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    Default 09-10-12, 08:48 PM
    Well the FZ1 has now reached the 60000mile mark, and is still going strong. New rear shock from Hagon, new fork oil, new rear disc, ditched the tank bag in favour of a Givi top box, new belly pan, and the old girl is as good as new. Top box much better for keeping my kit dry, and I don't notice it's there (unlike the tank bag that kept pressing my four-way flashers everytime I went full-lock left). Also got a taller screen from Powerbronze, which does a good job of wind protection, but also creates a lot of wind noise around my helmet. So I'll be keeping that just for long journeys. I'm getting a reet ole git... :
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    Default 09-10-12, 08:50 PM
    I do still sorta miss my FZ1 :P Great bike

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    Default 09-10-12, 09:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Mark_Able
    Well the FZ1 has now reached the 60000mile mark, and is still going strong. New rear shock from Hagon, new fork oil, new rear disc, ditched the tank bag in favour of a Givi top box, new belly pan, and the old girl is as good as new. Top box much better for keeping my kit dry, and I don't notice it's there (unlike the tank bag that kept pressing my four-way flashers everytime I went full-lock left). Also got a taller screen from Powerbronze, which does a good job of wind protection, but also creates a lot of wind noise around my helmet. So I'll be keeping that just for long journeys. I'm getting a reet ole git... :
    do your flies up then ;D ;D

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    Default 09-10-12, 09:22 PM
    Good going, haven't even done that many miles in my car
     
     
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    Default 10-10-12, 08:05 AM
    Great stuff.... on to the 100k!!
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    Default 10-10-12, 08:42 AM
    Why am I not surprised. Very much a work horse [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
     
     
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    Default 10-10-12, 10:07 AM
    thats some serious miles
    onwards and upwards and sometimes a little sidewards....

     
     
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    Default 10-10-12, 10:35 AM
    You are going to be replacing the clocks as well then.

    Great to see some proper reliability from a machine.
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    Default 10-10-12, 11:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Mark_Able
    Well the FZ1 has now reached the 60000mile mark, and is still going strong. ........
    Sorry but still a baby compared to my car - 145,000 no problems (it is diesel mind you :-[ ).
     
     
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    Default 10-10-12, 01:08 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Nikki
    [quote author=Mark_Able link=1349812088/0#0 date=1349812088]Well the FZ1 has now reached the 60000mile mark, and is still going strong. ........
    Sorry but still a baby compared to my car - 145,000 no problems (it is diesel mind you :-[ ).
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    Here's the world record....

    A 1966 Volvo P-1800S owned by Irvin Gordon of East Patchogue, New York, USA, had covered in excess of 4,586,630 km (2,850,000 miles) by December 2010. The car is still driven on a daily basis and covers over 160,000 km (100,000 miles) per year, thanks in part to being driven to numerous car shows and events in Europe and the USA
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