I finally have 6000 miles on my 961

You are bound and determined to keep up !

Just out there having fun like everybody else. I'd like to change out those header flange bolts. Happen to know the size without me having to do my homework? Want to get them off before they are unmovable.
 
Still clocking up miles in Australia

Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 13,292 miles Sport 2014
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
Ntst8- 8,094 miles 2014 Sport
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
Icrken - 3,044 miles Sport 2015
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
Just out there having fun like everybody else. I'd like to change out those header flange bolts. Happen to know the size without me having to do my homework? Want to get them off before they are unmovable.

M8 x 1.25 pitch I think , the nut end .
 
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A couple of winter runs here in NZ as well, not that we have much of a winter this year.

Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 13,292 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
Icrken - 3,044 miles Sport 2015
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
Just an update.

Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 12,500 miles/20120 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 13,292 miles Sport 2014
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
Ntst8- 8,094 miles 2014 Sport
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
Icrken - 3,044 miles Sport 2015
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
Jan Nelder-765miles Cali Mk2.
 
Updated mine and added Jan's.

Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 13,292 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
Icrken - 3,201 miles Sport 2015
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014


Ken
 
I finally have 6000 miles on my 961

I Just went over 14,000 miles.


Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 14,005 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
Icrken - 3,201 miles Sport 2015
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
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Mmmmm! Can’t work out how to cut and paste this entire list. Really glad that the bike is so Lo Tec.

Can somebody please insert my poultry 5500m to the list? At this rate of usage the bike should see me out!

Thanks

Steve Spencer
 
Here ya go Stephen


Raphi - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 14,005 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Poultry 5500 miles
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Stephen_Spencer - 3,500 miles 2015 CR
Icrken - 3,201 miles Sport 2015
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Eljahara - 2100 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
Raphia - 25,000 miles CR 2012
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 14,005 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 5500 miles
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Icrken - 3,201 miles Sport 2015
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
Eljahara - 2900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
Thanks Paul,

I especially like the transfer of my 'Paltry' reference, wiv spellin correcsion! I wish that a could make claim of some intended chicken quip but the truth is, I'm just crap at spelling!!

Hope that you are doing well on the 'lesser coast', down there on the Goldie!

Regards,

Steve
Sunshine Coast
 
Raphi - 27,000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019)
Dave Coote - 19,625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG]#107[/HASHTAG]
Nortie - 16,953 miles SE 2012 #52
BlightyBrit/SF - 17,288 miles MK2 SF 2016
Pingunz - 15674 miles/25225 km 2014 Sport
Richard-7 - 11,213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG]#112[/HASHTAG]
Britfan60 10,251 miles Sport 2013
TonyA - 14,005 miles Sport 2014
Ntst8- 8,548 miles 2014 Sport
Lincolnshire Poacher - 8500 miles Sport 2013
Dhartwig - 8,452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 8,000 miles Domi
Clive - 7,000 miles MK2 CR 2017
StuartSF2015 - 6,750 miles SF 2015
Trevorpacker - 6100 Miles Sport 2015
Nopdog - 5,500 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 5500 miles
2cups - 5,174 miles MK2 2016 SF
Dodgy Den - 5,020 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Britwit - 3,928 miles
Contours - 3,665 miles Sport late 2015
Icrken - 3,201 miles Sport 2015
SgtUSAF80 - 3,101 miles SE 2013 #10
Eljahara - 2900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 #47
MxMartin - 2,681 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 #2
Alldub - 2,600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2,220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Murph - 1,950 miles
GaryC - 1712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Kiwi961 - 1,609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1,280 Miles MK2 SF 2017
Welshrugby - 1704 miles MK2 CR 2018
Fast Eddie - 830 miles Anniv CR 2018
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014

Time for me to update... Since my bike was with Ollie Thiel (Heilbronn, Germany) for engine replacement and then was there again ten days ago for 600 mi inspection, I am fully back on the road again!
Great service from Ollie, he fitted very nice Brembo performance front brake discs (worlds apart from OEM discs!).
Thanks to Carina and Ollie for their very friendly and warm welcome, too! Had a very nice trip back home to Switzerland through the Black Forest...
Raphi
 
Raphi

Would be interesting to pull the old engine down and find out which parts are prone to the most wear with high mileage ?

Was there a reason you updated engine ?

cheers
Paul
 
it would be really interesting, 27,000 miles are not a very high mileage

Indeed.
Why did you decide to have the engine work?
Were there symptoms of a pending problem?
long shot, but here goes - did you have a supercharger installed by Ollie?
 
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