is motorway riding bad for a zxr?

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is motorway riding bad for a zxr?

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i recently rode from Cardiff to Bristol on the motorway doing a normal 70m.p.h, (which makes the engine sit at 7,000 revs) would this damage the engine in any way considering its pretty much there or there abouts for a good 30 mins straight? cheers maz
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Shouldnt cause any problems mate, manufacturers test engine on the redlines for days before they finalise a design. :smt001
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no. don't worry about it.
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It's not a 2 stroke :smt018
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did 250 miles at 110 only stopping for petrol once and she was fine, and my bike had 35,000 miles of abuse on it already :smt003
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Post by zimm »

yeh, my old one survived 2 years desptach abuse screaming up and down the M4/M40/M5 all day long at 10,000rpm + never did it any harm .. it rattled like nothing else by the end.. but it had done over 60,000 miles ! still touched 140mph too .. then someone nicked it !
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Only problem you'll get doing lots of motorway miles is a flat area in the middle of your tyres and BOREDOM :smt002
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CarneyUK wrote:Only problem you'll get doing lots of motorway miles is a flat area in the middle of your tyres
and your ass.

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if Father Jack was alowed to say it on tv i dont see why its that bad!

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and FECK :smt001
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