Mr Bignel

i think the main thing about sheds is that sense of escape, an illusion - somehow you are uncontactable for a while away from the stresses and stains of modern life. garages are a close second...

thanks for the reply snakebite, I was mulling over buying another thunderace, one with less miles but I don't think I will, hence mulling over what sort of miles one might expect. Chains do have to be kept lubed of course and any wet weather seems to take the lube off so remembering to attend to that after a wet weather episode is the trick I think.

mileage, saw this recently:-

they don't often go wrong in my experience although it makes a difference i believe if a bike has been left out in cold and damp conditions, vibration and age take their toll too I suppose.

oh dear, good luck. often somewhere near the battery box.... my bikes have been 30 yrs old though lol, the ECU needs power so it is likely to be connected to the battery by a red wire.

my old sheds - now gone

he also avoided using the brakes to conserve energy.

yes, one has to keep those things maintained - what actually finishes motors, probably missing gears and the g/box not worth pulling apart and smokey exhausts, loss of compression I suppose. What do you reckon one can get out of a Thunderace?

never mind mately, the romance of the shed was the subject but, really they are hot in summer and cold in winter so not actually that useful lol.

apart from bascis like regular oil changesand bigger engines being more capable generally speaking - what do you think is a reasonable expectation for a 1000cc bike please? 1000cc bikes should do 50K without anything serious if they have been serviced imo, possibly up to 75K but what do you reckon? Of course, there's other related items, bearings for both steering and axils, clutches and final drive transmission but I'm on about the engine, carbs and gearbox.