I have put 12,000 miles on my '07 in nine months and probably will hit 24,000 before I am out of here Sept 13. I am running Hokkaido again this year at the end of August and next year I am making the pilgrimage and hucking all the way down to Hiroshima. I don't think it's too bad seeing that the base shuts down all motorcycle riding for three months out of the year. Fuck it...these bikes were made to ride!