F6B Riders!
If you have attained 100,000 miles on your F6B odometer, please state your name and post a pic of the odo and any other pertinent data like when & where you went over 100k!
Cheers,
Steve
1. "Drive Jehu" riding "F6BX" at 120,500 miles!
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F6B Riders!
If you have attained 100,000 miles on your F6B odometer, please state your name and post a pic of the odo and any other pertinent data like when & where you went over 100k!
Cheers,
Steve
1. "Drive Jehu" riding "F6BX" at 120,500 miles!
Nice idea Steve, thanks. How many miles do you have on Isleen now? I got 93k...getting there - Steve
Hello to all from Macon Georgia! 120,560 smiles and counting on my 2013 F6B. I bought new in April of 2014 and thought I might keep her a couple of years and trade for new. I still can't find anything wrong with this marvelous machine and I enjoy the ride more today than when she was new. She is still a head turner!
The bike has not been on trailer since shipped to the dealership new. Together we have had an absolute blast riding the lower 48, Alaska, all of the lower Canadian Provinces and the Yukon. All in comfort, style and without a worry about anything mechanical. She has never left me stranded and it seems strange to state that. You already knew it - it's a Honda! Chances are you've never seen a GL 1800, or any Wing for that matter, on the side of the road broken down.
I'll circle back with an odometer photo soon. Our 5 year Anniversary is coming up next month!
Happy riding to you all!
@ Drive Jehu 120, 560...
.notworthy.
Ha! Thanks unsub but I'm just a fortunate guy who had plenty of opportunities to get in the wind. Georgia is a great State to ride in year round.
Steve, At 93K is there any sign of mechanical fatigue? Slight loss of power? Shifting getting hard? Valve adjustments more frequent?
Oh that's funny!
Isleen still has yet to get a valve adjusted - been checked/measured a few times - no adjustment necessary.
No loss of power that I'm aware of. I test rode several bikes at Daytona and Isleen could still take any of them.
Shifting is fine.
How's the F6BX? She doing well?
Yea, I was being funny. Same here the X is better than new. No valve adjustments. Runs and rides out better than new. Awesome machines!
This past Friday the 19th was my 5 year anniversary with the F6BX.
I could not for the life of me think of what to get her. What DO you get for the girl who has it all? A tank of premium? Maybe a bath and wax? 303 oil treatment for the plastic? Nah. We rode 150 miles through a storm hauling a chain saw to the Lake. It rained. Looking in my rear view mirror at times it looked just like the wake of a boat. I only saw 2 other bikes out. Both Harley riders in an F150 trailering their scoots.
So it was a fitting end to a very sweet 5 years together. Another hard ride and put up wet with 122,348 smiles on her. No worst for the wear, we had sunshine and smiles all the way home today. Wishing the same for you all - happy riding!
Attachment 6344. Apologies for the poor quality photo. I'll need to re-learn how to post photos with an iPad or iPhone.
You could:
- get her some custom side badges
- get her a BeadRider seat
- do her eyebrows with some pretty LED lights
- a FULL spa day (lol)
- get her a Whelen TIR3 brake strobe light
- show her a family photo album of all her cousins
I could go on, but I just think you both enjoy just hanging out with each other.
And that's beautiful.
Steve
Great list Steve! I read this a lunch today and got a big laugh out of it. You do understand the relationship. ;). I think it might have something to do with that pretty gal Isleen you've been spending time with.
Isleen - my "motorized mistress"
On the way to the top of Pike's Peak, Isleen rolled over 100,000 miles. I'm so proud of her!
Heck Yea Steve! Rolling west on on that fine looking Isleen and now over 100,000 miles!! Woohooo!
Congrats on the 100,000 miles!!!
This is the same things we found about our 1500 Valkyies in the day.
100k to these bikes is going to be the same it looks like.
Seems things that are smooth seem to run longer and I
think look better doing it.
The boxer motor is a proven piece of technology, how many here had
one of Ferdinand,s bugs. Simple, easy to work on(not counting air cleaner)
and just love thing we get for the ride.
I'm back from my big adventure.
18,000 miles.
Current odometer is 116,200.
Isleen is resting well after a Traxxion Full Servicing this morning.
Congrats on the mileage, Steve. Buzz me when you head back to Big D.
18,000 mile adventure!?!? Very cool. Searching for photos next!
Can’t wait to hear about it! I rolled 133k yesterday just before arriving in Deadhorse.
I just got back to Coldfoot Camp. I’m only about 6,000 miles into this trip. I’ll not top your 18K adventure!!
Okay, gents. I just rolled over 100000 miles on my 2014.
I wasn't on any wonderful road trip adventure, just rolling home from across the Valley here in Phoenix.
But I did stop to take a couple pics to commemorate the moment.
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So, ride on, my friends. I look forward to seeing you on the road soon.
Be safe! :cool:
Thanks, Steve! It's been awesome riding this machine for the past 5 years. I'm looking forward to riding a few more seasons aboard the starship. Gonna start a trip to Mackinaw City, MI then back to Colorado Springs, CO next month. That'll keep me on the road for about three weeks. And I'm considering a 4-5 day ride with a buddy of mine (AZ Wingrider) through California maybe Labor Day weekend. So, check your mirrors... I'm rolling up the miles right behind you! :D
Ride safe, amigo!
Congratulations on the century mark to all of you who reached that magic milestone. I hope to be there in awhile.
Az Wingrider
Congratulations!!! You rode ur f6b to purdhoe bay? Dang that’s crazy. I’ve been planning a trip to purdhoe bay but was thinking of buying lighter bike like 600cc. I currently ride 2016 Street glide and feel like I won’t be able to handle it well on those roads.
Awesome to hear that another 6 rolls over 100,000! Congratulations to you and I wish you many more miles of safe happy riding!!
It happened last week on the eastbound I10.
I was somewhere in New Mexico, on my way to Texas to visit my daughter.
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I think everybody that turns 100K should provide a list of all maintenance done to date. Did anything actually break, or wear out? Did anybody require a valve adjustment? Anything other than normal consumables (tires, oil, brakes). Inquiring minds want to know what lies ahead....
DarkKnt,
Good question. My scoot is a 2013 and I bought it in April of 2014. With 140,467 on the clock here's the Repair List:
1). Alternator 8/24/16 @ 56,152 miles. It never quit, I was just blowing headlights what I thought was too often. Warranty
2). Fork seals 4/19/17 @ 67,514. One leaked which warranty paid for and I paid for the other. $412 and also included new fluid for both.
3). Steering Stem bearing 8/10/17 @ 83,489 All balls aftermarket installed $653 right after my first trip to Alaska. I was presented with the old steering stem race by my dealer. It was cracked and I now ride slower in Alaska.
4). 8/10/17 @ 83,489. Rear drive seal had a very light drip that started in Alaska. I never had to add oil. Warranty
5). Generator pulse 11/9/17 @ 92,101. An electrical part that caused the bike to cut off sometimes only while at idle. It would start right back up and run fine. Warranty
6). Front wheel bearings 2/17/18 @ 95,456 miles. The only way I knew they needed changing was my gas mileage dropped. I will change them every 75,000 miles from here out. I posted pictures on this forum of the old bearings and they were junked. So if you just joined the 100k club, my advice is to change your front wheel bearings. The bearings were $50? My son put them in.
7). Saddle bag plastic surrounding one hinge broke. 6/7/18 @ 102,980 miles. Warranty. Thanks Honda!
8). I know the right hand kill switch was replaced under warranty at some point. These need to be used on a regular basis.
9). Around 120,000 miles I replaced the clutch lever due to the wear it had. It had a little up and down motion and it bothered me. So I got an eBay unit that was like new for less than $75.
Note that my scoot has seen what most would consider severe service. Consistently rode hard and put up wet. At least 3 months of cumulative camping and it's likely over 4. In addition to the travel she had to live outside for a year. We have seen the lower 48, Alaska twice and every rideable Canadian Province except Labrador and Newfoundland. The F6BX has never failed to start or left me stranded. Within the last month my local Honda Service Manager has listened for valve noise and advised that I don't need a valve adjustment. It's never had one and never has been been checked any other way.
I have every gas receipt save 2. That's how I keep a check on the health of the bike. It's also a way to see where I've been. I know what the gas mileage should be based on what kind of riding I did that tank. I have not seen a decrease in performance yet. When I say this bike runs like new that's exactly how she runs. I will say the tone of the mufflers have deepened a tad. I'm very pleased with this marvelous machine!
I hope this helps and happy riding to you!
Thanks for that, exactly what I was hoping for... Some interesting stuff there. As an aside, I don't yet have 50K miles, but have changed both low beams 3 times each. Since the new alternator, how are bulbs lasting?
Looking back in my records I gave up on the stock headlights (before the alternator was replaced) on 9/25/15 at 36,090 miles and went to LED. One of those LED dims is still in service. The other dim was changed 8/26/18 at 108,000 miles and is a slightly different color. That one lasted 10 miles and failed, it's replacement is still in service. The brights were changed to LED 1/23/17 @ 108,000 miles and both are still in service.
Back to the alternator, I remember the Dealer asking if the aftermarket headlights had a "driver" and if so they would not warrant the alternator. I think they wanted to know if I had halogen headlights.
All other bulbs are stock and while I haven't recorded when they fail they seem to last a reasonable amount of time. Maybe I've changed the tail lights two or three times and the blinkers once or twice at the most. Some of my radio bulbs need changing now. Dash lights are original and working.