Another ZRX reaches 100K

[Ben 78734]

I rolled over my odometer on my way to work this morning. Original engine, never been opened beyond what is needed for valve adjustments and clutch rebuild. Oil consumption is still nearly zero.

This bike is part of my ongoing research designed to support my theory that BMW's reputation for longevity is due mostly to the fact that they are owned and ridden mostly by grownups.

[logmaster]

Congrats!!

Cool picture, too.

I'd blow it up & hang it in the shop.

grown ups?

please define "grown ups'

[rdave]

That's great, have almost 50k on mine, 40 of which are from me. what year is yours?


never mind, i just read your profile... '01

[Jethro]

Good job man

My 1100 has like 80 or 85k on her, uses no oil either, runs strong. Everything else could use some attention, but engine n tranny are still stout as ever!!

These are good machines

[Ben 78734]

Congrats!!


grown ups?

please define "grown ups'

People who didn't have daddy buy the bike for them and have learned there's more to bike maintenance than adding gas.

[Pal Handy]

I rolled over my odometer on my way to work this morning. Original engine, never been opened beyond what is needed for valve adjustments and clutch rebuild. Oil consumption is still nearly zero.

This bike is part of my ongoing research designed to support my theory that BMW's reputation for longevity is due mostly to the fact that they are owned and ridden mostly by grownups.

What type of oil do you use....

[logmaster]

People who didn't have daddy buy the bike for them and have learned there's more to bike maintenance than adding gas.

woohoo!

I qualify!!!


I cant wait to inform my wife

pay no attention to the grownup in the video:

[ncrex]

What type of oil do you use....

[Mr.Person]

Ma Kaw will give you cool gifts if you send the pics of this and you and your bike. Lets see pics of the bike.

[Ben 78734]

What type of oil do you use....

Lately, Rotella T synthetic, 10w-40
Purolator L14610 oil filters with spin on oil filter conversion.

In the past, I used Motul synthetic but I switched mostly because the availability of this oil was beginning to be hit or miss.

[mbleft]

Congratulations ! Have you owned it since it was new?

[EVLTWN]

[Ben 78734]

Congratulations ! Have you owned it since it was new?

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It had about 16K on the odometer when I bought it used from the Kawasaki dealer on highway 290 between Oak Hill and Dripping Springs TX. The guy said it was owned by a cop in Kerrville who traded it in for a new ZX12.

[Ben 78734]

Ma Kaw will give you cool gifts if you send the pics of this and you and your bike. Lets see pics of the bike.

That means I'd have to wash it and polish it real good. Let's just say that it looks like it is 10 years old and has 100K on it.

Oh all right. mine's the one in front. Parked at Kreitzes BBQ in Lockhart TX when a bunch of us met up with JoRay while he was visiting TX, Labor day weekend, a couple of years ago.

[RevRev3]

That's awesome...

[Pal Handy]

Lately, Rotella T synthetic, 10w-40
Purolator L14610 oil filters with spin on oil filter conversion.

In the past, I used Motul synthetic but I switched mostly because the availability of this oil was beginning to be hit or miss.

Synthetic...that's the ticket....

[ncrex]

Rotella T synthetic, 10w-40...

You mean T-6, 5W40, full synthetic ?

[ZRX Mitch]

I rolled over my odometer on my way to work this morning. Original engine, never been opened beyond what is needed for valve adjustments and clutch rebuild. Oil consumption is still nearly zero.

Welcome to the club

[Ben 78734]

You mean T-6, 5W40, full synthetic ?

correct!

Welcome to the club

Thank you, and thanks to everyone else.

[The Mad Duck]

Congrats Ben. Hope to be there one day meeself. I am 35% the way there!

[ncrex]

correct!...

I'm gonna try that stuff next after I run out of what I have.

Congrats Ben. Hope to be there one day meeself. I am 35% the way there!

Yep, congrats to anyone who takes a bike that far in its life. I'm only 29%.

[RadioDanNYC]

Nice! Congrats!

[sillyhillbilly]

Congrats!!

Cool picture, too.

I'd blow it up & hang it in the shop.

grown ups?

please define "grown ups'

has pubic hair and a brain thats unconnected to his groin










justa sayin

[REXNFX]

What a great achievement! I keep wondering how many miles I will get out of mine. I do everything that I can to keep it in good shape. I even try to avoid riding through rain

[nitty0]

What a great achievement! I keep wondering how many miles I will get out of mine. I do everything that I can to keep it in good shape. I even try to avoid riding through rain

Keep it up.... that's how you'll NEVER hit 100,000.

[BlkZrx]

Lately, Rotella T synthetic, 10w-40

Oh No! not the dreaded diesel oil! Nice run, I've got a ways to go..

[Super Dave 436]

Congrats. My 1100 is approaching 70K. With one valve adj at 13k. Only out of the ordinary replacement was a waterpump.

[REXNFX]

Keep it up.... that's how you'll NEVER hit 100,000.

Very true. It always seems to work that way. I don't know. Maybe I should just "ride it like I stole it"