hiro Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 I've been looking at used sport(y) bikes. Some have surprisingly low miles. I'm wondering how likely it is that the odometer was disconnected for a while, maybe for track use? Also, for bikes up to 10 years old, even with low mileage, how much degradation is likely? Here are some examples: 2008 F6S, 1800mi 2009 Ninja 650R, 3100mi 2009 YZF R6S, 5000mi 2009 ER-6N, 5000mi My 2014 already has 4800+ miles so these some barely used to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Not uncommon at all. A lot of people buy them gut for the glory of saying they own a bike and never ride them. They are called garage queens. My wifes 07 that we bought 3 years ago only had 4500 miles on it at 6 years old. I know a guy that has a 01 gsxr with less than 9k on it, he just never rides it. With all those options out there is why I would NEVER buy a brand new bike Edited April 4, 2016 by 2talltim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 It's sad, but some people buy bikes and don't ride them. I've met people who have been "Riding for years" and never had more than a 100 mile day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue-yamaR6s Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 there are a lot of good low mileage bikes out there. its not likely the speedometers are being tampered with. some bikes you can tell if they have been taken care of if the mileage matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 16 minutes ago, 2talltim said: Will all those options out there is why I would NEVER buy a brand new bike What if it were a left-over from like 2013 and it qualified for 0% financing or something? I just can't imagine spending so much on something pristine and being afraid to scratch it! Interferes with learning to ride better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 It would have to be on pare with the used market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Some guy is thinking of offering $8000 for new 2013 ZX-6R and I saw a new 2013 GSX-R600 for $8100 on Craigslist. Way beyond my price range, but they seem like good deals if you want new. (Not sure that I'd want my bars that low either.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) this is what Vin checks are for. https://ohioriders.net/index.php?/forum/11-bike-shop/ Also why I only buy vehicles with High mileage, No tampering worries. Edited April 3, 2016 by motocat12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 When I bought my 97 VFR it had 17k on it. That was in 2010, that's 1300 miles a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 41 minutes ago, motocat12 said: this is what Vin checks are for. https://ohioriders.net/index.php?/forum/11-bike-shop/ Once or twice I looked up a VIN that someone provided and it was invalid or something. I don't recall what I used to look them up. I guess this is the direct link: https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 I have bought new leftover bikes for less than the price of used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I noticed a couple of used ones with less than 1000 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Happens all the time. Guy I work with went out at lunchtime and bought a bike, drove it over to some friends house that had a gravel driveway that night and dropped it in the gravel. Took it back and sold it back to them the next day. So it had less than 100 on it. Tons of peeps buy bikes and don't ride them. I know one couple that hasn't started theirs in two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That's madness! ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I saw a used bike with a few hundred miles on it and asked the salesmen if they could pick out the type of person who does it and they said there were all types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 21 hours ago, JustinNck1 said: It's sad, but some people buy bikes and don't ride them. I've met people who have been "Riding for years" and never had more than a 100 mile day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 When I bought my 04 FZ1 2 years ago it had only 7,000 mi on it and the bike was in pristine condition. I am the third owner. It was a garage queen for a dude with a lot of money between the boat, sports car, and ATVs. The bottom line is I could tell by the condition of the bike that it was well taken care of and the mileage made sense. Whaler found his FZ1 a few years before I wrecked mine with only 3,000 mi on it sitting in a garage. The guy had two bikes and just never rode it much. These are the diamonds in the rough and they are out there! We both got great deals on them too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Are certain types of bikes more likely to become royalty? For sporty bikes, at what point does age and mileage become a concern? When searching for my first bike, lower mileage was a big deal to me. Now that my bike is approaching 5000 miles, that's a new baseline for me. I'm not as worried about going a bit over that. Not as sure about 10,000+. I have nothing to base a judgement on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 You have a Kawasaki. It is good for an easy 100k. There are boatloads of them out there at 150 and 200. My last one was sold at 80k, my current one has 33K on it. Certainly it impacts the resale value since there are so many garage queens available. But reliability does not change. My answer would be the same for any of the Jap bikes. So if you can determine that a bike has been properly maintained then a higher mileage one is a great way to save money when you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I bought a bike with 6k on it once. Usually 'round 20k, 2 after being totaled, and a Honda viffer w 111k for $800 (sold for $1500) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I can say that my SV is lower mileage (6300-ish) because it wasn't built for my 6'6 self. Damn knees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I think a guy at Iron Pony said that up to 20,000 miles is a safe bet. Not sure why some sales people try to direct me towards cruisers, but I guess they are less likely to be wheelied, run up to the rev limiter, and dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Wha??? 1981 honda cbx 4224 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Wife walked up while I had Craigslist open. Said, I want you to get a CBR600. I was like, well...OK. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 My dad has an 07 Daytona with less than 1200 miles. Tracked from day one. Hardly ever street ridden. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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