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125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:40 pm
by F800GT

Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:47 pm
by guest2360
Now that's enough to put you off bikes.

Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:30 am
by slowvet
I rode a loaner for a day. I was damn impressed! You sir a stud. That is alot of seat time!

Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:51 am
by timminator
That is impressive.  Would love to know how much of that bike was still original after that many miles.  Beyond standard maintenance, how many parts failed and had to be replaced. 

Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:25 am
by F800GT
That bike with 125,446 miles was sold on ebay for 2153 GBP (or 2683 USD)  !!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-F800-GT-/18 ... rmvSB=true

Source:
http://f800riders.org/forum/showthread. ... a-new-home


Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:30 am
by F800GT
timminator wrote: That is impressive.  Would love to know how much of that bike was still original after that many miles.  Beyond standard maintenance, how many parts failed and had to be replaced.
Yes, somebody else asked the same question on the forum and the man "alistair" shared the detailed answer here:
http://f800riders.org/forum/showthread. ... e-barrier-)

Re: 125,446 miles in the rainy weather of the UK on a BMW F800GT

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:36 pm
by richardbd
timminator wrote: That is impressive.  Would love to know how much of that bike was still original after that many miles.  Beyond standard maintenance, how many parts failed and had to be replaced.

Was it still on its original tyres?


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