i got my f3 at the end of last season and diddnt get much riding in on it and am now just finishing up some repairs so i will be on the road again very soon right now the bike has 18,000kms on it i was wondering how many kms these bikes can usually run befor you have to start doing alot of upkeep and when do they basicaly have to be totaly overhauled

also i was wondering how often do you fluidsneed changeing ortoping upwhen your bike is running good.

thanks

 

Wear and tear all depends on how you ride. the f3 is a tank my bike takes lots of abuse and keeps going...just routine maintenince i dont know the conversion but like every 2k miles i change the oil. check the coolant every six months change it after two years. Regulator/rectifier's(rr) Go out from time to time, Cam chanin tensioner lifter's (cct) have had issues. My bike has had a few hiccup's. Nothing major. I ride it hard and mine keeps on going.

 

good to hear. thanks alot

 

There is a maintenance schedule in your handbook & in the bike manual, this covers all that stuff, but as Sprout said, its really down to the work out your giving the bike. Its a habit that I done for years (I've had a chain snap on a bike) & I check my chain before every ride, lube it often & about every 1000 kays (600 mls) clean it with kerosense, lube it again & adjust if needed. Oil changes are the most important thing to do on any motor, think of the oil as the bikes blood & filter as its kidneys. Every 12000 kays or 800 miles (or every 12 months) is the change schedule, but most riders will halve that. Depending on your ride conditions (sever cold/heat, dust, short rides, etc) will need it changed more often. Same thing goes for your air filter (the lungs of the bike).
The thing about frequent maintenance means your bikes always in a pretty good state, it also means that going over it will often bring a potential problem to light, rather than when your on the road.