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Offline Tuco

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Miles?
« on: November 15, 2015, 03:30:13 PM »
Curious if anyone has ever put over 200K miles on a K bike?
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Offline Scud

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2015, 07:40:01 PM »
Not me, but the 1990 K75s I just picked up Friday has over 180,000 and the engine is still great. But she's not going to see 200,000. Problem is with tranny and she's an organ-donor now.
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Offline Tuco

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2015, 07:46:43 PM »
180K ! Thats still impressive to me considering how long most bikes last. Means I've got another 100K to go right?




















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Offline koapono

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2015, 07:52:24 PM »
my 85 K100RS turned 200K miles on a ride last spring.
i am 2nd owner, been mine since 1989 was actually still "new" as it only had 340 miles on it.
SO with exception of first 340 all the miles are mine.
Bike has been a Teutonic wonder, all major components still original have only replaced "wear and tear" items.
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Offline Tuco

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2015, 07:56:21 PM »
Gotta ask, how often you change your oil?
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Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2015, 08:27:52 PM »
Quote from: Tuco on November 15, 2015, 07:56:21 PM
Gotta ask, how often you change your oil?

more importantly, how often do you lube the splines?
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Re: Miles?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2015, 08:29:59 PM »
Once a year here !
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Re: Miles?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2015, 09:03:07 PM »
greetings...

when i was riding appox 20,000 a year on the rs eleven hundert... i would change the oil and filter once per year... used mobil 1... would add mobil 1 20w50 in the summer and 15w50 in the winter...

the only time i would lube the splines is when i had a clutch failure or driveshaft failure or final drive failure... so the splines gotts lotts of lube...

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Offline koapono

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2015, 04:44:28 AM »
oil, once a year w/synthetic.
spline lube approximately every other year or when disassembled for clutch replacement which has been twice. early on for rear seal replacement and then at about 180K.
I hope my 94 LT does half as well as the 85 has!
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Re: Miles?
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2015, 11:06:11 PM »
bought it new in '86, about 185k, but only about 3-4k last couple years.  Oil filter change every 5,000mi or once a year, 10-40 regular car oil.  Splines every other tire change.  Brakes flushed every 2 years. 
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Offline BeemerBT

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 06:08:55 PM »
Really? Once a year oil changes, even for you guys that rack up some serious miles?

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2015, 07:16:30 PM »
I change my oil and filter every 2000 miles, once a year on the spline lube.
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Offline BeemerBT

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Re: Miles?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2015, 03:19:12 PM »
For a while there, I thought I was giving Mobil too much money  (Like they need it  :hehehe)

Fresh Mobil 1, and a Hi-Flo filter every three to four thousand miles.

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