how many miles/kms

[slow mo]

just curious as to approximately how many miles or kms my xs1100 might go if i kept it in good shape barring no critical breakdowns,, how far has your gone? ride safe ,,slow mo!

[lee_dutcher]

went to sturgis last year about n 6-7 hour ride. only melted a vacume line.... but on the way back i had in issue with the fuse box... thank u hardwear hank for having a special on duk tape

[CatatonicBug]

Are you talking a single trip, or the life of the bike? I've ridden to TX and back (going again this next week), and that round trip is 1400+ miles. I'm at 38K miles on the odo, but I've heard of some that went over 300K miles.

[slow mo]

i was really looking for life of the bike stats ,,,thanks and ride safe ,,slow mo!

[yamahansolo]

Bob Jones had over 200k on his main bike.
Mine is at 37000 right now. It had 8000 when I bought it in. Feb 08

[yamahansolo]

Oops double post

[cywelchjr]

When I bought mine it had 68,000 on the clock, but the bearings washed out right after (really I think they were already gone but thick oil kept me from noticing till I changed the oil the first time). After the bearings started knocking I put another 8,000 on it before I changed the engine, and it was still running at that point. After the change I've got 90,000 on the bike now, but have NO idea how many miles the engine I put in has on it (81H engine that was rebuilt as some point with new cases with no SN and backcut gears in the tranny) but as bug said, there are bikes reported to have gone over 200,000 miles with no more than standard maint.

[Eveready1100]

Mine's done over 287,000 klms (178,000 miles) and hasn't had the head off yet. Still goes strong, doesn't smoke, and only uses a little oil.
You might be in for the long haul, eh SLOW MO?

[James England]

An XS1100 owner in Germany just bougth a wheel bearing from me. I asked for pix of his bike (a European, silver, standard one) which he told me he's had from new. He's done 433,000 km on it. Whatever that is in miles.....

[lee_dutcher]

oh well then mine has 29k ish on it had only 14k when i bought it and the only thing wrong electricly that went wrong with it was the turn srignals shorted and the fuse box..... not to bad i think

[mrdigitech]

172,000 miles and climbing. PO bought it with 30,000ish back in 83. I got it with 158,000ish in 09. No serious overhauls so far.

*knocks on wood*

[skipper]

Folks, no offense to James or Eveready, they're reporting what they know. I suspect they are talking about machines factory equipped with oil coolers. From all my engine building experience they are apples to oranges to the machines we were sold on this side of the pond. The high oil temps we see here will drastically shorten engine life. I sure would like to believe my bike will last that long, but I don't. Best thing to do is change the oil,, often. If you think you're doing it often enough, do it twice as often.
Mrdigitec seems to be the exception but maybe he too has a cooler.

[11Rider]

Folks, no offense to James or Eveready, they're reporting what they know. I suspect they are talking about machines factory equipped with oil coolers. From all my engine building experience they are apples to oranges to the machines we were sold on this side of the pond. The high oil temps we see here will drastically shorten engine life. I sure would like to believe my bike will last that long, but I don't. Best thing to do is change the oil,, often. If you think you're doing it often enough, do it twice as often.
Mrdigitec seems to be the exception but maybe he too has a cooler.

I was wondering the same thing about the oil coolers. Any verified high mileage 11s (over 100K) without a cooler?

[yamahansolo]

Bob Jones was in the states. Don't know if he had an oil cooler.

My bike has one. It was on there when I got it. Looks to be as old as the bike and it is mounted to where I have seen other standard bikes horns. Mine are under the tank.

[Douglas Money]

Mine has a cooler. Looks like it was there from the start. Only has 34000 so far.