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

I got my bike (2004 Kawasaki z750) about 4 years ago with just over 30k. It's got about 93k now - basic maintenance and running strong. I'm confident this thing will go WELL over 100k, maybe this year even. I took a risk getting a "high mileage" bike so I could afford something better and newer, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Like everyone else has said, really depends on how it's taken care of.
 
no 30,000km isnt high. around the gta i know a lot of people that will shy away from a bike that has over 12,000km, the reason for this... i dont know. i moved to australia recently, and here its warm all year round. the norm here for a 2-3 year old sport bike is about 30-40,000km. so these things will run just as long as cars do, they'll just need the regular maintenance that cars need.

the only trouble that a 30,000km bike may bring you is resale value in the gta. other than that, you shouldnt have any problems.
 
ItIsWhatItIs said:
Km expectation has to do with specifics. Not all are created equal. Big motor = Big km.
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Not necessarily, I had a V8 motor cease on me at 200K compared to a corolla I had with 300K and was still driving strong...
It all comes down to maintenance imo.
 
All mileage should do is affect the sale price.... that being said, there are enought bikes sitting around with less than 10K on the odometer that people think that's the norm and when they are shopping are looking for that kind of mileage. I've got 24K on my Daytona and I know some people think that's high... excuse me for getting out there and riding : )
 
2live&ride said:
Not necessarily, I had a V8 motor cease on me at 200K compared to a corolla I had with 300K and was still driving strong...
It all comes down to maintenance imo.
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You must have had a lemon. I know of some GM truck owners who got 400 and 500k out of their engines. My bike has 32k on it. I hope it lasts to 50k. One person had their engine crap out at 47K and over in asia an owner had 77k on the engine. There are some ninja 250 owners on this forum that had their engines blow at 30+. Maintenance is important as well as user experience of the motorcyle in question. When it comes to km you have to go on the track record of each model/brand and rely on its history. There are no broad rules.
 
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no 30,000km isnt high. around the gta i know a lot of people that will shy away from a bike that has over 12,000km, the reason for this... i dont know. i moved to australia recently, and here its warm all year round. the norm here for a 2-3 year old sport bike is about 30-40,000km. so these things will run just as long as cars do, they'll just need the regular maintenance that cars need.

the only trouble that a 30,000km bike may bring you is resale value in the gta. other than that, you shouldnt have any problems.
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You kinda answered your own question. The way bikes are used in these parts, even in the US, doesn't put much mileage on them. That means to attract buyers for a "higher mileage" bike, the price has to be dropped quite a bit.

So to answer the OP's question, there's nothing wrong with 30,000 km bikes other than resale value. They can be a good value for buyers who aren't afraid of mileage but as a seller don't expect to get much for them.
 
I would be more worried about low mileage bike that has a few years on it....
About car, corolla and civic (and some other small car) can go well over 300 000km's, diesel engine even more, but the frame will be rusted to death before that happen....
big engine big mileage isn't true.
 
vince492 said:
big engine big mileage isn't true.
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If it weren't true, why do you see the harley ultra glides and Honda Goldwings advertised with 150 k plus. It's not the odd bike, alot of them out there with that kind of k's. The engines in these bikes aren't small. I hope to get to 50 k on my 125 without a problem. Beyond fifty, I will continue to ride it until it conks. My maintenance for the engine includes regular oil, sparkplug and air filter changes. I also periodically do a valve adjustment. Doing this has nothing to do with the design and quality of the components used in its construction. Some aspects are beyond owner knowhow.
 
ItIsWhatItIs said:
If it weren't true, why do you see the harley ultra glides and Honda Goldwings advertised with 150 k plus. It's not the odd bike, alot of them out there with that kind of k's. The engines in these bikes aren't small. I hope to get to 50 k on my 125 without a problem. Beyond fifty, I will continue to ride it until it conks. My maintenance for the engine includes regular oil, sparkplug and air filter changes. I also periodically do a valve adjustment. Doing this has nothing to do with the design and quality of the components used in its construction. Some aspects are beyond owner knowhow.
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Bigger engines don't rev as high
 
ItIsWhatItIs said:
If it weren't true, why do you see the harley ultra glides and Honda Goldwings advertised with 150 k plus. It's not the odd bike, alot of them out there with that kind of k's. The engines in these bikes aren't small. I hope to get to 50 k on my 125 without a problem. Beyond fifty, I will continue to ride it until it conks. My maintenance for the engine includes regular oil, sparkplug and air filter changes. I also periodically do a valve adjustment. Doing this has nothing to do with the design and quality of the components used in its construction. Some aspects are beyond owner knowhow.
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A Goldwing will have much different durability requirements than
a sportbike. A Goldwings primary objective is to be able to travel long distances and thus high mileage. A sportbikes objective is performance, so they would trade 10hp to give up 25000 km on the durability schedule in a heartbeat.

Hence why touring bikes have double the engine size of a 600 or 750 SS and yet put out similar power levels. A Goldwing engine could easily be a car engine for that matter.

There is a reason why touring bikes also have a longer warranty than a typical sportbike.....because they are designed for that.
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