I have a 95 with 39000 miles on it. I got the bike with 16000 on it. The only problems I have had are the regulator wires had a burnt spot on the yellow wires, 2nd gear went out around 32000 miles (from running bike with low oil). I have replaced the clutch, cam chain, cam chain tensioner, valve guide seals, 2nd 4th and 5th gear (all in on trip to the shop). total cost of everything to be repaired was around 3000 bucks. Some ppl said I was crazy, but what can I say I love this bike....

 

I have 52 000 miles on my 1994 900rr and run like new. Never have problem with the engine. Regular maint. is the secret.

 

Sorry. My conversion from Km to miles was wrong. I have 41000miles or 65000km

 

17,6XX on a 95' RR.....can't keep the front wheel on the ground and the motorruns real good...regular maintenance is really the key. i change the oil and filter every 1000 miles on this bike and my01' SV650and lube the chain every few rides. my friends say i'm wasting my money on the oil and filters,but i saystuff like that keeps a bike goin strong. i mean what happens if you have a fish and you don't give it clean water??..........eventually it dies!

 

AfterI had the work done to my bike I change the oil every 1500 miles with honda 20-50 and i havent had a problem in 23000 miles and counting. I would have to say change that oil and a honda will outlast any other bike on the market. Most people dont even change their oil on a regular basis and honda motors still run like champs.

 

I have 41K on my 97. Have done regular maintenance. It seems every time I have the valves adjusted the cam bolts either break off in the head or the threads pull out requiring a Time Cert. I am considering never adjusting them again. Other than that it has been bulletproof.

 

I dont think I have ever had mine adjusted, and since I read what you posted maybe I wont.

 

Well hopefully my case is rare. The first time I had it done some of the bolts broke off in the head so I figured that they were over torqued previously BUT the the last time I had it done threads pulled out of the head requiring a few timecerts. It is a Honda for Gods sake. By the way I am not sure it even needed to be checked as it runs fine but has 41K on it and I have only had them adjusted once before. Maybe someone else can chime in.

 

Russ G, did you loosen each bolt on the cam cap consecutively, in other words loosen each a slight bit at a time so the cam caps get pushed strait up rather than an angle. This is very important, that cam pushing at an angle is what causes those threads and bolts to fail.

my story:
I took the speedo off at around 48,000 (guestimate through gearing change) put on I'd say another 20,000, mostly stunting long freeway wheelies, did the second gear thing, one clutch (barnett, with springs from a triumph daytona), one cam chain, one cam chain tensioner, rectifier from an f-3, and only three valves so far needed re-shim. no other bike in history has held up as good as this thing.....did I mention itcart-wheeled about 4 times in a paking lot once, picked it up and drove home with a bent clip-on... yea indestructable. again regular maintenance is the key, keep an eye on oil and change regularly.

 

I had the work done at the dealer. I have considered trying it myself but I just havn't wanted to go through the learning process.