High milage bikes on the forum

It would be interesting if this could be an on going thread. I bought my bike with 54k on it and I considered it high. Now that it has given awesome service and has 68k, rising by 1k a month, I do not consider it high. What type of mileage do other forum members have and how many have been around the clock with a bike that's still on the road?


05,059  - 1994 - GollyGosh
10,192  - 1994 - Lammydave
18,705  - 2001 - Manos1757

20,000  - 2000 - Sullivj
23,000 - 2002 - Wornsprockets
25,273  - 1999 - Magicman-Alex's girlfriend (Sherri)
29,000  - ---- - trevor machine 
29,500  - 1999 - Ceejay

31,000  - ---- - TheWizardofOdds
34,142  - 1997 - r1ncew1nd
35,463 - 1994 - skyerae
36,219  - 1997 - wornsprokets
38,635  - 1998 - Grarea
38,970  - 1998 - Freeride

42,500  - 1994 - rob75 (105,000 miles if it's been round the clock)
44,518  - 2002 - Jerryfudd
45,000  - 1994 - Al-91
47,200  - 1999 - r1ncew1nd  
47,200  - 1999 - TonyC
48,997  - 1999 - Freeride
49,603  - ---- - Stooby2

50,564  - 1995 - Munky205
52.000  - 2000 - Stormbringer
55,000 - 1997 - Wornsprockets
56,000  - ---- - trevor machine
57,189  - 1998 - pendleton_j
58,000  - 2000 - mikethebike
59,000  - 1998 - zekeVal
59,700 - 2003 - Daftdave
59,471  - 1997 - eternally_troubled
59,600  - 2003 - DaftDave

60,002  - 1997 - Burning_rubber
65,000  - ---- - jchesshyre, current bike
66,000  - ---- - Badseeds
66,600  - 1999 - skyrider

76,341  - 1998 - Stelladragon
76,600  - 1997 - JamesHambleton

80,800  - 1997 - HcB
82,000  - 2002 - liverpool_f_

92,000  - 1997 - teamster1975 - had it since new

106,992 - 1994 - Crash- Elmit
108,000 - 1996 - John_b
124,000 - ---- - Badseeds
145,000 - 1996 - jchesshyre, now retired!
263,500 - ---- - Andy C

66,600 -1999 -  skyrider

36219 -1997- wornsprokets  

Hello lads, I've fixed your list - the idea is that you add your one to the top and copy the rest of the list so it ends up like this:

50,564 - 1995 - Munky205
36219 -1997- wornsprokets
66600 -1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_

Now we are getting it. If you could insert your bike in order of milage as well that would blow my mind!

36219 -1997- wornsprokets
50,564 - 1995 - Munky205
66600 -1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_


Where is your bike ET? if memory serves it is pretty high millage.

badseeds clocked his and had to stick a "1" on the glass. Which was pretty ace. ; -  )

About 250k on mine over the years, working as a courier.

is that still the original engine and gearbox andy c? Also, is it still on the road? 250k is awesome!

Yeah that's amazing.

36219 -1997- wornsprokets
38970  1998  Freeride
50,564 - 1995 - Munky205
48997   1999   Freeride
66600 -1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_

I clocked this just this morning 

No it has had a cbf gearbox. The valve seats have been recut and a few camchains replaced as would be expected though. It has run a manual cam chain tensioner for nearly 10k now.
The rest of the bike is about as original as trigger's broom .
It is still on the road at present, but I plan to retire it from courier duties in a couple of months.

Andy's bike definitely wins this thread. And in fact probably many other high mileage threads out there on the internet too!

trevor machine wrote:Andy's bike definitely wins this thread. And in fact probably many other high mileage threads out there on the internet too!

Yeah, but, as he mentioned himself, only in a triggers-broom type of way :) TBH it would probably be interesting to know what people's odometer readings are anyway.

liverpool_f_ wrote:
Where is your bike ET? if memory serves it is pretty high millage.

Not that high, not that low - my bike just looks high mileage - I've updated the list:

36219 - 1997 - wornsprokets
38970 - 1998 - Freeride
48997 - 1999 - Freeride
50564 - 1995 - Munky205
59471 - 1997 - eternally_troubled
66600 - 1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_

Freeride - do you have two bikes?

There has to be a lower mileage cb than mine?

wornsprokets wrote:There has to be a lower mileage cb than mine?

Mine was 25K before I got my hands on it. 

36219 - 1997 - wornsprokets
37100 - 1997 - JamesHambleton
38970 - 1998 - Freeride
48997 - 1999 - Freeride
50564 - 1995 - Munky205
59471 - 1997 - eternally_troubled
66000 ---------- Badseeds
66600 - 1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_
124000 -------- Badseeds

wornsprokets wrote:There has to be a lower mileage cb than mine?

Yes WS, but the lower mileage people like me are too embarrassed to post

Theres no shame in having a low miles example. I think budget permitting, many more of us would have gone for one

Beresford wrote:
Yes WS, but the lower mileage people like me are too embarrassed to post

There's nothing to be embarrassed about:  I got my bike at the beginning of 2008, it had 40,000 miles on it, it now has 59000 miles on it - roughly 2500 miles a  year - so I haven't exactly put many of those miles on it!

When I purchased I wasn't concerned about the condition or the mileage - partly because of reading the posts on the old MSN site about high-mileage, reliable CB500s!

I don't think any of us are going to 'judge' you on the mileage but we might just be surprised at how you managed to find one with that few on the clock!

17317 - 2000 - Sullivj
36219 - 1997 - wornsprokets
37100 - 1997 - JamesHambleton
38970 - 1998 - Freeride
48997 - 1999 - Freeride
50564 - 1995 - Munky205
59471 - 1997 - eternally_troubled
66000 ---------- Badseeds
66600 - 1999 - skyrider
68000 - 2002 - liverpool_f_
124000 -------- Badseeds
250000 -------- Andy C

Low and proud!