50,000 baby YEA!!! - Page 2

I'm only just starting to ride... not *really* a true rider yet, though I don't htink I'm a poser either.. I ride to work nearly rain or shine, unless its a downpour when i leave the house, I ride

Ive only had my CBR 1000 f for about 5 weeks. Im averaging 450 miles a week. Ride Safe everyone.

well, i got to meet the "iron ass god" today. that's right... although he lives in south florida he somehow ended up at my office in illinois. he rode to NC, up to chicago, down a ways to central IL, then gave me a call to say he was in the area so i told him to stop by. too bad i was stuck at work or else i would have taken him on some local twisties (sorry jared!). he was able to adjust/clean his chain in the parking lot behind my office though last check his odometer read a whopping 54,xxx miles! unbelievable! i'll post pics when i get back into town. if any of you are between IL and FL... keep an eye out for a loaded up red/black f4i rollin' by... it'll probably be him

I'll call him an iron ass when he comes around here!! I'm at 43,300 kms now

kudos i think im on the same path. bought the bike on 2 august 05 and already have 12789 on the ticker

I bought the bike in august, it was parked form oct 20th to march 20th, and I have put 13000 kms on it myself

what work have had to do, and when.

tires, chain, clutch, brakes, starter ect... list all please, i want to get a new f4i and would like to see what if anything i have to look forward to. i see the same type of rideing

got my 2004 gs500f in aug 05 with 1700 miles and now 12000

I am at 50,800km ..so 31566 miles... Only problem has been the CCT.. which was changed to an APE manual @ about 3k miles..

2002 F4i

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ORIGINAL: rangerbrown

what work have had to do, and when.

tires, chain, clutch, brakes, starter ect... list all please, i want to get a new f4i and would like to see what if anything i have to look forward to. i see the same type of rideing

got my 2004 gs500f in aug 05 with 1700 miles and now 12000

Really outside of regular maintence stuff, the bike has needed next to zero repairs! Only things I've replaced were the CCTL once I "think" somewhere around 38k, and then a set of front brake rotors (warped) around 43k or so. Other than that, it's just been front brake pads twice (EBC HH), rear brake pads once (EBC HH), front tire 3 times, rear tire 7(?) times and need a new one again now, just changed the chain tues night for the 3rd time (and sprockets of course too), and spark plugs I've changed twice and ready for a third set. I kinda missed the boat on the first and 2nd valve adjustments, took it in for the first time at 41k for a valve adjustment and all valves were still in spec The tech also commented on that the inside of my motor was clean and spotless, unlike some he'd seen even with much lower mileage. Also had the fork oil changed for the first time, throttle bodies sync'd, and coolant flushed and put in Engine Ice so if I do a trackday I'm ready there. I had also flushed all the brake fluid about 6 months ago or so. Oil changes every 5,000 with Mobil 1 15w-50 gold cap during the summer, and Mobil 1 MX4T 10w-40 during the winter and an OEM filter. About to turn 56,000 now and never once a single mechanical failure, never once failed to start immediately, never once run anything but absolutely perfect! Never even any charging system problems, it's been totally worry free and reliable up the ying-yang! Never done a single thing to anything in the tranny and it still shifts beautiful! Clutch and starter are both 100% stock original factory stuff... never had a problem with either and clutch still grips like it did when it was new

meet a guy on the road last winter on a old f2 had 130,000 on it and said he never had the engine open.

dude that is just freaking insane, goes to show you. these bikes will hold up.

and then there is me :( replaced the stator and the regulator and now rotors, blah blah

anywhoot i think 99% is cuz the doosh before me never rode it and it sat nearly a year. Also when they polished the frame i think they didnt tighten a motor-mount bolt cuz this sunabeetch vibrates but it is sometimes relaxing but mostly annoying. Not enought ime in the world and tools and patience for me to go through and do it :)

there's lots of douches around for sure... I have seen it on the cars I've had *groans*

Just hit 1000 miles on mine so I guess I have some riding to do to catch up. ttyl gotta go ride lol!

thirdgenlxi,
WOWOWOWOW DUDE. By any chance, Did u ever have tiny amounts of oil seep from the mateing surfaces of the right side crank case towards the bottom front???? I know this is an old post But I just got siked about my bike. I have the same Year & color you have. I bought it as a left over in 05, I had to go away to school for a while but eventually brought it up with me. Im just at 6200 miles . Its still a baby. After hearing All the success you have had with our model. Im completely inspired to worry less. AWESOME BRo. Im about to go drink a cold one in honor of this bike.
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Thats cool man.   50K in 3 years?  Man thats awesome.   

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ORIGINAL: blkpitbull

Thats cool man.   50K in 3 years?  Man thats awesome.   

Heheheh... check the date of the thread.  This was from may of last year   I'm actually gonna turn 90,000 tomorrow on my way to work, only got about 15 miles to go.  Not even 3 years old yet either, LOL  2 yrs 7 months, almost to the day... bought it new 10-17-04.  They definitely add up quick, that's for damn sure!! 

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ORIGINAL: Firefly

thirdgenlxi,
WOWOWOWOW DUDE. By any chance, Did u ever have tiny amounts of oil seep from the mateing surfaces of the right side crank case towards the bottom front???? I know this is an old post But I just got siked about my bike. I have the same Year & color you have. I bought it as a left over in 05, I had to go away to school for a while but eventually brought it up with me. Im just at 6200 miles . Its still a baby. After hearing All the success you have had with our model. Im completely inspired to worry less. AWESOME BRo. Im about to go drink a cold one in honor of this bike.
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Thanks bro!!  And sweet bike you got as well    But yea man I LOVE this bike!  It's served me sooo well, there's absolutely no way I could complain.  She's gonna turn 90k tomorrow and still running like a champ!  As for oil leaks, mine has zero oil leaks anywhere... still perfectly dry everywhere except where the chain slings grease on the left side.  Oil pan, stator cover, and crankcase cover are all still perfectly clean and dry as a bone.  Doesn't go through a drop of oil between changes (every 5k).  When I travel and stay at a hotel I always park the bike inside the room on the carpet, and it's never left a stain

So yea, when it comes to reliability... hey it's a Honda, no worries!  Mine has NEVER let me down, never left me stranded anywhere, never even so much as a hiccup.  Gotta love 'em!!  Just ride it and have fun, it'll last

Wow, gonna turn 90,000 today, that's amazing.  Congrats on the long life of the bike.

and i thought puttin 10k miles on since march 1st of this year some experience on the rocket.  jeez do you ever goto sleep

"Thanks! I am indeed the original owner... I bought it brand spankin' new 10-17-04. Actually I still have some pictures from the night I brought it home..."




50 K in less than 3 years -- your ass must be made of carbon-fiber!

October 17, 2004....hmmm.  That was game 4 of the biggest choke in sports history...        Yankees suck!  

Nice driving man, almost 100k and no crashes ! 

Must be nice to have good enough weather to ride all year.  The north east sucks.

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ORIGINAL: Wildcat

"Thanks! I am indeed the original owner... I bought it brand spankin' new 10-17-04. Actually I still have some pictures from the night I brought it home..."




50 K in less than 3 years -- your ass must be made of carbon-fiber!

October 17, 2004....hmmm.  That was game 4 of the biggest choke in sports history...        Yankees suck!  

Actually the 50k was in a year and a half.  Check the thread date, this was from around this time 2006   I'm just over 90,000 now... still going strong!

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ORIGINAL: fuze

Nice driving man, almost 100k and no crashes ! 

Well I wish I could say that was true, but unfortunately she's been down a few times.  Only one significant crash (highway), the other was just a simple "oops forgot the kickstand" drop (DOH!), and then a few months back I got rear ended by an 88 year old in a brand new Benz, pushed the bike into the car in front of me and it went down on the right side.  No major damage though, just a few cosmetic things which his insurance took care of all of it.  But this was the bad one.... saturday August 6, 2005... 27,644 miles here

I got super lucky... walked away from this with literally only a tiny scrape on my right knee.  Had the bike fixed up and back on the road a month and a half later, been good to go since!  I hope this doens't happen again... it sucked!!!