Average bike age - SV650.org

07-03-11, 05:03 PM

How long do you keep your bikes ,or for how many miles?.
My current steed is coming up for ten years old and 45k,with no intention of changing it,but having said that it is for pleasure purposes only ,not required for commuting

07-03-11, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

How long do you keep your bikes ,or for how many miles?.
My current steed is coming up for ten years old and 45k,with no intention of changing it,but having said that it is for pleasure purposes only ,not required for commuting

Mine's 11 year old with just 22k on. (Only had 12k miles on when I bought it 18 months back). I think I'll be keeping it for at least another 5 years. Then with far more road miles under my belt I may get something else. Maybe a litre sports bike, who knows!

andrewsmith · 07-03-11, 05:24 PM

Mine is 10 years old 11k on it.

Mines a keeper TBH it'll be kept when a get another bike

Dave20046 · 07-03-11, 05:45 PM

Kept the curvy for almost a year did about 8k I guess, pointy I've had about 18months - done about 10k on it and although it needs to be sold I can't bring myself to do it as it's setup great. previous bikes I'd had for a year at a time then changed at insurance renewal - pointy bucked the trend

07-03-11, 05:46 PM

My SV is now 1 year 4 months old, 13k on the clock, but it's been sat for 5 months now.
Will probably keep until it dies - even if I get a second bike.

07-03-11, 06:30 PM

Had her 14 months so far, done 10k miles on her in that time, but, she is now 7 and done 42k miles. Still going strong

07-03-11, 06:45 PM

Kept my last bike for 5 years and 23500 miles. Prob keep the Daytona for the same, the XT I'll keep indefinitely, when I'm ready to replace it here with dedicated off-road and adventure bikes, I'll export it to France or Portugal and keep it for playing off road over there.

dirtydog · 07-03-11, 06:50 PM

Well my sv is now 10yrs old, owned by me for about 3 years now but was bought new by kitkat and I shall be keeping it forever even if I get another bike which isn't likely any time soon. Plus there's not much else aout there that I fancy owning/riding

Edit: it's now on about 35k miles

dizzyblonde · 07-03-11, 07:51 PM

Dave is 11, with 36k, I've had him four years, he came with 26k on the clock.
Suzy is ten, shes been in the family for all her life, with aprox 27k on her.
The Raptor is 8 years old, with aprox 4k on it. I hope it stays in the family as long as Suzy.
No intention on selling Suzy or Kitty, but Dave was only supposed to stay 6 months, hes come to his natural end with me, if I had my way he'd stay but I only have time for two bikes at once

07-03-11, 08:55 PM

My SV is 7 and I've had it 18 months and done just shy of 20k miles in that time for a total of 23.5k. Off it goes to the dealer next week.

07-03-11, 05:03 PM	#1
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Average bike age How long do you keep your bikes ,or for how many miles?. My current steed is coming up for ten years old and 45k,with no intention of changing it,but having said that it is for pleasure purposes only ,not required for commuting Last edited by Dicky Ticker; 07-03-11 at 05:13 PM. Reason: PC HAS GONE MAD

07-03-11, 05:24 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Average bike age Mine is 10 years old 11k on it. Mines a keeper TBH it'll be kept when a get another bike __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

07-03-11, 05:45 PM	#4
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Average bike age Kept the curvy for almost a year did about 8k I guess, pointy I've had about 18months - done about 10k on it and although it needs to be sold I can't bring myself to do it as it's setup great. previous bikes I'd had for a year at a time then changed at insurance renewal - pointy bucked the trend __________________

07-03-11, 05:46 PM	#5
EssexDave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Average bike age My SV is now 1 year 4 months old, 13k on the clock, but it's been sat for 5 months now. Will probably keep until it dies - even if I get a second bike.

07-03-11, 06:30 PM	#6
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Average bike age Had her 14 months so far, done 10k miles on her in that time, but, she is now 7 and done 42k miles. Still going strong

07-03-11, 06:45 PM	#7
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Average bike age Kept my last bike for 5 years and 23500 miles. Prob keep the Daytona for the same, the XT I'll keep indefinitely, when I'm ready to replace it here with dedicated off-road and adventure bikes, I'll export it to France or Portugal and keep it for playing off road over there.

07-03-11, 06:50 PM	#8
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: Average bike age Well my sv is now 10yrs old, owned by me for about 3 years now but was bought new by kitkat and I shall be keeping it forever even if I get another bike which isn't likely any time soon. Plus there's not much else aout there that I fancy owning/riding Edit: it's now on about 35k miles __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050 Last edited by dirtydog; 07-03-11 at 06:51 PM.

07-03-11, 07:51 PM	#9
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Average bike age Dave is 11, with 36k, I've had him four years, he came with 26k on the clock. Suzy is ten, shes been in the family for all her life, with aprox 27k on her. The Raptor is 8 years old, with aprox 4k on it. I hope it stays in the family as long as Suzy. No intention on selling Suzy or Kitty, but Dave was only supposed to stay 6 months, hes come to his natural end with me, if I had my way he'd stay but I only have time for two bikes at once __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12 Last edited by dizzyblonde; 07-03-11 at 07:53 PM.

07-03-11, 08:55 PM	#10
ravingdavis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Average bike age My SV is 7 and I've had it 18 months and done just shy of 20k miles in that time for a total of 23.5k. Off it goes to the dealer next week.

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