363,000 km in three years on 1250GS

I'm a big believer in the more you work a vehicle, the better they are and that's great mileage.

I've driven 3/4 year old trucks with 1 million kms on them and they drive really well.

It's the garage queens which seem to cause the biggest issues.........!!
 
Now that's impressive..... averages out at 6000+ per month......... well done.
 
Amazing to think that valves etc are all good but the drive shaft had to be replaced twice......started to feel snatchy perhaps?
 
Crikey - Impressive and nuts in equal measures!

Cracking bikes these!!!
 
I have no doubts at all that this is the norm, Your post Zoltan will go against the algorithms of the doom and gloom brigade, (New Tossers) that reguary post shite on here.
 
excellent :thumb2:thumb2

think it was in motorrad magazine a while back of a varadero 1000 with over 750,000 kms on it :thumb2
 
Sgt Bilco said:
I'm a big believer in the more you work a vehicle, the better they are and that's great mileage.

I've driven 3/4 year old trucks with 1 million kms on them and they drive really well.

It's the garage queens which seem to cause the biggest issues.........!!
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I subscribe to this. I firmly believe that once a mechanical thing is commissioned and in service it's better to keep it operating as much as possible.
For this reason I don't really lay my bikes up for winter.
 
I think, if you keep an eye on possible faults and take care of them straight away, many machines will be reliable for many years, even more if you use them on regular basis. I have, in my bussiness, Ford Transit Bus with 550.000 miles. It's now 17 years old and we finally decided to purchase a new one at the end of 2023. The actual one has some grinding when you shift to 3rd gear and that is all. It has been always looked after (no garage). Well, the time has come to "put it to sleep" as the floor is showing deep rust and it's not worth spending more money on it.
What I'm trying to say is, yes, you can take good care of your vehicles and they can last for a long.
 
Thats very impressive! my two and a half year scania 450 has just wrecked its second engine in 450kms . How does the bloke find the time?
 
Onahi said:
I have no doubts at all that this is the norm, Your post Zoltan will go against the algorithms of the doom and gloom brigade, (New Tossers) that reguary post shite on here.
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I haven't done anywhere near that, a mere 60,000, but the more miles I ride on my bike, the smoother it gets, I completely agree with the above from Onahi
 
Brilliant mileage

I'm more jealous of all that time spent on the bike

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My 16 plate GSA has 27 K miles on it and simply feels better every time I ride it. Given that it’s a long term investment for me I find this article very reassuring indeed.
 
My 18 GSA Rallye has 50K Miles on it now. And its parked up in the heated garage, on carpet plugged in from October through to April (Ish) This one fitted like a glove, so kept it. However, At earlier services, Had new Cams. Followers fitted due to premature signs of wearing. Then after a new drive shaft and final drive ! So its a little like Triggers broom:D
Id like to think Ill keep it a while, But I know Ill be sucked in the the R1400GSA, obviously a year after launch. Be great if i can get up to 100K before she moves on.
 
Onahi said:
...But I know I'll be sucked in the the R1400GSA, obviously a year after launch...
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New model will be 1300 and the launch is expected sometimes mid 2023. If you look closely, you'll see that GS had a step up 50cc between models, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250...
If you want to wait for 1400, you must be young... as between 1200 and 1250 we waited for 15 years. Between others it used to be 5 years. But after 1300, 1350 goes first and just then maybe 1400. So, you never know how long...
However, if those ECO laws go on, starting year 2035, there will be no more motorcycles produced with internal combustion engine. So, 1300 may be the last engine of GS or maybe, just maybe, 1350 in 5-6 years.
 
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