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Originally Posted by denBen
Maybe a bit of an ambitious title, but it reflects the general idea.
Now I 'm looking for something new, something that might last me a bit longer.
I am hoping to find a bike that will go for 300 000 km, with fairly limited technical interventions.
I'll start, although at the moment i'm only listing the things I experianced...
R 1100 GS '94
small stuff during use: let's estimate that at 500 euro
120k km: clutch pushrod stuck; 800 Euro
190k km: clutch started to slip; 250 Euro
220k km: driveshaft broken; 650 Euro
240k km: gearbox broken; 300 euro's trying to find a cheap replacement and gave up
(for a guaranteed replacement: 1500 euro)
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I hate to bring the bad news but no bike is everlasting…
You will have hard time finding anything that’s better than what you have. Maybe a R80 G/S with a rebuild gearbox will do it, but I don’t think you will find a modern dual-sport that lasts longer.
I find the price for fixing your gearbox a bit high. If it gets overhauled before it stops to work it should be around less then half that price.
Some people overhaul there gearbox every 100kkm,.
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