Highest Miles on a Honda?
#23
11-25-2006 | 12:24 AM
Senior Member & Lord of the Odometer (300,000 Mles) & Counting
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From: Rebel Cave in the Carolinas
RE: Highest Miles on a Honda?
Hey:
On the 1980 CBX, lots of tires about 30 rear and 20 front mostly metzelers, changed wheels
to cbr 600f2/f3 at 100,000 and the radial tires get way better mileage, only 4 valves of 24 have been
out of adjustment during this time and that was in the first 1,000 for 3 and 50,000 for same 3 plus 1 more. Some
things that have died : altenator 2 times (not including the replaceable brushes) changed to Kaw zx7 altenator
no problems since,2 regulator/rects, 2nd cdi @22,000 and all 3 coils cracked from time went to dyna s ignition
and dyna coils and no problems since. 4 batteries just died all Yuasa, put a Bosch battery for a Goldwing in and is
still in 10yrs on.
Wheel bearings on old wheels twice, F2 wheel 1 time. lots of fork seals, 6 sets on original 35mm cbx forks in first
15,000 miles, went to bigger forks 39mm then 4 sets of seals on them @ 100,000 went to 1991 41mm CBR1000F forks
only the 1 change when first put on and need it again now. 3 set of rear shocks, originals stopped working @6,000
and was the second thing to go bad on the bike after the fork seals. Went to fox shocks and had them freshened up
@100,000 they didn't leak but figured they needed it. Got the best luck with Regina chains so far got 30,000 from one
23,000 from another no other chains have made it to 20,000. I only have used afam on the f wheels and they are still
going strong on the 2nd set. I lube the chain/sprockets with STP/synthetic grease every week, right after I wash it.
Swingarm was replaced with braced aftermarket one to fit larger wheels @100,000.
The engine got an OMT 1123cc bore/engine kit, cams, hd cam chains, stronger rods, ported head and Barnett clutch
and has lasted 121,000 miles with no smoking or failures, and will coming apart this winter when I return home to get
checked out. The engine has been very reliable and was over reved, drag raced, wheelied and ridden hard even when
sport touring on the bike. I have used 15w/50 or 20w/50 Motul, Klotz, Castrol, Shell and Mobil 1 synth oil. I used dino
as well Kendal GT50 during break in and first 10,000 miles
I went thru 2 stock clutches before going to the Barnett and have went thru 3 clutch cables since, mostly due to the
hard to pull Heavy duty Barnett clutch springs. I'M going to CBR1000F hydrolic slave next upgrade. 4 tach cables have
also went bad.
Seat was replaced with a Corbin, as the original was not good for long rides. I had the fuel tank coated before it got
rusty. The fuel tap went bad twice replaced with a Pingle, no issues since.
Rear tail was cracked in first 10,000 miles was modded by me and repaired, no issues since
(added alloy plate to spread load)
carbs have had every rubber oring, hose, plastic part crack and go bad and replaced with stainless wrapped neopreme
hose and alloy air tees. Also the phillips screws were replaced with stainless allen heads as got sick of stripping out or
breaking off the oem stuff
All 3 oem brake hoses went bad (Cracked) and replaced with stainless goodridge hoses no issues since. Use dot 5 fluid
and change every 2 years, also changed calipers/disc to CBR type @ 100,000 miles orig CBX were worn out
Both the pilot and pillion footpegs have worn out and were replaced with vfr alloy pegs, no issues since.
I didn't mean to hijack the thread with an answer to DaveK but thought the detail was needed so you can see some
things haven't changed over the years the Honda motors are reliable and what things just wear out with age and use.
Dub
When In Doubt Do Without
On the 1980 CBX, lots of tires about 30 rear and 20 front mostly metzelers, changed wheels
to cbr 600f2/f3 at 100,000 and the radial tires get way better mileage, only 4 valves of 24 have been
out of adjustment during this time and that was in the first 1,000 for 3 and 50,000 for same 3 plus 1 more. Some
things that have died : altenator 2 times (not including the replaceable brushes) changed to Kaw zx7 altenator
no problems since,2 regulator/rects, 2nd cdi @22,000 and all 3 coils cracked from time went to dyna s ignition
and dyna coils and no problems since. 4 batteries just died all Yuasa, put a Bosch battery for a Goldwing in and is
still in 10yrs on.
Wheel bearings on old wheels twice, F2 wheel 1 time. lots of fork seals, 6 sets on original 35mm cbx forks in first
15,000 miles, went to bigger forks 39mm then 4 sets of seals on them @ 100,000 went to 1991 41mm CBR1000F forks
only the 1 change when first put on and need it again now. 3 set of rear shocks, originals stopped working @6,000
and was the second thing to go bad on the bike after the fork seals. Went to fox shocks and had them freshened up
@100,000 they didn't leak but figured they needed it. Got the best luck with Regina chains so far got 30,000 from one
23,000 from another no other chains have made it to 20,000. I only have used afam on the f wheels and they are still
going strong on the 2nd set. I lube the chain/sprockets with STP/synthetic grease every week, right after I wash it.
Swingarm was replaced with braced aftermarket one to fit larger wheels @100,000.
The engine got an OMT 1123cc bore/engine kit, cams, hd cam chains, stronger rods, ported head and Barnett clutch
and has lasted 121,000 miles with no smoking or failures, and will coming apart this winter when I return home to get
checked out. The engine has been very reliable and was over reved, drag raced, wheelied and ridden hard even when
sport touring on the bike. I have used 15w/50 or 20w/50 Motul, Klotz, Castrol, Shell and Mobil 1 synth oil. I used dino
as well Kendal GT50 during break in and first 10,000 miles
I went thru 2 stock clutches before going to the Barnett and have went thru 3 clutch cables since, mostly due to the
hard to pull Heavy duty Barnett clutch springs. I'M going to CBR1000F hydrolic slave next upgrade. 4 tach cables have
also went bad.
Seat was replaced with a Corbin, as the original was not good for long rides. I had the fuel tank coated before it got
rusty. The fuel tap went bad twice replaced with a Pingle, no issues since.
Rear tail was cracked in first 10,000 miles was modded by me and repaired, no issues since
(added alloy plate to spread load)
carbs have had every rubber oring, hose, plastic part crack and go bad and replaced with stainless wrapped neopreme
hose and alloy air tees. Also the phillips screws were replaced with stainless allen heads as got sick of stripping out or
breaking off the oem stuff
All 3 oem brake hoses went bad (Cracked) and replaced with stainless goodridge hoses no issues since. Use dot 5 fluid
and change every 2 years, also changed calipers/disc to CBR type @ 100,000 miles orig CBX were worn out
Both the pilot and pillion footpegs have worn out and were replaced with vfr alloy pegs, no issues since.
I didn't mean to hijack the thread with an answer to DaveK but thought the detail was needed so you can see some
things haven't changed over the years the Honda motors are reliable and what things just wear out with age and use.
Dub
When In Doubt Do Without
#25
11-25-2006 | 11:32 AM
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: west Central Ohio
#28
11-26-2006 | 03:18 AM
Joined: Nov 2006
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RE: Highest Miles on a Honda?
I had 20,145 on my previous(not a Honda) bike ('04 buell xb 12 ) until Feb. 19th 2006 (damn cagers!!!-it turned left @intersection in fromt of me[sm=guilty.gif]-case STILL pending!!!)....HEY insurance company, I'm still alive and kicking!![sm=hia.gif] Handle your damn business before the F.T.C. becomes involved.[sm=bustedsign.gif][sm=rant.gif]
