We did it!!!!

[Spyderjockey]

We did it 100,000 miles!!!!

We finally made the 100,000 mile mark yesterday. We rode a little over 200 miles including going to some graduation parties. We were pretty excited to get to this milestone......hence the last picture.:yikes: I also have the video when it actually turned over, but I was thinking it would go back to "0" because there is no room for another digit on the display. It drops the "tenths" and just shows whole miles only. Here is the link to the video: http://s777.photobucket.com/user/spyderjockeyjvc/media/100000%20mile%20pics/DSCF6178.mp4.html?filters[user]=108819555&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0

 

[Oldmanzues]

Looks good. Congradulations
Oldmanzues

 

[bill pitman]

Congrats .....

Jim and Nancy,
Here's to starting the next 100,000!

Bill & Gretchen

 

[Chupaca]

Amazing..!!

have heard of those making it to this mile marker but your the first I have actually seen it roll over. Congrats..!!:2thumbs: You did all on one spyder..thats great. I just rolled over to 20,000 So to your standards just starting out..now for the famous pin..!! :roflblack:

 

[rnet]

Congrats Guys, must get you down again for another meeting and put on some more miles. :2thumbs:

 

[kentompkins]

Congratulations, Jim and Nancy

That is a wonderful achievement and I know how hard you worked keeping your Spyder in great shape to get that far. No one, that I know of, has ridden that far on one bike with the same motor. You should both be proud about what you -- and your Spyder -- have done.

Good on 'ya!

ken tompkins

 

[WARWAGON]

Congrats guys. Wow, just hit 10,000 on mine. Hope I can get the same out of mine.

 

[cyclelover63]

Congratulations!!!!!!...Care to share your maintenance habits,what kind of oil used,etc.?..It will help all of us that are on the fence about differing opinions to see what actually worked...:clap::clap::clap:

 

[Tango]

:congrats:

 

[dadof4]

Wow! I can't even imagine driving mine 100,000 miles.

 

[Eagle1]

:bowdown: now that is riding!! What year is the bike? How many tire changes?
Keep on ridin!

 

[Ex-Rocket]

WOW:clap: That is really a mlestone if a vehecle has regular maintence and oil changes. What is your secret to your :spyder2: longivity? I hope those miles were mostly trouble free.:firstplace:

 

[Bob Denman]

Soooooo.... What are you going to do for an encore? :shocked:
:congrats:

 

[Wiredux]

Congrats!

 

[ARtraveler]

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: :firstplace::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: :firstplace:

Not too many out there that have achieved the milestone on the same :spyder2:

:cheers::cheers: To many more :ani29: miles. :yes::yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

...And they not only did it on one Spyder; it only took ONE engine, in that ONE Spyder!! :2thumbs:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

:congrats:

I'd also like to know about your maintenance regimen.

 

[Spyderjockey]

Thanks for all the feedback!

It is nice to hear all of the positive comments about the longevity of our Spyder. It truly has been a great bike. We have very had very few problems with it especially considering the miles on it. We of course are still on the original motor and it seems as strong as when it was new with all kinds of pep. We are still on the original battery, and original front wheel bearings. I have been using BRP oil for almost all of the miles except for maybe 2 oil changes when I used Amsoil. I do most all the maintenance on the Spyder and change the oil between 4,000 and 5,000 miles. I have the KN air filter and clean that every year at least once. I have changed the Zerk fittings on the A arms to either 45 or 90 deg. to make it a little easier to grease them.....it's still about the worst maintenance item to do on the Spyder.

I have changed the coolant and clutch fluid only once, I changed the A arm "pillows" last year and put the new rear fender brackets with the gussets this year, they are a lot more rigid than the original style. I had the original ones replaced the 2nd year, under warranty, but the next time they broke they would not cover them again under warranty so I had them welded a couple of times over the years until there was no more welding that could fix them. I really like the new stronger brackets. Still on the original paint and it looks pretty good still, but will admit I should be getting some painting done to get rid of some nicks and stone chips.

I have car tires all the way around with Michelin Hydroedge on the rear and got over 36,000 miles on the last one. General Altimax on the front with around 30,000 miles on them and look hardly worn at all and have had no issues with the nanny or loss of grip with the car tires. I of course have added a lot of farkles to make the Spyder "ours" as my signature shows. We have an older Lil Caboose trailer that I bought from a fellow Spyder lover from Virginia (thanks again Mark) when he bought his first RT with the trailer in 2010. We have pulled that trailer over 15,000 miles and the Spyder pulls it like it's not even there, except for lowering the gas mileage about 3 miles per gallon.

In answer to Webrab it a 2008 GS and we bought it new on April 9, 2008.

Again thanks for all the nice comments. We already have added about 220 miles towards the 200,000 mile mark!!:roflblack: :yikes::roflblack: Well who knows it could happen.....at least according to my wife!!:roflblack::thumbup:

 

[MikeT]

Now all those Spyder converts to GL1800s can't say that there have not been any Spyders to go 100,000 miles.
Mike

 

[billrob71]

Congrats :thumbup:

Good to see they last for the long haul