07-04-2018, 09:25 AM
(07-04-2018, 06:13 AM)cookiemech_imp Wrote:(07-04-2018, 04:46 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Typical report Sportster Doc, but glad to see you are looking over your baby.
I have come to figure 25,000 miles on spark plugs and air cleaner, 20,000 miles on brakes. 10,000 miles on tires. Every two years on clutch and brake fluids. Battery every 4 years, chain and sprockets every 35,000 miles, and a smile every time I ride it.
Bold mine. I am expecting 3000 miles on the original tires on my 2017 EX as they are at 3/32" front and rear at 2500 miles. Maybe I'll get 3500 if I run the rear bald. 10,000? I've never seen that on any bike I've owned in 39 years. You might think that I do smoky burnouts and wheelies to get this sort of tire mileage, but I offer the gas mileage on my EX as evidence to the contrary: Never a single tank below 50 mpg, and the last tank was 58 mpg . . .
Bold mine. I am expecting 3000 miles on the original tires on my 2017 EX as they are at 3/32" front and rear at 2500 miles. Maybe I'll get 3500 if I run the rear bald. 10,000? I've never seen that on any bike I've owned in 39 years. You might think that I do smoky burnouts and wheelies to get this sort of tire mileage, but I offer the gas mileage on my EX as evidence to the contrary: Never a single tank below 50 mpg, and the last tank was 58 mpg . . .
Shoot there are guys getting a lot more mileage than that out of the tires on their CBs. I think Randy B got 17 or 19,000 out of the rear on his original rear tire. Front was gone quicker but stock BS tires come with very little rubber on the front.
As for clutches we have guys with 40,50, 60, 70,000 miles and still running original clutches. In fact, it'sme67 finished 100,000 miles on his CB (see post below). He wore out a wheel bearing and broke a couple of spokes, but his clutch was still going strong. I had my original clutch in my ST 1300 at 110,000 miles.
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ght=spokes
