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Is 30,000km on a sport bike too high?

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daisoman said:
If i asked him to run through the gears while on a rear stand will i be able the tell?
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Usually it's something that happens at high RPM's from worn shift forks, but how to replicate it will vary depending on the bike.

I would read up more on forums dedicated to the specific bike you're looking at to go over a checklist of what you need to check out.

油井緋色;1659336 said:
i'm just passing down advice given to me my the folks at RTI:

If you are serious about buying a bike, ask the guy to bring the bike to your mechanic (whoever you trust) and you will certify it. Tell your mechanic to rip that thing apart and look for anything bad and if ANYTHING is off to let you know.

Both parties win! You might be short a hundred, but it beats having a bad bike.
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That is sound advice. Money well spent in the long run.
 
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A guy on the gixxer forums has 150,000 Km's on his and his only issue is a coolant leak... Not sure why he hasn't fixed it but I guess he's not bothered by it...

Any vehicle you buy bike/car the mileage plays a very small role on the over all condition of the vehicle.
You can buy a bike with 5,000 Klm's and have nothing but trouble and you can buy one with 50,000 km's that's been well maintained and loved throughout it's life and will not give you any serious problems for a long time to come.

The best thing to do is do your homework, have the biked looked over by somebody who knows his s**t, or any shop of your choice.
30,000 on a gsxr600 is nothing to be scared of imo.

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5302009&highlight=#post5302009

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My '02 F4i has 100,800km on it and it's been down more times than Jenna Jameson. Still runs like a champ.
 
Got mine at 36k, ran great when I got it.
Current at 55k, still runs great today.

I think the km worry that most people have comes from the depreciating value it has on cars.
Yes that is still a factor on bikes but I believe it should be less of a worry on bikes. There are way less components and bikes are much simpler machines to work on.
If there was a bike I was very interested in and the owner said it has 150k on the odometer, I would ask to take it for a short ride and just make sure it runs properly, and then I would still buy it.

If a bike has been properly maintained, then kms on the dash are basically useless (in my opinion)
Same thing can be applied to a car as well, although cars are rarely maintained as they should be, since it costs a heck of a lot more.
 
redridernl said:
I don't know where these ideas come from. You're not supposed to ride the thing and if you do, you should scrap it after 5 years?
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I dunno about yours but my motorcycle's made out of sugar, if I ride it in the rain, it'll melt!
 
If you're actually riding your bike and not using it for an ornament, you'll be putting 5k - 20k kms on a year. So no, 30k is nothing. I'd be more worried about a 5 year old bike with 1000 kms on it. It's sat and rotted for years. It's harder to keep a bike that is not being used regularly, that sits for weeks or months and then is used sparingly in good condition . It can be done, but it takes more work. One that is used regularly should be in far better shape, assuming its getting regular maintenance.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
Are you saying gixxer riders crash lots?



my vfr has 94,000km on it. got it last year at about 49,000....
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Nope, just bikes in general, insurance companies total them if they see even a small dent on the frame based on what i've read around here.
 
I just hit 30k on my 06 gsxr 600.. The only thing I had to replace was the stator.. Got one at Rick's motorsports for under $300 so it's no biggie.. it runs perfect now
 
Just passed 50 000km's on my 05 zx6. Still runs like it did day one. Regular maintenance and its fine.
 
Griffin said:
If you're actually riding your bike and not using it for an ornament, you'll be putting 5k - 20k kms on a year. So no, 30k is nothing. I'd be more worried about a 5 year old bike with 1000 kms on it. It's sat and rotted for years. It's harder to keep a bike that is not being used regularly, that sits for weeks or months and then is used sparingly in good condition . It can be done, but it takes more work. One that is used regularly should be in far better shape, assuming its getting regular maintenance.
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Please explain.
Should I have stayed away from a leftover CBR600 because it sat at the dealer for 2 years?

To the OP, yes a bike with over 30k will be harder to sell. Most will buy a lower mileage bike even if it costs more. There are alot maintenance items that are not completed by owners. Never mind just valve adjustments which are not done and then the owner says it was......but things like fork oil, cables replaced, etc etc that rarely ever get done even though the manual says it should be done every 2 years. Not to mention a shock can lose it's damping in less than 10000km on some models and needs a rebuild.
 
murf said:
Please explain.
Should I have stayed away from a leftover CBR600 because it sat at the dealer for 2 years?
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What part wasn't clear? Was the dealer's bike a used CBR600 that sat in some unheated garage and hasn't been maintained for two years? If so, then yeah, stay away.
 
You never mentioned anything about an unheated garage in your initial post. Trying to understand why a bike would rot If not used for a few weeks And would need more maitenance than a Bike used alot more?
 
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murf said:
You never mentioned anything about an unheated garage in your initial post. Trying to understand why a bike would rot If not used for a few weeks And would need more maitenance than a Bike used alot more?
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Well, the point I was trying to make is that motorcycles (and any motorized appliance, for that matter) are made to be used, not sit idle. If they do sit idle they are not circulating their fluids, rotating their wheels, flexing their suspensions, moving fuel through their systems etc. This will lead to oxydized internal engine components, flat spots on the tires, brittle rubbers, clogged fuel systems etc. Therefore, all other things being equal, a motorized vehicle that is being used and well maintained is likely to be in better condition than one that sits in a garage for weeks on end and is taken out for a short hop only when the wind is in the right quarter and the stars are properly aligned.

A bike being used regularly will accumulate mileage. Therefore, I would be more concerned with a bike that had extremely low mileage but was several years old in comparison with one that had a reasonable number of miles on it (such as 5-20k kms per year) with a complete maintenance history.
 
My wifes CBR F4 has 84,000km and counting with no issues at all. Nice thing about a higher mileage bike you can normally pick them up cheap and the value won't depreciate.
 
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Another reason why you don't see many high mileage bike on the internet is because not many people will buy it for what it's worth.

Since the only way to attract any buyer for a quick sale is to lower the price sub $1000, most rider would rather keep their bike and just buy a new one. That or ride their current bike until the engine expires or totaled.
 
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