Originally Posted by
blitzblue1032
hello all. i am in the market of purchasing my first motorcycle, it wont be the first time i have ever ridden though, just the first one that i will personally own. i just have a question that i need answered. how important is "high mileage"? and what exactly would constitute high mileage for a sport bike? im looking at either getting a gsxr or r6 if that helps any. thanks in advance for any feedback! oh, and i did a search before i posted this, but didnt really find what i was lookin for.
thanks,
brandon
Hello! Older bikes with little miles is not necessary a good thing. It means it has been sitting and most likely has some issues. A Bike with high mileage is not always a bad thing. You just need to find out how many owners there have been, how it has been maintained and how thay have riden it. (ie wheelie bikes are not so good, the engine has probably been starved of oil pretty often). What I consider a high mileage bike is a bike that has 35,000-40,000 plus miles (That is more for sportsbikes). What i tel all 1st time bike purchasers is come and see us or give us a call. We are more than happy to tell you if it is going to be a good deal or not. We see poor 1st time riders getting screwed all the time. There is the bike buying 101 thread above that has some good info. The check list for buying a bike is pretty indepth but a smart thing to do! It is always good to bring an experienced rider like 5 years plus with you to help. It is good to have it put under a load and check the shifting. Give us a Call and we would love to help ya!
Kellie w/ EMC