F6B 100,000 Mile Club

[53driver]

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?

[Drive Jehu]

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!

[Drive Jehu]

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!

[Drive Jehu]

IMG_0020.jpg. Apologies for the poor quality photo. I'll need to re-learn how to post photos with an iPad or iPhone.

[53driver]

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? ...
Wishing the same for you all - happy riding!

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

[Drive Jehu]

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.

[53driver]

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.

[shortleg0521]

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.

[RickW]

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?

With a little maintenance I'm not sure you can wear one of these out.....

[53driver]

With a little maintenance I'm not sure you can wear one of these out.....

Yep!

Per GA Teach - "Best Bike Ever!"