Got Me Thinking - 100,000kms

How many forum members have got 100,000 kms under their bums on a bandit?  Kms on another bike don't count.

PS: I haven't, but I'm at 62,300 at this time.

PPS: this is not a race.

It shouldn't count if you have a poofy non OEM seat either

1200s--- 73,000
1250n---- 53,000
Gs 1000ec ----(its a young bandit )------230,000 kl

I know ,disqualified . 

2wheelsagain wrote:It shouldn't count if you have a poofy non OEM seat either

I know, disqualified.


Does it help if my sparkplugs will have done 100,000km in 6,000ks?

Not on the Bandit. 


I know you said othet bikes dont count but I did clock up 100,000 on my VX800 from new before I sold it

Hold on a sec, just got to un-hitch the trailer.....now how many km's did we need ?

barry_mcki wrote:Hold on a sec, just got to un-hitch the trailer.....now how many km's did we need ?

  
That would be funny if it wasn't so sad  

I put  115,000 kms on my 2005 model between 2005 and 2013.

It included numerous 3000km round trips to Phillip Island for MotoGP, WSBK and Island Classic meets.

All I did was put a Staintune exhaust on it with the rest of the engine standard - even air filter.

It didn't miss a beat and I only upgraded to a new one as I couldnt pass up the deal on the 2010 model I got.

Loved the Air/Oil cooled, carburetter engine and the 6 pot brakes on the front were ripper, braided lines helped with the feel. The new model 4 pot calipers don't have that same bite.

I feel i could have easily put another 100,000 km on it.

My 2010 now has 16,000 km after 15 months of ownership, i had a 3 month lay-off after hurting my leg but average between 200 - 300km on the weekend rides. Work during the weekdays prevents riding unfortunately.

Hoping to put 100,000km on my 2010 and do the "Double ton" on Bandits!!!

Another bonus of the 100,000 club . I have no idea what a vx 800 is (I will soon ) but I know it must be good .
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i know of one thats done 150,000.
its got open pipes and sounds shit but the owner loves it.

I've got a VX800 too, '91 model. Off the road for now, I will put it on red plates next year. It is a great sports tourer, a little too heavy due to shaft drive etc and not as quick as other bikes of the day but great to ride.
It uses the same engine as the VS750/800 which was a naked cruiser also with shaft drive, lower gearing and 40kg lighter the VS makes the VX feel sluggish

gus wrote:I have no idea what a vx 800 is (I will soon ) but I know it must be good .

This was mine, bought it new in December 1990 and sold it a week before I took delivery of the Bandit in January 2012, this pic was taken about a year befor I sold it with over 90,000km on it and it's still the only one I've ever seen with the Genuine Suzuki optional fairing, not suprised since they retailed at over $500 in 1990 (I got mine for $300), it was a great bike, $7500 on the road and 22 years of relatively trouble free riding

I've never seen one. Much less cruiser shape than the VZ800.

not at all cruiser style, more of a smaller sports tourer style

I've kept the touch up paint I got for it a number of years back, yep, the exact same colour as the Bandit, I reckon the VX might have had a bit more applied in the factory though