Pretty amazing

[Guest BluesLover]

Although not Venture related, still pretty amazing - IMHO - that someone has gone 1 million miles on the same bike:

 

http://sev.prnewswire.com/auto/20090325/CG8923425032009-1.html

 

Cheers,

[saddlebum]

Although not Venture related, still pretty amazing - IMHO - that someone has gone 1 million miles on the same bike:

 

http://sev.prnewswire.com/auto/20090325/CG8923425032009-1.html

 

Cheers,

wonder how many parts he had to buy along the way, or gallons of oil he used.

All kidding aside that is amazing:thumbsup:

[Guest seuadr]

wonder how many parts he had to buy along the way, or gallons of oil he used.

 

must be the same frame, i can't imagine its the same motor

[Guest BluesLover]

must be the same frame, i can't imagine its the same motor

Maybe the only original items left are the frame and the speedo??? Can't even begin to imagine what criteria they would use to define it as "the original bike".

 

Cheers,

[GeorgeS]

How many Re-Builds, how many Trannies ??

 

Now, to put this is perspective, I did read about a fellow ( about 10 years ago ) who had an old 50's or early 60's BMW, Boxer Twin. ( bought New )

 

As I recall I think it was a 650CC engine.

 

The story went that the bike had 3 Million miles on it, when he finally

hung it up ( do to his age )

 

Top end, valve job every 50K

 

Bottom end overhaul for each 1 million.

 

And 2 Tranny Overhauls for the total 3 Million.

 

And, a one new set of carbs somewhere along the line.

[ToRide1]

It must have cost a million dollars too as few or most harleys don't make it past 90,000. miles without a rebuild or they blow.

[RandyR]

So who has the most miles on a Venture or RSTD ?

[cecdoo]

Its pretty cool no matter what kind of bike its on, I wonder how many accidents he was involved in? How many blown tires etc. his safety record would be interesting. Looks like he does some serious riding 11 1k rides in a row. Craig

[GeorgeS]

So who has the most miles on a Venture or RSTD ?

 

I recall sombody in the SE states had a Venture with about 260K on it.

[AKRefugee]

I noticed that his run was ending at a shop.

Were all his rides from shop to shop?

[midnightventure]

I am kind of curious what year it was. I rode to Duluth MN last summer with a friend who was riding a 2001 Electra Glide with 130000 miles on it. My Venture had about 63000 miles and I was worried about him having problems. Turned out I sprung a leak in my radiator and he never had a problem. He just won a local contest for riding the most miles through the winter months. He did over 5000 miles and he lives 2 miles down a gravel road. He said the only bad part was he tended to leave his mid 70s Harley home because he wanted to rack up the miles on the one that was registered.

[eazyduzzit]

Not really related, but it reminded me of when my dad pulled the tranny out of his old Kenworth when it had a million miles on it. He drove all his life and shifted so smoothly you'd think it was an automatic. Anyway, when the pulled the top cover off the transmission it looked like a brand new one other than the teeth were a little shiny on the gears.

 

I guess it all depends on how you drive...

[Monsta]

Speaking of million miles....

 

 

http://www.millionmilevan.com

 

Amazing.

[Reaney in NH]

Bike he is on is a 1991.... He is averaging over 56,000 miles a year to hit 1 million. Thats an amazing feat... On ANY bike.

 

I 'm not a harley fan at all... and it sounds like he has had his share of trouble with it... as expected with those kind of miles.