Bike engine life expectancy

[y***@gmail.com]

I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

Thanks.

[High Plains Thumper]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250).
It had 1000 miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a
month or so that I have owned it. How many miles can I
expect this engine to last before I start having problems
with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very rarely go
above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

Congrats on the buy. Can't say specifically, but I've heard
somewhere in the neighborhood of 40k - 50k, mebbe more. Since
it is a one lunger, new rings, piston, bore out and valve job
would restore it. I'd ride the crap out of it, don't worry
about the wear and tear if you keep it serviced properly.

[T.D. Hilton]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more?

Longer than you'll probably want to keep it.

[unknown]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

A gentleman on another forum got 98,000 from a GN400 but let the oil
get too low. Religiously check and change your oil and filter and
100K is not a problem.

[timeOday]

Post by unknown

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

A gentleman on another forum got 98,000 from a GN400 but let the oil
get too low. Religiously check and change your oil and filter and
100K is not a problem.

100K is not a problem on a 250 or 400? I thought smaller displacement
bikes wear out faster due perhaps to higher rpms and relatively higher
load. Or maybe because they are so cheap.

[unknown]

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:14:01 -0600, timeOday

Post by timeOday

Post by unknown

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

A gentleman on another forum got 98,000 from a GN400 but let the oil
get too low. Religiously check and change your oil and filter and
100K is not a problem.

100K is not a problem on a 250 or 400? I thought smaller displacement
bikes wear out faster due perhaps to higher rpms and relatively higher
load. Or maybe because they are so cheap.

Not true in the automotive world, no reason for it to be true with
bikes. Maintain and live long. Daughter's Escort is running strong
at 130,000 miles. Ignore the maintanence and kill the engine. If, as
is quite likely, the owners of little bikes neglect maintance then
little bikes would get a reputation of wearing out faster.

[Robert Bolton]

Post by unknown

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

A gentleman on another forum got 98,000 from a GN400 but let the oil
get too low. Religiously check and change your oil and filter and
100K is not a problem.

100K is not a problem on a 250 or 400? I thought smaller displacement bikes
wear out faster due perhaps to higher rpms and relatively higher load. Or
maybe because they are so cheap.

I'd guess 100k is a problem for a 250. Smaller engines typically have lower
gear ratios, so the engine turns more revolutions per mile. Because of their
smaller displacement, the smaller engine is typically driven to it's design
limit more often than larger engines. All things being equal, the rings and
bearings should not last as long as those in a larger engine. Maintenance, or
the lack thereof, would certainly affect it's life.

Just as a wild guess, I'd say you could get 25k to 50k. Bikes that are ridden
way too hard don't last, but ones that aren't pushed to their limit should just
slowly lose power.

Robert

[Shep©]

On 10 Aug 2005 13:38:15 -0700 Operating Systems and Software are not

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

Doesn't matter if it's a bike or a car.You will get more trouble free
mileage if you do correct routine maintenance.Change oil and filter at
correct intervals.Lube all points as per manual at correct intervals
including chain/drive.
Regularly check tyre pressures/condition as low tyre pressures put a
strain on all of the bike/car let alone endanger your life.
Check all fluid levels regularly etc.
Take battery off and charge up from time to time.


Al these things are quick and easy to do IMHO :P

[Alan Moore]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

Depends mostly on how well you maintain it. Change the oil and filter
regularly, keep it properly tuned and adjusted and it should give you
years of reliable service, and make it over 100,000 miles.

Al Moore
DoD 734

[Nemo]

Post by Alan Moore

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

Depends mostly on how well you maintain it. Change the oil and filter
regularly, keep it properly tuned and adjusted and it should give you
years of reliable service, and make it over 100,000 miles.
Al Moore
DoD 734

I am old enough to remember when cars with automatic transmissions were
lucky to make it to the 100,000 mile mark. Then the EPA insisted upon better
fuel mileage and the manufacturers responded with lock-up torque converters
and overdrive gears for standard transmissions. Suddenly engine life jumped
way up there.

Cylinder bores of a given material are only good for so many cycles. A
smaller engine that has to work harder to keep up with traffic and which
does not have an over drive provision, will wear out faster than and engine
that can keep up with traffic at a lower rpm. The metal in the block does
not care whether the engine has one or twenty-four cylinders. It will wear
at a certain rate and then that will be the end of it.

If one looks at it from the how many piston strokes per mile perspective,
things then come sharply into view.

One thing that can confuse the above statement(s) is the switch from
aircooling only to liquid/air cooling. The latter can extend engine life
considerably.

Ed Cregger

[Gary Walker]

Post by Nemo

Post by Alan Moore

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.

Depends mostly on how well you maintain it. Change the oil and filter
regularly, keep it properly tuned and adjusted and it should give you
years of reliable service, and make it over 100,000 miles.
Al Moore
DoD 734

I am old enough to remember when cars with automatic transmissions were
lucky to make it to the 100,000 mile mark. Then the EPA insisted upon better
fuel mileage and the manufacturers responded with lock-up torque converters
and overdrive gears for standard transmissions. Suddenly engine life jumped
way up there.
Cylinder bores of a given material are only good for so many cycles. A
smaller engine that has to work harder to keep up with traffic and which
does not have an over drive provision, will wear out faster than and engine
that can keep up with traffic at a lower rpm. The metal in the block does
not care whether the engine has one or twenty-four cylinders. It will wear
at a certain rate and then that will be the end of it.
If one looks at it from the how many piston strokes per mile perspective,
things then come sharply into view.
One thing that can confuse the above statement(s) is the switch from
aircooling only to liquid/air cooling. The latter can extend engine life
considerably.
Ed Cregger

Additionally, unlike the era that you describe, today's oils
are much better(specifically synthetics). I would think this
would also have to be a factor.

Gary

[timeOday]

Post by Gary Walker
Additionally, unlike the era that you describe, today's oils
are much better(specifically synthetics).

Really!? Aside from synthetics, isn't dinosaur oil basically just what
they pump out of the ground? Are the additives that big a deal?

[Gary Walker]

Post by timeOday

Post by Gary Walker
Additionally, unlike the era that you describe, today's oils
are much better(specifically synthetics).

Really!? Aside from synthetics, isn't dinosaur oil basically just what
they pump out of the ground? Are the additives that big a deal?

Well, I'm not a chemical engineer, but I'd have to assume
that the process to refine motor oil, and meet enhanced
API classifications, would have only improved in the last
30 years. Other that being able to identify a quart, I don't
know anything about motor oil, but I would think it would
at least be much cleaner than the earlier era.

Gary

[Alan Moore]

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:27:25 GMT, "Gary Walker" <***@swbell.net>
wrote:

<snip>

Post by Gary Walker
Additionally, unlike the era that you describe, today's oils
are much better(specifically synthetics). I would think this
would also have to be a factor.

I rather doubt the significance of synthetic oils. I've never used
them, myself, and rattletrap was still going strong at 25 years and
148,000 miles when I sold it.

I suppose faster turning engines might not last as long as slower
ones, but I can't see any particular reason why they shouldn't. More
likely they just want a little more maintenance to keep going.

Al Moore
DoD 734

[RefineryDog]

If you put more than a few thousand on that little bike you will most
certainly want something bigger and the question will be mute.

I bought one to teach my wife how to ride with 10000 miles on it - ran fine.
--
I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead!
Jimmy Buffett

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

[unknown]

Post by RefineryDog
If you put more than a few thousand on that little bike you will most
certainly want something bigger and the question will be mute.

...

That is not at all a certainty. I was quite happy on a DT175 for a
dozen years and I don't know how many miles but I used it to commute
the 14 miles to downtown L.A.. (In the summer, getting off work at
midnight, the ride home could take over two hours.)

[Nemo]

Post by RefineryDog
If you put more than a few thousand on that little bike you will most
certainly want something bigger and the question will be mute.
I bought one to teach my wife how to ride with 10000 miles on it - ran fine.

I prefer the agility of lighter bikes. That hasn't gone away in over forty
years, off and on, of driving motorcycles.

Of course, I am not a fan of taking long trips/rides on motorcycles. I can't
stay that enthralled with riding for that long. I'd rather be doing
something else.

I bought a Vulcan 800 Classic a few weeks ago. I can say with a fair amount
of confidence that this will be the biggest bike that I will ever own. It
borders on feeling tank-like as it is. I'm already planning to buy a smaller
bike. I'll use the 800 to carry the wife and I on micro trips with some
friends. The rest of the time I'll probably be on something that weighs
considerably less, turns sharper and will be capable of pulling the front
wheel off of the ground, but maintaining some control. Something like an old
enduro bike, if I can find something to do the trick. In spite of polio, I
am fairly well muscles for a 59 year old, old fart, so I am not light.
Something that would carry a thin teenager around just won't do it for me. I
need a bike with some serious muscle.

I am considering the KLX (S?) 650 from Kawasaki. I haven't ridden one yet.
If I did, I may not like it, so I'm not anxious to buy one until I can get
to sample one for myself.

I had polio at the age of five. My endurance level is extremely low, which
contributes to my preference for lightweight bikes and short trips, so I
don't really expect that there are many folks out there with my preferences.

If anyone has a Kawasaki 650 dual purpose bike and cares to talk about its
capabilities, I sure would like to read your impressions and experiences.
Will it wheelie like the old two-stroke bikes?

Ed Cregger

[ajh]

Post by Nemo
If anyone has a Kawasaki 650 dual purpose bike and cares to talk about its
capabilities, I sure would like to read your impressions and experiences.
Will it wheelie like the old two-stroke bikes?

I traded in my KLR for my current ride; a Moto Guzzi Stone Tour. Here
is a page I put up when I was trying to sell the KLR:
http://www.ajh.ca/klr4sale/
Although I only had it for about 10,000 Ks, I have to say that I was
very pleased with the bike. I just wanted something that cruised at Hwy
speeds with a little less effort. I was also after a bit more comfort.
Having said that, the KLR would cruise at and above our freeway speed
limits all day long. The cockpit was very roomy. The flat seat allows
you to slide back and forth if you are on the bike for long periods of
time. You need to have a fairly long in seem. There is a link to a KLR
discussion forum at the bottom of the page. Search the archived posts
for answers to ANY questions you have about the KLR.

[Margaret M.]

Post by Nemo
I bought a Vulcan 800 Classic a few weeks ago. I can say with a
fair amount of confidence that this will be the biggest bike that
I will ever own. It borders on feeling tank-like as it is. I'm
already planning to buy a smaller bike. I'll use the 800 to carry
the wife and I on micro trips with some friends. The rest of the
time I'll probably be on something that weighs considerably less,
turns sharper and will be capable of pulling the front wheel off
of the ground, but maintaining some control. Something like an
old enduro bike, if I can find something to do the trick. In

Ed, I'm sure you've probably already heard it a hundred times, and
probably a couple of times from myself, but do check out www.vroc.org
for more information that you could ever want on the Vulcan 800
Classic. I've owned two of them. The first one I put 20,000 miles on
it in 17 months before a left turner caused its demise. After being
off riding 8 months, I bought a 2003 exactly like it but in Mystic
Pearl Black, or whatever the name of the black with blue flake paint
it. :-) I've only got 15,000 miles on the '03, but it spent almost a
year in the garage while I took care of my hubster after an accident,
and missed a lot of riding with back problems.

I put V&H straight shots on it (with about 2 inches of baffles),
jetted for high flow exhaust, removed the afterburner (PE air tank &
blocking the reed valves) and it runs like a scalded dog, and gets
consistently 41 mpg. Many of the 800 owners get up to 50 mpg with
different setups, but I have a problem with right wrist control [tm].
:-)
There are different setups on the vroc group, just don't mix and match
procedures, (jetting & stock needle or different jetting and dynojet
needle).

One thing about the 800's. Ride it HARD! They don't like to be
babied. You won't hurt it and it will run better, I promise. They
are pretty much bulletproof, and run better on either regular or plus
gas but NOT premium. Which is a good thing, Martha. :-) Enjoy the
bike.
Mag

[High Plains Thumper]

Many of the 800 owners get up to 50 mpg with different
setups, but I have a problem with right wrist control [tm].
:-)

Lead wrist? :)

[Margaret M.]

Post by High Plains Thumper

Many of the 800 owners get up to 50 mpg with different
setups, but I have a problem with right wrist control [tm].
:-)

Lead wrist? :)

LOL, that's not where Duane says *my* lead is, but yeah. Heh heh.
Mag

[Nemo]

Post by Margaret M.

Post by Nemo
I bought a Vulcan 800 Classic a few weeks ago. I can say with a
fair amount of confidence that this will be the biggest bike that
I will ever own. It borders on feeling tank-like as it is. I'm
already planning to buy a smaller bike. I'll use the 800 to carry
the wife and I on micro trips with some friends. The rest of the
time I'll probably be on something that weighs considerably less,
turns sharper and will be capable of pulling the front wheel off
of the ground, but maintaining some control. Something like an
old enduro bike, if I can find something to do the trick. In

Ed, I'm sure you've probably already heard it a hundred times, and
probably a couple of times from myself, but do check out www.vroc.org
for more information that you could ever want on the Vulcan 800
Classic. I've owned two of them. The first one I put 20,000 miles on
it in 17 months before a left turner caused its demise. After being
off riding 8 months, I bought a 2003 exactly like it but in Mystic
Pearl Black, or whatever the name of the black with blue flake paint
it. :-) I've only got 15,000 miles on the '03, but it spent almost a
year in the garage while I took care of my hubster after an accident,
and missed a lot of riding with back problems.
I put V&H straight shots on it (with about 2 inches of baffles),
jetted for high flow exhaust, removed the afterburner (PE air tank &
blocking the reed valves) and it runs like a scalded dog, and gets
consistently 41 mpg. Many of the 800 owners get up to 50 mpg with
different setups, but I have a problem with right wrist control [tm].
:-)
There are different setups on the vroc group, just don't mix and match
procedures, (jetting & stock needle or different jetting and dynojet
needle).
One thing about the 800's. Ride it HARD! They don't like to be
babied. You won't hurt it and it will run better, I promise. They
are pretty much bulletproof, and run better on either regular or plus
gas but NOT premium. Which is a good thing, Martha. :-) Enjoy the
bike.
Mag

Thanks for the words of wisdom, Mag.

I'm not used to bikes with this much rake in the steering head. I used to
tease my best friend when I heard that he dropped his chopper while turning
at the light in the center of our town. I had never ridden a bike with lots
of rake and didn't understand the problem. I've almost dropped this one
several times because of old habits that are tricking me up.

I almost lost my lower legs to diabetes last year. They are weak and
spindly. That is causing me problems with handling this much weight.

However, since I wrote the post you quoted in your response, I've done a lot
more riding and walking, and the legs are beginning to strengthen, so I'm
getting along with the 800 much better now. Who knows, a larger bike may be
in my future, if the improvements continue.

One thing that surprises me about the 800 is how fast it is and how broad
the power band is. I didn't expect this kind of performance from a small
V-twin.

Ed Cregger

[Margaret M.]

Post by Nemo
However, since I wrote the post you quoted in your response, I've
done a lot more riding and walking, and the legs are beginning to
strengthen, so I'm getting along with the 800 much better now.
Who knows, a larger bike may be in my future, if the improvements
continue.
One thing that surprises me about the 800 is how fast it is and
how broad the power band is. I didn't expect this kind of
performance from a small V-twin.

Then again, you may decided that "bigger isn't always better" and
stick with the 800. My hubby wanted me to go with the 1500 Classic
when I got ready to buy my '01, but I really liked the 800's, and
although 128 pounds of weight difference isn't that much rolling, it
*IS* a lot of difference when you have to come to a sudden stop with
the bars slightly turned, on a road with a bit of a camber. *Big
difference*

If I were to go up in size with a cruiser, I'd go with something like
the Nomad or maybe an HD dresser, for storage space. You should see
my bike on the way home from a Wal-Mart trip. :-) My leather saddle
bags are a pretty good size, but I'd love a Givi trunk instead of
having to use my bungee cargo net over the back seat.

After my moto wreck in 2002, a 7x fracture of the tibia plateau, 5
surgeries on it, 4 months with a halo, 8 months off riding, my legs
were pretty weak, too. Especially the left one I broke. The only
real problem I had at first, was putting the kickstand down. Another
nice thing about the 800 is the low seat height. Makes for a much
more secure footplant at stops, for those of us who aren't six and a
half feet tall. :-) Good luck with the leg strengthening. Riding
will help.
Mag

[Robert Bolton]

Post by Margaret M.

Post by Nemo
However, since I wrote the post you quoted in your response, I've
done a lot more riding and walking, and the legs are beginning to
strengthen, so I'm getting along with the 800 much better now.
Who knows, a larger bike may be in my future, if the improvements
continue.
One thing that surprises me about the 800 is how fast it is and
how broad the power band is. I didn't expect this kind of
performance from a small V-twin.

Then again, you may decided that "bigger isn't always better" and
stick with the 800. My hubby wanted me to go with the 1500 Classic
when I got ready to buy my '01, but I really liked the 800's, and
although 128 pounds of weight difference isn't that much rolling, it
*IS* a lot of difference when you have to come to a sudden stop with
the bars slightly turned, on a road with a bit of a camber. *Big
difference*
If I were to go up in size with a cruiser, I'd go with something like
the Nomad or maybe an HD dresser, for storage space. You should see
my bike on the way home from a Wal-Mart trip. :-) My leather saddle
bags are a pretty good size, but I'd love a Givi trunk instead of
having to use my bungee cargo net over the back seat.

At the wife's bidding, I picked up a half watermelon, cantaloupe, a bag of
grapes, and a quart of cranberry juice, placing it all in one saddle bag of my
Councours along with my tire plug kit with room to spare. I then picked up some
Mongolian Beef and Fried Rice to go, which made it home safe and sound my GIVI.
A person really does need more than one bike. At my bidding, I got in a 30 mile
pleasure ride prior to those stops.

Maybe bigger isn't always better, but I'd recommend the largest trunk you think
the bike can handle without looking ridiculous. Mine's 45 quart, which will
just hold two full face helmets, but I'm kind of wishing I'd gotten one just a
little larger. I've found I ride the Concours more than I did the Nighthawk in
part due to the storage.

Robert

[Nemo]

Post by Margaret M.

Post by Nemo
However, since I wrote the post you quoted in your response, I've
done a lot more riding and walking, and the legs are beginning to
strengthen, so I'm getting along with the 800 much better now.
Who knows, a larger bike may be in my future, if the improvements
continue.
One thing that surprises me about the 800 is how fast it is and
how broad the power band is. I didn't expect this kind of
performance from a small V-twin.

Then again, you may decided that "bigger isn't always better" and
stick with the 800. My hubby wanted me to go with the 1500 Classic
when I got ready to buy my '01, but I really liked the 800's, and
although 128 pounds of weight difference isn't that much rolling, it
*IS* a lot of difference when you have to come to a sudden stop with
the bars slightly turned, on a road with a bit of a camber. *Big
difference*
If I were to go up in size with a cruiser, I'd go with something like
the Nomad or maybe an HD dresser, for storage space. You should see
my bike on the way home from a Wal-Mart trip. :-) My leather saddle
bags are a pretty good size, but I'd love a Givi trunk instead of
having to use my bungee cargo net over the back seat.
After my moto wreck in 2002, a 7x fracture of the tibia plateau, 5
surgeries on it, 4 months with a halo, 8 months off riding, my legs
were pretty weak, too. Especially the left one I broke. The only
real problem I had at first, was putting the kickstand down. Another
nice thing about the 800 is the low seat height. Makes for a much
more secure footplant at stops, for those of us who aren't six and a
half feet tall. :-) Good luck with the leg strengthening. Riding
will help.
Mag

Sorry about your moto accident. Sounds like it was a doosey. Glad you have
recovered, at least from the sound of it.

Since I last wrote, I have decided to stay with the 800. Or, if I buy
another bike, I'll keep the 800 and not trade it in. I've gone nuts with
accessorizing the bike and I'm considering getting a belt drive for it. Now
to get this pile of parts on the bike.

Ed Cregger

[Don Fearn]

Post by RefineryDog
If you put more than a few thousand on that little bike you will most
certainly want something bigger and the question will be mute.

I had a mute question once.

"Speak! Speak!" I would yell at it, but it remained silent.






pooder was here with a moot point

[Margaret M.]

Post by Don Fearn

Post by RefineryDog
If you put more than a few thousand on that little bike you will
most certainly want something bigger and the question will be
mute.

I had a mute question once.
"Speak! Speak!" I would yell at it, but it remained silent.
pooder was here with a moot point

I was wondering who would be the first to comment on that.
Damn, I missed my chance. :-)
Mag

[Tim Kreitz]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

My 1992 ZX600R had in the neighborhood of 121,000 miles on it when I
sold it, and was still running like a champ with only the top end
having been rebuilt.

Cheers,

Tim Kreitz
2003 ZX7R
2000 ZX6R
DoD #2184
http://www.timkreitz.com

[piddy]

Post by Tim Kreitz

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

My 1992 ZX600R had in the neighborhood of 121,000 miles on it when I
sold it, and was still running like a champ with only the top end
having been rebuilt.

That's useless infor until we know what top end is and when
it was rebuilt.

just helpin things.

[Andrew]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

If you take care of it, a long long time.
Theoretically it will fail eventually, but you could run it for the rest
of your life if you take care of it.

[piddy]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had 1000
miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I have
owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before I
start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo, very
rarely go above 55 mph, don't push the bike really hard.
Thanks.

Use Amsoil 20w50 V-twin oirl, change it every 3000 miles,
and your bike's engine will never have to be opened for
repairs for 100,000 miles.

piddie -- old suzuskies never wear out, they just get
betrayed by unfaithful owners.

[mcrides]

Post by y***@gmail.com
I recently bought a 2001 Suzuki Marauder 250cc (aka GZ250). It had
1000 miles on it, and I put another 1k on it in a month or so that I
have owned it. How many miles can I expect this engine to last before
I start having problems with it - 10k? 25k? 50k? more? I ride solo,
very rarely go above 55 mph, don’t push the bike really hard.

It’ll probably last way longer than you’ll want to keep it.