What sort of mileage from an engine?

[redbikejohn]

hi guys - i'm new to transalps and appart from their reputation for having strong engines i'm not aware of their habits or foibles!
so i'm thinking about a cheap bike to tour on and i'd like to know what sort of milage a 600 can run to without a rebuild?
any other advice you can give referance buying an older bike? not general bike things as i know those but transalp related.

[fw750x]

Hi Redbikejohn i owned a Transalp for 13 years and covered 75,000 miles.The cam chain was replaced at 34,000 miles oil and filter changed at least twice a year,Air filter changed every year,Spark plugs every two years,Tyres around 10,000 miles.The Transalp just keeps going.Francis

[phil w]

A guy who works in M&P in swansea did 140k on his and onle replaced clutch and tyres, hes on his second that is on 45k.
Bulletproof is the term people use!!!

[piguglyshandydrinker]

hi guys - i'm new to transalps and appart from their reputation for having strong engines i'm not aware of their habits or foibles!
so i'm thinking about a cheap bike to tour on and i'd like to know what sort of milage a 600 can run to without a rebuild?
any other advice you can give referance buying an older bike? not general bike things as i know those but transalp related.

As with anything mechanical correct maintenance will pay.

The only occasional thing worth mentioning is worn splines on the gearbox output shaft maybe reg/rec otherwise just check as with any other bike older.

Phil

[redbikejohn]

thanks guys - so the 50k bike i spotted might be a good buy then for £1200

[FatFergie]

I've seen plenty of 600s with more than 100,000 kms looking and sounding fine, not so many 650s but I suppose that isn't surprising.

[Chad]

same build quality as the twin engines and they regularly go over 140000miles

these lumps are bomb proof