50K

[the Ferret]

On this mornings ride I turned over 50K miles on my ST



that means in the last 6 years, since I started keeping track, I have logged 88,207 miles.

Imagine what the total would be if I had started keeping track on May 18, 1966 when I started (legally) street riding. Or in Oct 1977 when my wife and I started touring in earnest on a Kawasaki KZ 1000B with Vetter Fairing and bags (but our first trip together was to the Great Smoky Mt's N.P. in 1973 on an RD 350 Yamaha.) What a ride it has been!

 

[redbirds_imp]

Best wishes for many more miles and years of safe riding Mickey. Congrats.

 

[Cormanus]

Best wishes for many more miles and years of safe riding Mickey. Congrats.

What he said. Well done, Mickey. Stay safe.

 

[TINK_imp]

50K! Dang ferret I got some catching up to do... my 2009 ST1300 is hovering around 20K still. TINK

 

[the Ferret]

Thanks..been a fun ride

 

[Rocky_imp]

That's impressive! Congrats

 

[emptysea]

Congrats on the milestone, Mickey. While you may not have the total written down, you really have been "keeping track" of your motorcycle mileage all along and I thank you for sharing some of those miles with us in your posts here. Keep the odo spinning.

 

[DGShannon_imp]

On this mornings ride I turned over 50K miles on my ST



that means in the last 6 years, since I started keeping track, I have logged 88,207 miles.

Imagine what the total would be if I had started keeping track on May 18, 1966 when I started (legally) street riding. Or in Oct 1977 when my wife and I started touring in earnest on a Kawasaki KZ 1000B with Vetter Fairing and bags (but our first trip together was to the Great Smoky Mt's N.P. in 1973 on an RD 350 Yamaha.) What a ride it has been!

Oh, the things we do in our youth. Would you head off on a trip like that today, on an RD350?

 

[redbirds_imp]

Excuse me for getting off subject a little but I'm curious about valve clearance inspection on your ST. How often have you checked clearances and have you had to change any shims?

I bring this up because it seems that the shim under bucket system rarely needs adjustment. I know that some fellows on the Triumph Tiger 1050 forum had gone far beyond 50K without needing to change shims.

 

[CIP57_imp]

I miss the dashboard, and the mileage per tank. I had 34K when i sold my 2008 a few months ago.

 

[the Ferret]

redbirds, the valves in my ST have never been inspected. When I take it in and request it at my local shop, the shop manager talks me out of it lol

 

[redbirds_imp]

redbirds, the valves in my ST have never been inspected. When I take it in and request it at my local shop, the shop manager talks me out of it lol

Most likely he's never seen one that needed it. None of my "shim adjusting" bikes has ever needed an adjustment. Maybe it's because I tend to ride conservatively, rarely visiting the red line.

The two "push rod" bikes I owned (BMW and Moto Guzzi) needed frequent adjustments with at least two valves or more out of spec every 6000 miles. At least it was an easy DIY. I will be checking the CB soon but I don't expect any valves "out".

 

[the Ferret]

When I go in he asks me if I hear anything out of normal, then he asks, are my experiencing any starting issues, then he asks if my gas mileage has gone down, then he says " we can check them, but it's expensive and I don't think we will find any out". ( besides that they are down to 1 new mechanic I don't have any faith in)

My Bonneville has been in spec for 30K ...3 checks.

I'm approaching 8K on the CB...no starting issues, no weird noises, great gas mileage. Not sure what I'm going to do about having it checked.

 

[silverbub_imp]

Glad to learn your ST1300 & you have enjoyed 50K miles of sport-touring!... also... nice to see that your coolant thermostat is not stuck open & producing 3 bars at 52 degrees F!!...keep going in the nice fall colors this month & sharing picks...I had a coughing fit yesterday on a leaf color ride in country when the corn & soybean harvest was in full swing along secondary roads & the harvest dust swept across my county roads paths... you could see the fine harvest particles glistening in the afternoon sunny air!... cough/sneeze/cough...glad the harvesters got a good day for field harvest yesterday... as today the rain will keep them under shed roofs!!... great time of year for riding country roads!

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Geeze Mickey, that's amazing! And impressive!
You have actually RIDDEN more miles in the past 6 years than I've DRIVEN!