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mongoose2494
9/27/2004 12:11:58 PM
hello, i am new to the forum. i also just recently purchased my first cbr 600. i was just wondering if a cbr had been well taken care of, what is the average lifespan of the engine in miles? 50,000, 75,000, 100,000 miles? thanks.
thebird_19
10/8/2004 7:27:13 PM
Don't know, but my F4i manual's maintenance record goes to 68,000 so I'd think at least that much.
sirlimpzalot
10/9/2004 1:47:03 AM
It really comes down to how hard it is ridden. I personally put 65,000 ( YES THAT IS 65 THOUSAND) on a FZR600 in a year.
I drove it from South Carolina to Sacramento 3 times in 4 months ( that is 3000 miles each way for a total of near 18,000 miles on those trips alone; since it was approximately 6,000 miles round trip and I did it in 3 days on the way out and 4 days on the way back) driving out westbound time was on my side; for example.....I would leave at 3 and drive for an hour; crossing the time line and arrive at 3.
It was just the opposite effect on the way back drive for a hour and it would be an hour later!! which is why it took 4 days to get back!! I would get up in the morning and write the mileage down and be shooting for the 1000 mile mark before I stopped.
On the way out it was from Charleston SC to just east of Little Rock AR, and sleep for 6 hours; Little Rock to just west of Albequrque New Mexico, and then finally from there to Sacramento.
I put at least 100 miles a day everyday on it, went to New York, Florida, Indiana, Atlanta, ect....And when the bike was stolen at the mall ( BASTARDS!!) I was upset but it did have alot of miles and it was insured. That was alot of non stressful highway miles and I have seen motors go over 100,000. Heck; Sport Rider magazine had a documented CBR900 back in '96 that a reader had 100,000 miles on it.
So if it is taken care of it is possible to go a LONG WAY. It is just like a little car engine except it is probally under less stress if it riden nicely.
shineynitelite
10/19/2004 11:21:13 AM
hmm 65,000 miles in one year.. thats an insane amount of riding.. i have 31,000 miles on my 600 i am just hoping it makes it to 65,000

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