame on that NT650. Did it really require something like that or what was the deal?

I think that Hawk's frame put some people off.
Funny thing, I saw one yesterday in gray when I went on my ride to upstate NY. I can't recall seeing one on the road ever.