What bikes put on the most miles?

[Rudyjo]

This may be available information somewhere on this website, if it is, could you
direct me to it. On the mileage awards, is there a breakdown on what BMW models people tend to put the most miles on?

[PAULBACH]

The bikes are listed along with their riders in the April edition of Owners News.

[podsobinski]

With over 20 years of riding those three models, I can tell you the GS's R100GS, R1150GS and R1200GSA always put on the most miles for riding in Colorado. With those three side by side, it is usually the GS that gets taken for rides more often than not.

gpodzo

Too many bikes to remember!

[184480]

I vote GS too. Without a doubt!!!

Had a 2002 GSA for 5 years and 70K miles.

[OUTBACKUFO]

I vote GS too. Without a doubt!!!

Had a 2002 GSA for 5 years and 70K miles.

Agree...

2002 GS 158K

[osbornk]

I would wager:

1. GS

2. R****RT

[Darryl Cainey]

This may be available information somewhere on this website, if it is, could you
direct me to it. On the mileage awards, is there a breakdown on what BMW models people tend to put the most miles on?

Well I have a 1977 R100RS and I have 459,300 miles on it as of today.

I am approaching my 400,00 mile award and want to see how far it will go!

Darryl

[Rob Nye]

Well I have a 1977 R100RS and I have 459,300 miles on it as of today.

I am approaching my 400,00 mile award and want to see how far it will go!

Darryl

Did I bump into you at Meat Cove last summer?

[Darryl Cainey]

Did I bump into you at Meat Cove last summer?

No I have never been to Meat Cove!

I have attended 21 Nationals and been at the last 5 Ammbassador Dinners!

Darryl

[Polarbear]

350000R100/7, 95000GS1100, 97000KLT and a one year old GSA at 35000, with a few others like a F650 in there with less. My Old Classic R100/7 has been the furthest and my only one over the 100 mark. Some of these are close however. Randy

[The_Veg]

I'll give you the GS for newer models, but I think the airheads have all the newer bikes beat.

I've known a lot of people who think nothing of going cross-country on their 35-year-old BMW. Will the oilheads still be doing that kind of travel at that age? The jury is still out, but I think most of us doubt it.

The old K's seem to be doing quite well so far too.

[ziegelreiter]

You wouldn't believe how many people tell me I should get a "new" "modern" bike, like a Suziki SV 650 or 1000. They wonder why I ride a 19 year old K75. They shake their heads when I tell them my bike only has 55K on it.
Sometimes I think of getting a new bike, but never when I'm riding
"Baron von Bricktoven"

[indygt]

My gut feeling is that the K-bikes (flying brick) are the most durable.

[Roc-Roc]

I have over 300,000 on K-bikes. I had a 1985 K100RS 230,000(I wish I kept it), and a 1998 K1200RS 110,000 that I'm still riding today.


ROC-ROC

[PGlaves]

The bikes that get ridden the most are the bikes that the riders who ride the most happen to have. Voni has ridden over 900,000 miles on BMW's - split fairly evenly between assorted K bikes and Airheads; and Oilheads - with about 140,000 Airhead miles earlier in her riding life. The most miles on a single bike is just over 350,000 on one R1100RS and about 135,000 on another R1100RS. Last year her touring bike of choice was her F650 and this year she is riding her K75S. (We travel all over all summer, leaving home in April and returning in September.)

I have about 650,000 miles on assorted BMWs but my long term favorite was Old Smokey, my K75 that I rode 370,000 miles. Last year I also toured on my F650 and this year am on my R1150R.

The bikes are all capable: some are better than others for some trips - eg. our F650s to Alaska last year. Big mile bikes are the result of big mile riders - whatever they happen to like.