Back near the end of December I rolled my 1986 Kawasaki Concours over 90,000 miles. I wrote about it in this post where I compared the total mileage to how many miles per year that actually averages out to. Well, due to way too much work travel, I just today noticed the Connie has 91,200 miles on it-less than 400 miles more per month. Yes, I'm still trying to make this my first 100,000 mile motorcycle but at this rate it's going to take another 2 years!
At least I've now put 10,000 miles on the bike, and worn out the front tire that came on the bike when I bought it. I was afraid the tire was going to dry rot, since I let this bike sit for nearly 2.5 years while remodeling our house, traveling and deploying for work, and riding my other bike. But now the Connie is my main ride, as I think this is probably the most versatile bike I've ever owned. I already have bought my next Concours, another low mileage bike. The next one is a 20 year old C10 with less than 15,000 miles on it-less than 750 a year. It's getting a full restoration while I ride the 1986.
If you'd like, comment with your bike, and how many miles you have on it-let's see some real high mileage bikes on here!
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Wouldn't you know as soon as I post this, on the way home I ride with two old bikes, well 1 bike and 1 moped! A 1981 Honda Express older than its rider, and a Suzuki Vulcan 750. Both well suited for commuting duty-Honda Express had a brand new rear tire!
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