I run mine at Mid Ohio two days each year. It's only got 13k+ on it and I'm still a little worried. The cam chains and tensioners are a worry. I've got modified stock CCT's just as an insurance measure. For what it's worth...

 

15000 and I've been to 12 track days in about 14 months, still runs strong. I'll probably will do cct's soon just to be safe, I'd hate to have a failure on the track at speed.

 

Best part about Honda is their use of tighter tolerences and quality bearings.
Plus they over-enginer all their motors. Just keep an eye out for strange noises and keep the oil changed. CCT would be a wise upgrade for any bike.

 

more like how young is too young? oh wait what're we talking about again?

 

I ride my SH from Phoenix to Johnson City Tn, stopping at Deals Gap of course, three times a year, 2000 miles each way, my commute is 164 miles roundtrip 5 days a week, 30 miles stop and go each way and 50+ miles at 80 plus mph on the interstate. I use Rotella T oil and change the oil 3 times a year, before each cross country trip. On the weekends I ride the heck out of it up and down Yarnell Hill and over to Prescott, basically anywhere out of the valley. I ride in 110 degree heat. I replaced the CCT's with OEM ones way back at 12000 miles. I've replace the rear wheel bearing once, I also have the TBR racing high mounts, I run plain old regular gasoline and this bike has never ever given me a single problem, except when I took the fuel tank off and put the little hoses on backward that go the diaphragm on the fuel tank, I broke the TPS off thinking my carbs needed to be opened up for some odd reason. I've also used the sticks to calibrate the carbs once, last summer, now I just turn the little screw and adjust the idle by ear. Also I replaced the brake rotors last summer with a set off a cbr 600. I wish i could get the suzuki calipers on it. Oh and last week I bought a rear shock off a forum member and replaced the old one, I never would have guessed the difference would be night an day. Now I am going to replace the front fork oil, never been done on this bike and it's 10 years old. I am at 60017 miles today. I weigh 220 lbs and stock gearing and chain and it still wheelies without the clutch in first gear and I still get 130 miles per tank of gas. I absolutly love this bike!

 

i know of a storm with 70k + and it still pulls like a train
good oil and frequent changes = long life

 

Adjust valves, change oil, preventive CCT swap would be a smart move, My guess is that it's the driver that makes it last, the tranny is more likely to fail before the engine itself if kicked instead of shifted, otherwise I don't see a practical end to these things

 

I love it when people bring up old posts...

 

I read some posts from a guy on an SV1000 board- he was a motorcycle courier in LA- he had an early 2003 SV1000S with over 200,000 miles, many city miles. It was still going strong. Would you worry about your car at 50k? no way. a properly maintained bike that sees regular use will go at least as long as an automobile.

long periods of sitting unused (improper storage) and crash damage are the two main things that kill bikes, not mileage (unless you are one of the young & dumb stunt riding crowd and you just beat the bike mercilessly)

 

135000km on my 99 'Storm, so far.

CCTs replaced at 20,000.

Frequent oil changes + quality lubricants + preventative maintenance = long engine life

G

 

that would'nt be mine would it a up bud mines done 70,300+ with no engine work & still gets ridden hard, ive decided to just ride it till it pops then stick another motor in it

 

28,000 and rolls like a red rocket. I change oil like an obsesive freak, but never worried about this strange cct beast until now. please enlighten. bought mine used 2 years ago with 18000 still love it like heck.