I HIT 100,000 miles!!!! (UPDATED)

My 1980 KZ750H LTD went over 99,000 miles on the odometer earlier this week. If I ride as usual, I expect to go over 100,000 miles in about a month. I expected this would occur much earlier, but I was doing a lot of out of town business with the family all summer long, and didn't get to commute on the bike nearly as much. That, plus I broke a speedo cable, and didn't get around to fixing it unitil I rode about 500 miles or so. I'm not going to count that, however.

This bike rides strong and smooth, and is as reliable as a new bike. I commute from Berkeley to San Francisco over the Bay Bridge nearly eavery weekday. For the last 15,000 miles I have done nothing other to it than normal maintenance, with a minor exception or two. It will pull to over 100 MPH anytime, rides straight and true at freeway speeds, and handles curvey roads as fast as an old guy like me ever wants to go.

I will update and post some pictures as the big 100,000 gets closer.
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Post edited by: apeman, at: 2007/12/17 01:23

Post edited by: apeman, at: 2007/12/27 14:06

wow!!!! you are an inspiration to us all to keep our rides in good order so we may too acheive such greatness.

will it reset or keep counting at that point?

now go for 200!

That's great. I remember well when I had 99,000 miles on the KZ650 even though it was way back in 1989. I debated unhooking the speedo, because I enjoyed guys looking at my speedometer and saying "99,000 miles, wow!". After that when I turned over to a few thousand miles, guys were probably saying "Not that great for only 2000 miles". Now I'm up to 67,000 again and just let everyone think I have 67,000 because they'd think I was a liar if I told them

I am getting very close, and should hit the magic number within a week, depending upon the weather (it is raining tonight).

I was out taking some pitures in hopes of getting in the 2008 KZRider calendar, and snapped a couple of shots. For anyone who is interested, a couple of weeks back I have some pictures of our ride when DrWhizBang visited here: kzrider.com/component/option,com_joomlab.../catid,13/id,183924/

Here is evidence of hitting 99,874 miles:



Post edited by: apeman, at: 2007/12/17 01:16

And here is how my bike looks after all those miles.

When I got home from taking pictures, I was at 99,896 miles. Just 104 more left to go!

Post edited by: apeman, at: 2007/12/17 01:21

thats cool, you'v had quite the enjoyment on that bike.

And it still looks like that! Outstanding!

That is awesome! Have you owned it since new?

Man, KAW in lines JUST RULE

hmmm. Deja vu...

And I thought I was doing great with over 53,000mi!

damn! my friends 81 kz750 turned over 35,000 miles when he bought it, and you wouldnt even know there was a single gasket in it. There is oil seeping out everywhere, its all baked on and it looks like it was just wrinkle painted black