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Old 26-09-09, 05:11 PM   #1
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Default 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.
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Old 26-09-09, 05:23 PM   #2
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me personally i wouldn't buy one with anything over 30k on it.
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Old 26-09-09, 05:32 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 26-09-09, 05:37 PM   #4
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No bother at all if it hasn't been owned by some "dealer service only" mentality. It is all down to condition.
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Old 26-09-09, 05:40 PM   #5
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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?
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Old 26-09-09, 05:45 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 26-09-09, 06:13 PM   #7
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Default 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
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Old 26-09-09, 06:17 PM   #8
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Default Re: Milage when purchasing a bike?

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

Lets play a game of how low can resale value go
YOU WIN!!!

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Old 26-09-09, 06:17 PM   #9
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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.

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Old 26-09-09, 07:00 PM   #10
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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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