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Since I had to tell my wife this is the last motorcycle I will need to buy, I was wondering with proper care how many miles the CB1100 should last?
My "86" 600 Ninja had 35K miles when I sold it
My "86 900 had 65K miles on it when I heard a knocking sound in it and swapped out the engine with one less than 700 miles on it.
The Ninja's had hundreds if not thousand of red line shifts.
So am thinking if I ride my CB1100 like a 50+ yr old gentleman that I can be, maybe it will go 75 to 100K miles?
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(04-21-2014, 12:13 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: Since I had to tell my wife this is the last motorcycle I will need to buy, I was wondering with proper care how many miles the CB1100 should last?
My "86" 600 Ninja had 35K miles when I sold it
My "86 900 had 65K miles on it when I heard a knocking sound in it and swapped out the engine with one less than 700 miles on it.
The Ninja's had hundreds if not thousand of red line shifts.
So am thinking if I ride my CB1100 like a 50+ yr old gentleman that I can be, maybe it will go 75 to 100K miles?
Of course. No guarantees but based on the bike's history and build quality, you take good care of it, it should last a very long time. Even if the engine does need an overhaul at some point, that's to be expected. And it's easy to work on if it does. Frame, forks, swingarm, brakes, wheels, and other components are very rugged and should last indefinitely, barring accidents or corrosion/rust damage from being outside.
No need to baby this bike, either.
Oh, and quit fibbing to your wife!
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Old Guzzi's have no problem going 250,000 miles or more. Much more. Back in the early 80's when I knew a lot more than I do now (I was younger!) 100,000 on 750's was not too uncommon - certainly not common though. Goldwings were considered an 100,000 or so before they needed valve work.
Do your part, replace the bits that wear out, valve jobs, oil changes, valve adjustments etc. I would think 500,000 miles before you give up on it is possible. I think we tire of machines long before the machines get tired.
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I put 98K on a 1984 CB700S, sold it to a friend who parked it at 120K with a broken throttle cable.
Put 73K on a 1992 CB750 NightHawk.
The CB1100 will go 100K, 200K, and beyond if you change fluids regularly and ya, ride it like a 50+ guy... ride it hard but don't abuse it.
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Chances are I will never find out
...maybe my son will.
Maybe we should ask Calamarichris ....... LOL
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Depending on your age... I think both Ferret
and Red Mist are right. You may never know...
but unless you're 'done' with riding, quit fibbing
to your wife!!! Tell her the truth like I did...
Honey, I think this is my last one for a while... and
yes, 'that's a great place to go on vacation'...
Works every time.
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(04-21-2014, 01:53 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Chances are I will never find out ...maybe my son will.
Maybe we should ask Calamarichris ....... LOL
I hope you are telling us about your 2025 CB1100v Ferret! (The electric version)
You have a healthier lifestyle than me and most, and I'm sure you'll live to see you grandson (Riley?) ride one of your old bikes.
Calamarichris will no doubt prescribe 'Squid oil with a large portion of button pushing' lol.
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Thank Tortuga my goal is 6 more years if I can do more that that , it would be icing on the cake. I'm sure Riley will be riding bikes before he's 5. there is already a small Honda at the farm waiting on him. I made sure his dad was an early rider, and he's still at it
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We get some old codgers at the Guzzi rally's (pushing 90). Good genes, take care of your self (good advise no matter what you do) and your health and you should do fine. And don't crash.
I have found not crashing is very important.
Crashing is hard on the body and can be equally hard on the bike.
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I may get lucky although gene pool suggests otherwise. Mom 71 Dad 78, grandparents 78 and 79. The other grandparents earlier than that, they died when I was a child.
The oldest rider I personally know is my older brother who is still riding at 75, but he is not in the best of health.
Hey I'll keep climbing aboard as long as muscles and mind are working in harmony.
Not crashing is excellent advise Rboe!
