Milage when purchasing a bike? - SV650.org

26-09-09, 05:11 PM

Hi,

What would class as high milage on a second hand bike or what would be your limit on milage when purchasinga bike? I understand age come into it, servicing etc, but just wondering.

26-09-09, 05:23 PM

me personally i wouldn't buy one with anything over 30k on it.

26-09-09, 05:32 PM

Depends on the year really,don't think i'd go for for anything with the equivilent of more than 5k a year on the clock.

yorkie_chris · 26-09-09, 05:37 PM

No bother at all if it hasn't been owned by some "dealer service only" mentality. It is all down to condition.

26-09-09, 05:40 PM

Even if it had a full service history was mint etc etc?

I always thought 25k

but if the right bike at the right price came along I would push to 30k I think, but could spend an extra £500 and get one with 10k less on it?

26-09-09, 05:45 PM

left it too late to sell mine then. 29k on the clock but still looks good and goes like it should. might aswell keep it till next year now.

yorkie_chris · 26-09-09, 06:13 PM

40-odd k on mine, crashed, highly modified, written off twice.

Lets play a game of how low can resale value go

the_lone_wolf · 26-09-09, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

40-odd k on mine, crashed, highly modified, written off twice.

Lets play a game of how low can resale value go

YOU WIN!!!

Game over...

fastdruid · 26-09-09, 06:17 PM

Depends totally on the bike but depends on condition.

As for how low can resale value go, 74k on mine

Pretty standard apart from exhaust.

Druid

26-09-09, 07:00 PM

My personal limit is 10k but then if it had full service history and was something I really wanted I would go higher.
Mileage really doesnt mean a lot if it has been well serviced.
I'd rather have a 10k bike with a history of maintanance than a 5k bike with just the first service.

26-09-09, 05:11 PM	#1
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	Milage when purchasing a bike? Hi, What would class as high milage on a second hand bike or what would be your limit on milage when purchasinga bike? I understand age come into it, servicing etc, but just wondering.

26-09-09, 05:23 PM	#2
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? me personally i wouldn't buy one with anything over 30k on it.

26-09-09, 05:32 PM	#3
sv-robo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? Depends on the year really,don't think i'd go for for anything with the equivilent of more than 5k a year on the clock.

26-09-09, 05:37 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? No bother at all if it hasn't been owned by some "dealer service only" mentality. It is all down to condition. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

26-09-09, 05:40 PM	#5
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? Even if it had a full service history was mint etc etc? I always thought 25k but if the right bike at the right price came along I would push to 30k I think, but could spend an extra £500 and get one with 10k less on it?

26-09-09, 05:45 PM	#6
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? left it too late to sell mine then. 29k on the clock but still looks good and goes like it should. might aswell keep it till next year now.

26-09-09, 06:13 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? 40-odd k on mine, crashed, highly modified, written off twice. Lets play a game of how low can resale value go __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

26-09-09, 06:17 PM	#9
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? Depends totally on the bike but depends on condition. As for how low can resale value go, 74k on mine Pretty standard apart from exhaust. Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

26-09-09, 07:00 PM	#10
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Milage when purchasing a bike? My personal limit is 10k but then if it had full service history and was something I really wanted I would go higher. Mileage really doesnt mean a lot if it has been well serviced. I'd rather have a 10k bike with a history of maintanance than a 5k bike with just the first service.

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