How many miles will the 'busa last?

[Mikael H]

 

[Nicholas]

i bought mine used with 27k on her, and im now at 32k. ive had a clutch malfunction (screw came loose and destroyed the clutch) and getting my transmission gears undercut while its apart, other than that she was dynoed with 162hp at 31k miles...

 

[busa-saga]

30k?? come one man, be real.
where's the "who's got the most miles thread?"

 

[an old mans eyes]

Oh much more than 30,000 on a busa. I just crossed over 50,000 but couldnt get the picture as I was driving over the Hoover dam the moment it changed over so I had to settle for the pic of just before. After 50 clicks it still runs well and like so many others are saying hasn't needed anything more than the basics. As mentioned by Tim the quesion should be do you aim for 100,000 miles before moving onto the next generation...Rick

 

[Fredyp33]

Yes, many Japanese car engines are known for their longevity, but none of them are capable of such high rpm's. This bike is a dremel tool on two wheels.

The main reason I ask is because I'm hoping to start going on long distance trips, and don't want to be stranded days away from home with a major engine problem.

But it's reassuring to know that many people do in fact hit the 70K mark.

 

[071300r]

I was thinkin around 30K would be a good number to shoot for.

BusaWhipped, is your 70K on the original motor?

And Newbieonbusa, I learned a long time ago not to believe anything the dealership tells you. They're just trying to make a sale.

wow, low faith I can tell you I had 35,000 on my 2007 before I crashed and it ran great bikes last a long time, as far as the stealer I agree with you most do not even know anything about the product they sell but the song and dance they give makes some people feel warm and fuzzy

 

[Chitownbusa1991]

So I ran across this thread following a rabbit hole and saw how old it was I think it would be fun and interesting to see if anyone who originally posted on this miles have gone up considering this post is over 12 years old.

 

[Mythos]

Out of the bunch, @pashnit is about the only person who still posts on this sight. The owners might have changed but I'll bet these bikes are all still running if they haven't crashed.

 

[busafan08]

With regular maintenance and not abused to much with your right hand I see no reason why the engine should last 200K minimum before a rebuilt

 

[Dopey]

Out of the bunch, @pashnit is about the only person who still posts on this sight. The owners might have changed but I'll bet these bikes are all still running if they haven't crashed.

@Fredyp33 was around just last year, it would be cool if he came back and we knew how many miles he had got.

 

[c10]

Tom has 250,xxx miles on his 2008 . Untouched motor except for clutch, stator , and a few starter clutches

 

[Bumblebee]

With regular maintenance and not abused to much with your right hand I see no reason why the engine should last 200K minimum before a rebuilt

Yep, maintenance is the key...and keeping out of the red line as much as possible helps too.

 

[rubbersidedown]

"How many miles will a Busa last?"
Well that depends. It will last about 5 minutes in the hands of THIS GUY
Sorry...being an' ass-hat it's something me and my therapist are working on.
It's slow going so far...

Oh...I wanted to ask you guys how big of a rear sprocket do I need to compensate for a sacked out stretched drive chain that should be thrown in the fuggin' garbage...

I mean I know it could break and take out my cases..somewhat limiting the miles I could get out of my busa...
Thanks,
Rubb.

 

[Fredyp33]

@Fredyp33 was around just last year, it would be cool if he came back and we knew how many miles he had got.

I'm back.... my first scoot was a 2006 and I didn't get to ride as much as I would have liked. I had it for five years and sold it with around 13k miles on it... nothing too impressive.

My current scoot is a 2019 I've recently got just right. It's only got 2k miles on it.

 

[dadofthree]

Highly reliable, friend has over 250K miles on his 08

 

[Chitownbusa1991]

Yeah would be cool to hear. I also have a friend with a dead stock 01’ with over 200k with regular maintenance and some TLC! Glad to see some of you guys are still around! Very cool.

 

[BlueBacon]

I think the parts go bad due to age rather than wearing down. I need to replace the rubber lines/hoses and I'm scared of what the sealed fuel filter looks like

 

[rd99]

Depends on the type of riding you do..........are you a sprinter?........or into cross country.

 

[mark3evo]

i'm on 98,900 miles on 2010 L0

only faults were reg/rec failure and failed clutch master cylinder lost all fluid - it was worn out
only issue is oil changes , tyres. brake pads and fuel

 

[michael parris heuberger]

i'm on 98,900 miles on 2010 L0

only faults were reg/rec failure and failed clutch master cylinder lost all fluid - it was worn out
only issue is oil changes , tyres. brake pads and fuel

Hi Well I hope mine makes off of the dyno and at least 1,5 miles