A Lifetime Measured in Miles
A Lifetime Measured in Miles
I was looking for a new direction on my KZread content, previous channels were all about motorcycles, but I realised there was so much more to my life and that most of my hobbies involved travelling distances and over many miles,.
Running, cycling, walking, swimming and of course my greatest passion motorcycles, all see the miles go by and the years quickly follow. Other lifetime hobbies like gaming and music fill in the gaps. So here it is, my little slice of existence.
Welcome to the machine, where I live by two simple rules, it’s nice to be nice and if you haven’t got anything nice to say, say nothing…….
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Nice ride .I have a D 1994. Thank you for letting us hear your ZZR in it's glory. I enjoyed it but Just one small thing, why no gloves / boots?
@@davidharris5736 Thanks for Watching David. Yes my bad, it's the old just nipping out for a quick spin. No excuse I know. I had had a very busy weekend in the garden and it was a last minute thought on a very muggy day. But you are right to comment, it's not good practice.
What's not to like here ZZR 1100 are absolute beautiful bikes I absolutely loved my teacher's ZZR 1100 everything was cool as about it and your right these were the super bikes before super bikes were a thing really.
@@ThomasDoubting5 Indeed and thanks for Watching Thomas. Live the dream whilst you can.
Another great video mate. I have a video on YT on why I love the ZZR 1100 and I echo your sentiments exactly on things like ABS etc. Ride Fast, Ride Safe mate.
Thanks Michael, appreciate you taking the time to comment and for watching. I look forward to revisiting your channel.
A lovely example mate. It is good that I left the UK over 20 years ago because I used to pin my ZZR 1100 all the time. I would not survive there now with all your speed cameras etc. In regard to the handling, small changes can make a huge difference. I have matched front progressive springs and a rear shock set up for my riding style and the concentric adjusters rotated 180 degrees that totally transforms the turn in. With those mods it easily keeps up with most thing around the bends and leaves many others red faced when they realize it older than they are. I am lucky enough to own a ZZR 1100, ZX12R and a ZX14R. The 12 and 14 are of course faster but there is just something about riding the 1100 that "stirs the soul" and leaves me with a stupid grin on my face for ages afterwards. Any bike which can manage 180, like the ZZR, is by definition, very fast. Love your videos mate and keep on enjoying the ZZR.
Nice to see another ZZR fan. In regard to the problem with the front mudguard (as you say a well known issue) I got fed up with it and fitted a 1 piece item from Japan. Looks just like the original, removed the weak spot and is much easier to take off.
Thanks Michael, I have watched your channel and really enjoyed it, just subscribed. Where in Japan did you order it from? Did you have to paint it to match. Keep up the great content, I will tune in more, thanks for watching.
Great machine. I got mine (D model, 29k now) a few years back, new fork springs, shock, brakes, disks and exhaust system. You are right, so many are completely shot! You got a good one!
@@david_new46 Hi David, yes sadly with all that power and braking, the consumables can suffer and can be expensive to sort, so a lot just get left to rally on as they are and end up pretty knackered. Kawasaki Quality was not so great then either. Nice to see a good few still out there and still loved by so many. Mostly old crocks like myself. Thanks for watching.
sweet machine mister
@@sparky9250 Thank You SIr and thanks for watching.
Nice bike man.
@@nahuel413 Thank you kindly. Appreciate you taking the time to comment and for watching/
Lovely stuff.
@@nickbitten9910 Cheers and thanks for watching 👍
Yours looks sweet. If my bike had the original exhausts I’d definitely look after them, but they’re very heavy, really heavy. I swapped mine to a set a Delkevich full system, carbon cans; they’re less than half the weight and aid the bike’s ability to turn quicker, although a fair bit louder. I’ve got bar risers as I found it a little bit heavy on the wrists. The risers make a difference. I have a touring screen but I’m quite broad shouldered and 6 foot tall and found I’m being battered by the wind. I bought a screen extender that bolts on to the top and it makes a world of difference at high speed. I get hardly any flies now on my visor and much less buffering (although it looks a bit shit 😂).
@@gdfggggg All sounds like great mods. 👌
I found the best way to pillion is to have one hand on the tank, and one hand on the rear rail. It’s so much better, when going fast. When going slower you can relax a bit. You’re right, straight line speed is brutal. Anything over 6000rpm is a bit pointless as it’s just too fast. If you want it to handle better, you can flip the chain adjuster 180. It changes the steering angle. The downside is, the rear wheel stays on the ground when it’s on the centre stand and high speed stability is marginally affected, but there’s little chance you’ll be going fast enough to notice. I love my ZZR, it’s my baby 😂
@@gdfggggg Thanks for watching and the advice, I knew about the chain adjusters but for how i ride nowadays 😜 I am happier to leave be and easier to oil the chain on the centre stand. It’s certainly been the love of my brother’s life.
The bike still cuts a fine profile even in today's high-tec rider modes and all the wizardry that new bikes give you.
@@wombat1238marsupial It’s an acoustic wonder in a very lost digital age 👍
absolutely bullet proof engine thats a realy nice example you have there nice one and its not even run in yet lol
@@sparky9250 Yes it’s really a great find. Timeless.
I knew what it was at once. I have a D model. Nice video, I liked the 'music' throughout.
@@davidharris5736 Thanks David and well done, yes its a glorious soundtrack, a Kawasaki Inline 4 from that era. Hope you are still enjoying yours, stay safe and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Happy days- i remember riding a 'C' model years ago and being very impressed.
@@nickbitten9910 Hi Nick, yes it’s hard to believe they mostly don’t get a second look nowadays and used prices even for the best example you can find is still less than the price of a new monkey bike. However track a nice one down and you are still rewarded with something very special. Slice of Japanese mechanical bliss. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@ALifetimeMeasuredinMiles - many thanks mate. The one I rode was a big step up from the GPZ 500 I was used to. I recall the Z had lots of heat roasting my inside leg when in heavy traffic. This has made me want to visit my Kwaka specialist now to see if they can source a decent one ( the wife may have something to say).
The D models are the better ones to take a punt on, the first models or C models from 1990-93 are getting rarer in standard trim which is what you want with these gorgeous bikes. That turbine ram-air sound is sheer music to the ears😊😊👍👍
@@wombat1238marsupial Yes, the D’s were better finished, I have had two c’s and two d’s in the past. I think clean models of both variants are getting more difficult to find. However an early C model in blue in good order will no doubt be the collectors item but I think there will be very few that achieve that mark. Most have just simply been neglected and run into the ground. Kawasaki in-line fours just have their own sound that is pure nostalgia. Thanks for watching.
zzr 1100 my fave ever
@@sparky9250 Spot on Sparky, that didn’t take long, well done and thanks for watching.
I have a '91 K100 and an '88 Heritage Softail (both with sidecars). They are completely different motorcycles with completely different philosophies of motorcycling, but I love them both.
Excellent interview. Nigel Farage speaks more sense and truth than all the politicians in the Government put together. Reform gets my vote.
Greetings, As always another brilliant detailed video production 🇺🇲🍾🎉🇺🇲 Keep producing more videos
@@rosarioroberto5823 Too kind. Thanks for watching.
Looked like a great event, shame about your mate's mishap. How many miles on the Harley? not good having a slipping clutch.
@@wombat1238marsupial just under 17000 miles so that’s not so great, only did in 5th but believe that’s the start. Just rode around it and the bike was a brilliant long distance tool. My mate did his ankle on the way down, caught it on a pothole coming out the filling station.. Rode down, next day he rode home as it was not great, he rode about 500 miles before finding out it was broken.
I could here the struggle with the bike on the gravel and yeah those big foot side stand accessories are a must. A Busa sidecar combo😊😊👍👍
@@wombat1238marsupial The Busa was amazing combo. Yes just turning 60 and a 400kg bike was taxing. I wish I had changed the battery for the second part it was three times harder, not a happy place for me or the bike but the reward was getting there and enjoying a great event. Thanks for watching. 👍
I dont find the indicators a problem.
The fuel filter can be a problem on the K100s so I guess it may also be the same on the 1100 also the engine breather can perish
Cheers for that, appreciated, thanks for watching.
I have a k75 rt 1990 it’s an excellent tourer and runs like a top
Bonjour. Pouvez vous me dire a quoi correspond ce petit bouton circulaire gris qui est juste au dessus du coupe circuit general ? C'est une sorte de blocage de poignée de gaz ? J'ai pas souvenir d'avoir ca sur la mienne . Merci . En tout cas,votre machine tourne bien rond ,et vous la conduisez un peu comme je conduis la mienne . Bravo .
Merci d'avoir regardé. Oui, il semble que ce soit un blocage de l'accélérateur. je ne serais jamais tenté de l'essayer, cela semble risqué. Bon voyage.
Na, Na mate. It’s the operator. Just wait till your on a wee busy naggery town roundabout AND have learned the switches , you can flick between L & R & cancel soooo smoothly. Ive a ‘92 K100rs ,had her 20 years ,mid 40 thou miles, my magic carpet. ENJOY a classic long life motorcycle.
Totally agree 😂 Thanks for watching, they are very special bikes.
Bonjour. Merci pour cette video assez complète de la K1100 LT . Je viens d'acheter exactement la même ,un modèle 1994 de la même couleur. J'en avais eu une il y a longtemps et j'ai replongé dans ce modèle. Bon, seul petit problème restant le poids a l'arrête lorsqu'il faut la manoeuvrer . Il faut se souvenir de ne pas la garer n'importe ou . La mienne a 83.000 km ,dans un parfait etat. J'habite en Bourgogne ,et je suis allé la chercher a Nantes .J'ai eu le plaisir de revenir avec ,750 km de bonheur. Ces machines semblent indestructibles . Le mauvais temps persiste en france depuis un bon moment , donc je n'ai pas encore pu la sortir a ma guise. C'est dommage que je ne parle pas votre langue ,car j'aurais bien aimé comprendre le sens de vos commentaires sur votre moto . Bonne continuation . Christian Fournier .
Thank you for your nice comments and for watching. They are amazing machines. We have been getting a lot of rain too, so spoils the chances to get out and about. Take care and ride safe, hope you have many happy miles.
Just beautiful.. I will love my few days there before the central highlands.. 👍 😁
Lots of amazing roads, all the best when it comes.
WOW Does it ever rain in Scotland. Fife is on my next Tour route. This wa timed perfectly. As long as you can let me have some of that sunshine . keep safe my friend and i will have awee dram to you >🤓💯❤🩹🙏🤳📽🎬. could you put a list of your favourite roads there in the description .. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching and your kind comments. When are you touring. I will make a list or maybe go over a few in a video. Where are you intending to go, beyond Fife?
@@ALifetimeMeasuredinMiles traveling on to inverness and then up to the north coast via the A836 A871 want to vist loch Shin , all the central highland locks .. gott a few jerry cans ready and a nice wild camp set up. :))) Fife is my jump off point.. i love the nc500 but need to do the roads less travelled :))🤓A sort of Central highlands Lock tour 300 :) late august early sept end of the midge season .
@@tartanblackcountrytourist we camped at Durness and did what I would call the inner loop of that area, it was amazing, about 150 miles, almost like stepping back in time and was a great ride. We also did Skye on that trip.
Great goldwings.. I prefers pre 2018 for sure….your previous 1500 has bags more character 👍👍
Cheers Gary, I fell out of love with the 1500 , but that’s just me, they are loved by many. The 1800 DCT was fantastic but just too rich for me in the end but loved it whilst I had it. Thanks for the comments and watching.
Bonjour. Belle video de K 1100 LT . J'en ai une egalement ,de 1994 avec 84.000 km et excellent entretien . J'ai eu pas mal de BMW en Bi-cylindres ou en quatre pattes. Bon, j'ai replongé avec ma dernière depuis quelques mois . C'est malheureusement très lourd a manier a l'arrêt et lors des manoeuvres de stationnement .Il faut avoir a l'esprit son poids avant de la garer n'importe ou . Mais une fois lançé, c'est très bien. Je pense que ces machines sont très fiables, on sent bien que la construction etait faite avec un souci de robustesse et non pas de faire du profit en vendant des "merdes" comme aujourd'hui . Pouvez vous me dire ou vous avez trouvé les porte-bagages additionnels qui sont sur vos valises ? Salutations de Bourgogne .
Thank you for the comments, the luggage racks came with it when I bought it. I would agree they are superb quality, So many neat touches to the design. That’s good to hear a decent mileage and that seems to be the common theme. Anyway thanks for watching and safe riding.
I make my videos for myself really. One day I'll be too old to ride and I'll have something to look back upon. The past is always less complicated. It reminds us of less responsibility and when we saw things without over thinking. Those first and second generation cybermen were truly terrifying. After that, they suffered under bad script writing and very poor musical accompaniment.
That’s exactly the same for me, a wee video diary. Very true sentiments, agree totally. Dr Who was one of the very few things we had back then, in reality it’s always been a bit of a let down but it was a thing of its time much the way Star Trek was. It’s the memories of watching it with my Dad that makes it a happy place to be. Thanks for the great comments and taking the time to watch.
Absolutely spot on ..,my channel is a diary channel for family in Poland to watch ..You tube is a historians delight ..people just being people and mapping the world arround them ..The huge chsnnels will end up in the fishpaper of tomorrow ..The humanist channels will be archived for the students of the next century ..👍 😁 💯🤓
Very well put my friend and could not agree more, thanks for watching and for the excellent profound comments. Stay safe. 👍👏👏
Cyber men scared the shit out of me, I hid behind the settee when they came on🤣
😂 The Mannequins with the hands that shot people was another that made high street visits frightening…..
@@ALifetimeMeasuredinMiles That was the Autons... he says... still slightly terrified.
@@saxonost7 Yes shop windows have never been the same 😂
Looks great but definitely not as much fun as the first time.😂
Yes if only we had filmed it my old friend 😜
liked and subscibed my friend :)) i like the philosophy 💯❤🩹🤓🙏
Thank you for watching and for the kind comments, hope you have a great summer of riding 👍
One of the best bikes ever made.
Seems many think the same, thanks for watching 👍
I'm enjoying these K bike videos, thanks for uploading them. One thing you might like to look at is whether the throttle body rubbers are sealing well. That's a thing that can happen with them over time.
Thanks for watching and the nice comment. Yes that could make sense. I have got it to a pattern now that works, full fast idle to start, then ease it down within a minute to the next position and leave It there until it gets to first bar on temperature gauge, works every time.
Fantastic! I’m headed over to Scotland from Canada this summer - visited the Isle of Bute in February. Would love to ride my 93 K1100RS over there. It’s a big flying brick - almost like the Richie and Jonny Grey of motorbikes.
Hope you have a lovely visit and thanks for watching.
A K1100LT would hardly if ever need a valve adjustment. That relates more to the boxer engine, not inline engine. I have a 94 K1100LT bought new, have never adjusted the valves. They are still a good bike, and the technology back in the day was ahead of its time.
Thanks Mike, I hope that’s the case 😃 thanks for commenting and watching, stay safe 👍
Welcome back to the Harley family I've got an elecra glide myself and l am thinking of getting a BMW r1100rt or k1100lt as a second bike 👍🏾
Thank you, nice to be back, all great bikes, keep safe 👍
Keep talking love 💕 your commentary informative my friend is a BMW connersor and l will share this video 🎥
Too kind. Thanks for watching.
Good job! I had to replace the seal of the valve cover from the front cilinder pair. According to the manual you can do that with the radiator swung to the front. It has to be me but... after many trial and error sessions I ended up with removing the radiator (had to refresh coolant anyway), the tank and the airfilter box. With all that removed you can access the front valve cover relatively well. Trouble I had when I did not do all this removal is that the seal continued to fall of the valve cover. The seal has to be fixed to the valve cover and not to the cilinder block. So gravity fights against you. I also used the sealant Honda recommends as the 'glue' to fix the seal to the valve cover. After that fitting it was relatively trouble free and the oil leak (the reason for replacing it) is gone! Good luck with all the jobs on your VFR, very interesting.
Thanks. I was thinking the same, I have to change the coolant and the radiator looks in good condition but could do with the sides being repainted. So I think I will remove it. Thanks for the comments and for watching, very much appreciated.
Try diesel in ur parts washer, keep clear of the water based green garbage, it will rust ur new washer up. I use pure diesel in mine and wouldn't use anything else😃👍
Thanks. www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pwf25l-25-litre-parts-washer---ready-to/. This is what I bought, seems to be ok. I did consider diesel.
Mechanic in a bottle… marvellous stuff even at very reduced concentrations
Interesting, not heard of that before , thanks for watching and the comments.
At the moment the Super-unleaded sold by Esso is ethanol-free because adding ethanol wouldn't allow them to reach the octane level they advertise.. This makes Esso super-unleaded great for classic bikes and cars..
Thanks. Yes. In the UK they plan to remove super unleaded by 2026, although they are meant to only remove it if they have an alternative. Not much noise about that at the moment from the powers to be. Thanks for watching.
Good to see you giving the K a run out.
It’s a grand bike Dan, thanks for watching.
Must give mine a good run @@ALifetimeMeasuredinMiles
Far too many fake news spreaders and naysayers, E10 only contains 4% ethanol in most brands anyway which isn't even noticable in the way most engines run.. Just put in the modern high quality fuel with all it's top quality additives and drive. Nothing bad has happened to any of my 1938 to 1955 classic cars and bikes. If you need information ask the refineries, don't google it and believe the first answer you see.
Yes seems to be the common theme, thanks for watching and answering.
E 10 has up to 10% ethanol in the mix of 1 liter of petrol in it. That's 10 ml of an acid based renewable liquid your putting in your carburettor rubber,s and hose,s file lines not today but soon if you want to wonder why your at the side of the road keep useing by all means.😢
Jees, I've really got to move up north - those roads look lovely and so little traffic....
Thank you, thanks for watching. The more north you go the better it gets.