Mechanic here. Yes, they puss out. Most bikes are capable of many more miles without major maintenance then owners put on them, but so many people sell low mileage bikes that the expectations are changed.
I'm not bothered by thirty or forty thousand miles on a street bike since I'm a mechanic and look for condition. Of course I pay less for more miles because I'm a cheap fucker.
Sitting, not riding (unless owner is a crash prone mongtard) is what really kills motorcycles.
Nolan Nguyen
Ride a Grom then ride a 250 dualsport and compare to what you have. You may want more hp than a Grom but less weight than your current ride.
You'll know what you prefer.
Caleb Brooks
The dealership down the road from me has an 09 Ninja 650 for $2,900 with less than 4,000 miles on it. Do these people move up to bigger bikes or just stop riding completely?
Oliver Brown
$900 Efficient Breaks 60 Bulletproof
I'm on year two with this, after a year on a $300 scooter. Literally only bought because my sister had a baby and I need to take I5 to see her.
And if you want to get super buttmad, I'm upgrading to a cb500f at next year's thaw. Literally because they no longer make pannier packs for the 250.
Josiah Jackson
Depends on the manufacturer. A Kawasaki or Yamaha will run like a top until they explode at 60-90k. Suzukis are usually ridden into the ground early, but that's an owner culture problem. They'll go as long as you're comfortable with the embarrassment. Bikes like BMW's need everything but the engine replaced by 100k. Harley makes their engines so beefy in order to survive six or seven rebuilds. A Honda will break once. It will be the rectifier. Replace with something from an electrically inclined company, like Yamaha. They seriously design their bikes for abuse, and don't disappoint. 175k miles if you carry no more than three goats and only miss two of three oil changes.
Lucas Morris
Totally depends on the person. Everyone's different, but ultra low mileage suggests they never cared about riding. I put 4000 miles on my first Harley in first month and a a half I owned it.
