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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: lather on April 22, 2013, 04:59:25 PM

Title: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: lather on April 22, 2013, 04:59:25 PM: 100,000 trouble free miles. No money spent on repairs other than to buy parts broken by the rider (and his wife). Nothing spent for maintenance labor but my own time. Looking forward to the next 100,000.
(http://www.lamsta.com/gallery/OneHundredGrandC14.jpg)
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Post by: Barry on April 22, 2013, 05:07:24 PM: WOW!!!
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Post by: Xelvic on April 22, 2013, 05:09:20 PM: Awesome!! ;)
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Post by: booger on April 22, 2013, 05:14:15 PM: That's neat.
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Post by: Makz58 on April 22, 2013, 05:18:08 PM: Sweet....
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Post by: wrichstrom on April 22, 2013, 05:43:33 PM: Congratulations!!!
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Post by: ZG on April 22, 2013, 05:44:41 PM: Very cool!! 8)
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Post by: gPink on April 22, 2013, 05:51:12 PM: :thumbs:
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Post by: jamiemac on April 22, 2013, 05:52:13 PM: So, is it broken in yet?
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Post by: Spanky on April 22, 2013, 05:52:39 PM: Congrats!

There is one picture we will never see from ZG :stirpot:
Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: ZG on April 22, 2013, 06:02:41 PM: Quote from: Spanky on April 22, 2013, 05:52:39 PM
Congrats!

There is one picture we will never see from ZG :stirpot:

True, not until I retire most likely unfortunately... :'(
Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: B.D.F. on April 22, 2013, 06:07:51 PM: Nice Bob. But 'fess up, KiPass musta' scairt ya' a bit somewhere along the line.... :D

By the way, that photo makes it look like you got the whole hundred grand out of one tank of fuel.

Brian

Quote from: lather on April 22, 2013, 04:59:25 PM
100,000 trouble free miles. No money spent on repairs other than to buy parts broken by the rider (and his wife). Nothing spent for maintenance labor but my own time. Looking forward to the next 100,000.

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Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: lather on April 22, 2013, 06:23:12 PM: Quote from: B.D.F. on April 22, 2013, 06:07:51 PM
Nice Bob. But 'fess up, KiPass musta' scairt ya' a bit somewhere along the line.... :D

By the way, that photo makes it look like you got the whole hundred grand out of one tank of fuel.

Brian
Thanks to all the kind well wishers.

Back in the day I believe I was scairt just briefly Brian but that was when Cap'n Bob was still around spout'n the doom and gloom. I have long since thrown out Maxwell's Silver Hammer
(In favor of Kirby's KyPass).

The Low Fuel message actually came on just as I pulled off the highway onto the shoulder to take the picture.
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Post by: stevewfl on April 22, 2013, 06:32:26 PM: CONGRATS!!!!
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Post by: Scaffolder on April 22, 2013, 06:35:59 PM: Very cool.
I wish I still had my first C-14 and kept running it. I'd be at 92,000. Since May 4, 2009 I've ridden over 92,000 miles.
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Post by: maxtog on April 22, 2013, 07:22:19 PM: Congrats! That is great!!
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Post by: AZ-ZG on April 22, 2013, 08:27:23 PM: Nice, dude! :finger_fing11:
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Post by: BlkBird on April 22, 2013, 08:53:49 PM: Awesome, so we'll all be expecting to see the 200,000 picture this time next year
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Post by: Bosco on April 22, 2013, 09:25:26 PM: Congrats
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Post by: Spanky on April 22, 2013, 09:50:20 PM: Quote from: ZG on April 22, 2013, 06:02:41 PM

True, not until I retire most likely unfortunately... :'(

I was teasing you about not riding cause your bike is always in the shop for another upgrade - all in good fun and I am jealous of your Ohlins forks :)
Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: ZG on April 22, 2013, 10:35:35 PM: Quote from: Spanky on April 22, 2013, 09:50:20 PM
I was teasing you about not riding cause your bike is always in the shop for another upgrade - all in good fun and I am jealous of your Ohlins forks :)

All good bro, I didn't take it in a bad way. :chugbeer:
Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: martin_14 on April 23, 2013, 01:39:10 AM: i guess somebody is bound to ask, so it might as well be me: any problems during those 10000000000000000000 miles?

I'm not planning to sell mine any time soon, so I'm curious. I only have 40 000 miles though...
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Post by: Rhino on April 23, 2013, 02:31:50 AM: Gen 1 or 2 bike?
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Post by: VirginiaJim on April 23, 2013, 04:00:31 AM: Most Excellent!
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Post by: Conrad on April 23, 2013, 04:49:19 AM: Wow, that's great! Well done.
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Post by: maxtog on April 23, 2013, 05:35:39 AM: Quote from: martin_14 on April 23, 2013, 01:39:10 AM
i guess somebody is bound to ask, so it might as well be me: any problems during those 10000000000000000000 miles?

Quote from his short posting:

"100,000 trouble free miles. No money spent on repairs other than to buy parts broken by the rider"
Title: Re: reached 100,000 miles today
Post by: lather on April 23, 2013, 05:51:46 AM: Quote from: martin_14 on April 23, 2013, 01:39:10 AM
i guess somebody is bound to ask, so it might as well be me: any problems during those 10000000000000000000 miles?

I'm not planning to sell mine any time soon, so I'm curious. I only have 40 000 miles though...
The only problems have been self inflicted. Wife backed into it with her car and broke the shift lever mount. I broke the glove box door trying to make it work better. I ran over a rock and bent the front wheel. I forgot to tighten the front fender bolts after a tire change and it fell, off, got run over and ruined it and the brake lines. I had a leaking radiator due to undetermined cause fixed with Stop-Leak.

I have changed the engine oil (Rotella) and filter 17 times and rear drive oil 13 times using synthetic gear oil. I have changed the coolant 3 times and the hydraulic fluids twice. Adjusted valves twice and TB sync once. Secondary butterflies removed and Power Commander V and Area P CF slip-on added in the first 6 months.

It's only been in the shop once - for saddle bag latch recall.