bit anal but...

hodge1150

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Just clocked 76000 miles, total cost of service parts etc to keep the GS1150 on the road £2994.05, 4p a mile + petrol (I keep a spreadsheet with all costs) SAD SAD SAD:type.
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But how many of those 76000 miles have you really enjoyed, and where have you been, that's far more important ;)
 
I've got all the receipts for the Donkey,and if you think I'm going to add them all up,you're going to have a long wait.

PS It's had more than 50 back tyres,pick the bones out of that:tears
 
every minute, why would I keep a bike I didnt like.
Several European trips + commuting etc. Its been ace, still is.
 
every minute, why would I keep a bike I didnt like.
Several European trips + commuting etc. Its been ace, still is.

:thumb2

That's the main thing....the rest, to me anyway, is irrelevant :nenau
(not knocking you for it BTW...I just don't understand it ;) )

Vern....50 rear tyres?? That must be almost 60k miles for you?? :augie
 
my '01 1150 has done around 90,000 and I really dont think I have spent £1000 on it in the 60,000 I have had it.

I bought a job lot of 'H' rated Tourances from Germany for £100 pr have had to change 1 final drive bearing (£18),1 set of pads and a throttle cable set(£45).

Still on original front discs but put a 2nd hand 1100s one on the back that I had lying around.

Have changed 2 fuel filters 2 air filters and a few sets of plugs and also changed oil and filters at 6000 miles

3 x Mots at £20 (my mates shop, he also gave me a box of oil filters that he didn't think he would ever use) Twist and Go, Hatfield

Finally - I had to change 2 low beam light bulbs and one speedo bulb.

Sad thing is, is that it actually runs as good as the '05 1150GSA I bought last week. (and I prefer higher top gear)
 


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