GS average life expectancy

[Steve]

I know how you feel. My paper version gets entered into ... into ... a ... what's that thing called? Oh, yeah, a spreadsheet , so I have both, a paper version and one that excites a few electrons.

The electronic version makes it easier to get mpg averages and other "important" stuff.

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[Billy Ricks]

I recently had a GS1100GK with well over 140K on it. Was running strong and had never had the head off it. Unfortunately I passed it on to someone else who dumped it pretty hard. motor still ran though!

Someone smashed up Nick's old bike?

[Billy Ricks]

I probably have somewhere around 70,000 miles on my 700. That's with a plain bearing crank. I'm not real sure about the mileage because I ran for a while with a shot speedo drive. I think I had about 45k on my original gauges and now close to 20k on the Gixxer gauges. Still runs strong after plenty of abuse.

[frijoles-and-beans]

You really want to talk meticulous? I have a four-color pen to color-code the process. I have repairs, replacements, and rebuilds in red, maintenance and tune-ups in blue. I have green as upgrades and customization. I've got plenty of blue, a little bit of red, and a little bit of green. I would really like to add more green, but in order to do that I need more green, so there's where I stand with that. It makes a good visual device when I'm looking the notebook over. I like to see a lot of blue so I won't have to see a lot of red. Does that make sense?

[frijoles-and-beans]

I know how you feel. My paper version gets entered into ... into ... a ... what's that thing called? Oh, yeah, a spreadsheet , so I have both, a paper version and one that excites a few electrons.

The electronic version makes it easier to get mpg averages and other "important" stuff.

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I did use your spreadsheet, but I actually copied it down on a paper. I didn't print it; but you're right, it does make it easier.

[frijoles-and-beans]

Oh, and another thing. This thing is like my truck. It's so easy to work on and very reliable. I have an 84' GMC Sierra that I like for the same reasons.

Maintenance is very easy, for those that are wondering if you have what it takes to work on your bike yourself. Then you can have your bike for a long time, like these guys have.

[Steve]

I did use your spreadsheet, but I actually copied it down on a paper. I didn't print it; but you're right, it does make it easier.

At least get those shim sizes and clearances entered into the sheet so you will have them referenced for "Service 2"

Nothing says you have to print it, but I do print out a blank sheet to take to the garage to enter what I find while checking the clearances.

Saves a bit of oil and dirt on the laptop keys.

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[frijoles-and-beans]

At least get those shim sizes and clearances entered into the sheet so you will have them referenced for "Service 2"

Nothing says you have to print it, but I do print out a blank sheet to take to the garage to enter what I find while checking the clearances.

Saves a bit of oil and dirt on the laptop keys.

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Oh yeah, I did. I just hardly ever have this laptop hooked up to my printer, so I end up transcribing information most of the time from the laptop. I usually use the small spiral notebooks that I was talking earlier. When I write my information, I usually save it in Word, then take it down onto the notebook later. Now I use the spreadsheet that you gave me for the valve adjustment numbers.

I'm getting pretty organized as far as the motorcycle is concerned. I hope that I can make it last a good long while.

[1948man]

Aren't frijoles and beans the same thing? I last studied Spanish in 1965 so I could be wrong. Kind of like maize and corn. Heck, I like 'em all.

[1_v8_merc]

Yeah there's still a myth that 30k is high.

Maybe for the garbage plastic bikes they make today.....

But back then they ALL did 100k no problem.....as long as you keep those valves loose!

Bikes were built like ****in TANKS from the 80's and back!
(well some 90's bikes too)

My 650g was beaten and left for dead at 30k.
I put a few bucks into it, and she still roars hard!

[frijoles-and-beans]

Aren't frijoles and beans the same thing? I last studied Spanish in 1965 so I could be wrong. Kind of like maize and corn. Heck, I like 'em all.

They are. it's kind of a joke. I make a lot of food for the family in which beans are the main component. It's a really inexpensive food, and very nutritious too.

[tkent02]

Good for gas, too.

[frijoles-and-beans]

You've heard of corn-fed, well, my kids are bean-fed. Beans, rice and tortillas are a prominent staple at our house. Oh, and when they get tired of beans, like they tend to do once in a while. I start feeding them caldo. It is a stew that I make out of ground beef and all the vegetables I can find in the fridge. Usually it's potatoes, carrots, broccoli, rice and sometimes even beans. We eat other stuff too, but beans and caldo are what we eat the most of.

I just ate a bean sandwich for dinner. I slapped some beans from the pot that I keep full of beans into a couple slices of wheat bread. It is a perpetual pot of beans that I keep refrigerated even if there is no bean specific dish to eat. Just a pot of beans with a little asadero cheese, garlic, onions, salt and pepper. I put that in a sandwich, and presto, instant dinner.

I'm really off the subject, but I think it was covered with efficiency already.

[Tourmaster]

Well, I trust you guys are right about high mileage thing. My GS1100EX has about 58K miles on her. Was found in very sad cosmetic shape and had numerous external engine oil leaks and stored, un-rideable, in an farm implement shed.

Compression check looked good though (125 - 130 psi across), and after a quick carb cleaning last fall, rode it around a bit. No oil smoking evident and the engine and tranny all sounded solid and worked fine. Valves were actually close to proper clearance ... so just cleaned 'er up and replaced all the leaky external seals and gaskets, etc. ... nothing major. Shall see how she behaves this summer.

[fastpakr]

Yeah there's still a myth that 30k is high.

Maybe for the garbage plastic bikes they make today.....

But back then they ALL did 100k no problem.....as long as you keep those valves loose!

Bikes were built like ****in TANKS from the 80's and back!
(well some 90's bikes too)

My 650g was beaten and left for dead at 30k.
I put a few bucks into it, and she still roars hard!

Plenty of the modern bikes are running flawlessly above 100k too. Not knocking the GS, as they are great bikes. Just pointing out that the new ones aren't as bad as people make them out to be.