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"A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper." -- Ludwig von Mises
1993 Ducati Monster M900; 265,000 miles -- killed by minivan 30Oct17
Holy crap. I hope I can do that on a single bike one day. Good stuff.
You should send a write-up to Ducati. Has anyone else ever put that many miles on a Duc before? I remember the Toyota ads with that dude that put what, 1 million on a Tacoma or some crazyness? They ended up giving him a new one I believe.
Wow. Very cool.
Your dedication and persistence are to be admired. That is quite the accomplishment! It would have been safer on a Ninja 250... but the USED sticker is perfect.
I like the "eject" button. I think all motorcycles should come equipped with one.
It is quite an accomplishment, congratulations. I couldn't do it. I'm one to get bored with a bike in a year or two, so I change every 4-6 years.
How much major work has been done in those miles? Rings, valve guides, clutch? Just curious.
2021 Triumph Street Triple R, Sapphire Black
How many times has the bike been down? One of the conversations the other night at bike night was that crashing is inevitable; not an if, but a when. I am wondering if your 200k of mileage supports this.
You should sell it brand new with 0 miles!
-Andy
2013 Triumph Bonneville
Ducati is aware of the bike. The only Duc I know of that has more is an ST4 that Gary Eagan (famous endurance rider/Iron Butt type guy) used for a few years. He set several records with it, and put about 225K on it; it's in the Barber museum now. I don't want a new one (especially not a new one with a plastic tank). I'm not nearly done with this one yet.
Thanks. Rings once so far at 122K. Valve guides are actually still the original ones; the little rubber valve guide seals last about 40-60K. Original clutch basket replaced at 140K; plates also last about 40-60K. Other major items: Rear brake disc and cush blocks at 90K. Alternator bearing failed at 122K. Front brake discs at 125K. New carburetors and rear shock (upgraded to Ohlins) at 185K. That's about it. Bottom end and transmission haven't seen the light of day since the bike was built.
I don't think that crashing is inevitable. It's always an odds game, though, so the more you ride, the more likely the odds might catch up eventually. But it doesn't always happen, and of course there are many things you can do to change your odds (for the better or the worse). Not counting parkinglot drops (kickstand breaks, etc.), this bike has been down 3 times.
1) Rightside tank dent from Nov93 (bike was 2 months old); I still didn't have a handle on emergency stops with the hydraulic triple discs, and highsided it not hitting a car that cut me off. (All of my previous bikes had been '60's vintage with cable operated drum brakes.) Mostly my fault.
2) Left side tank dent from Nov96, passing a motorhome on a mountain road; he didn't want me to pass him for some reason, and intentionally bunted me into the guardrail. Totally his fault.
3) New rearsets and mufflers from Sep11; lowsided on PCH last July on the way back from Laguna Seca MotoGP. Freak circumstances combined with riding a bit too close to the edge. Mostly my fault.
PhilB
Last edited by PhilB; 07-15-12 at 11:33 AM.
"A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper." -- Ludwig von Mises
1993 Ducati Monster M900; 265,000 miles -- killed by minivan 30Oct17
Nicely done sir!
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Awesome.
Congrats Phil!
A shiny new sticker for the odo... HA!
We met at Meet in the Middle. I'm the Cagiva guy.
Keep it rollin', stay safe!
PK
1985 Cagiva 650 Alazzurra, 1992 VFR 750
Very, very, cool.
That's awesome. I thought I was doing good with 73,000 on my 2000 ZRX (that I bought in Nov. 2006 with only 7K on it).
Nice!
Let's see, I bought my Tiger 15 months ago today, and I'm a few hundred miles from turning over 20,000 miles. Just need to keep this up for twelve and a half years and I'll be right there with you.
(Of course, by that point you'll have the only million-mile Ducati in the world...)
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
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You ride more than me, then. It's taken me 19 years to get here. I do want to see 500K on it, which at current rates will happen in the late '30's, when I'm about 75. So I won't be seeing a million on it, unless Aubrey deGray succeeds in solving mortality, and I can buy the solution.
PhilB
"A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper." -- Ludwig von Mises
1993 Ducati Monster M900; 265,000 miles -- killed by minivan 30Oct17
now this is an Iron But saga. Congrats.
Gino
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I am very impressed, too. I have a friend that does Ironbutt rallies, he almost had 100k on his 2-3year old FJR before it was totalled by a deer, but to do it on a monster, that's crazy mileage. Congrats.
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Stock seat?
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Kind of. The original seat split its cover at about 60K, and I got a Corbin. That seat also split at another 60K, but since I didn't like it much, I just let it disintegrate for about another 30K (foam sticking out, all that) until it was dead, then I pulled the original seat out of the basement and had a new cover put on it, so that's what I've had for the last 50K. When this one goes, I might try a Sargent or a Saddleman or something.
PhilB
"A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper." -- Ludwig von Mises
1993 Ducati Monster M900; 265,000 miles -- killed by minivan 30Oct17
I'm impressed, not only with the mileage but the ability to keep something that long.
Any detailed pics of the bike? I'd love to see it as it stands now.
-Andy
2013 Triumph Bonneville
Very good Phil, congrats!