Six years ago I decided to try a different kind of bike, a cruiser.
After looking at everything, realizing most stuff was Crap, I narrowed
it down to two bikes: a Moto Guzzi Jackel & a Triumph Speedmaster.
As luck would have it, the Guzzi was sold the day before I called, & the
Triumph was a Home Run. It was in Steelers colors, so I called him Steelheart.
50,000 miles have just tripped over on the odometer.
This is what I have used:
1515 gallons of gas (33mpg with My heavy hand)
56 quarts of oil (synthetic)
13 oil filters (12 oil changes + the original)
9 rear tires
4 front tires
6 chains (during my Super-broke time I used cheapo chains)
3 sets of sprockets
3 CDI/Ignitors (1.original, 2.used from Pinwall, 3.Procom- second one ever sold, first one installed)
3 Starter solenoids (for some reason, the first two corroded, third one is doing fine)
2 Front wheel bearings
4 Heavy duty clutch springs
1 Rear brake line (crash damage)
2 Throttle cables (crash damage)
2 Turn signals (crash damage)
For some reason, I never wrote down when I changed brake pads, so this is close, not exact:
6 sets of Rear brake pads
10 sets of Front brake pads (it's a Speedy, twin fronts)
Mods:
The first thing I did was to rotate the handlebars down so they just barely clear the tank on full lock.
It straightens my wrists out & makes it more comfortable.
JC Whitney 16" shorty mufflers
Rejet 140 mains- Drilled airbox- Unifilter- disconnected Air Injection
Plugged crossover tube- wrapped exhaust- painted w/ flat black grill paint
And I also bought the Triumph Touring seat, put it on whenever I take my Wife for a ride,
otherwise I use the stock Gunfighter seat.
So, in case you haven't guessed:
I LOVE MY TRUMPET!!! 
Speed Safe.
Ah yes, our Achilles' heel.
