when do they go pop

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when do they go pop

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who has got the pcx with the highest mileage and how much
if you got to a high mileage then the engine popped how high did it get to ,did it get serviced ,any reason why it popped...?
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Mine has 8200 miles on and has been dealer serviced according to the schedule.
Never had a single problem with it.
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There's about 9300ml on mine and only problem was with the pgm-fi that was soon fixed by the dealer. Serviced according to schedule and extra oil changes in-between. Runs fine but is getting a bit slower - rev limiter kicks in at indicated 60mph whereas before it was indicating 65mph when it happened. This might be the rubber band getting tired - I went up a 25% incline pass (Honister in Cumbria) and found a lot of strange black dust on the cover and body work above, afterwards.
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Go pop? It's a Honda. Keep the oil clean and a water-cooled motor should be good for 250,000 miles or more. You'll be sick of replacing tires and drive belts long before the motor shows any wear.
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5300 miles, not a single mechanical issue thus far.
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
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