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[wild hair 39]

how many of you have put over 100000,mls on a bike,that you brough brand new,most i ever put on a new bike was 48000 mls:think:

[Condor]

how many of you have put over 100000,mls on a bike,that you brough brand new,most i ever put on a new bike was 48000 mls:think:

 

What's a new bike??

[wild hair 39]

What's a new bike??

zero miles,on the OD

[Steve S]

When I took the Black Beast for a test ride I waited while the service manager put the battery on and fired it up. My wife and I climbed on and we rode her out of the shop for the shakedown run. The old gal is now 4 1/2 years old, has 58,000 miles on her and is still going strong. I hope to get another 60K without any trouble.

Edited September 24, 2008 by Steve S

[Squidley]

I'll let you know when I finish putting the remaining 93000 and some change on mine

[Dooder1]

I bought a Goldwing in Aug of 78 brand new by aug of 79 I had close to 60,000 miles on it. I got out of the Army in Nov 78 and finally made it home to CA in June of 79. When I sold the bike in June of 2002 it had close to 300,000 miles and still was a runner. Living in Ca I rode all year long so didnt even own a car till I got married in 85, so the goldwing was my only transportation. I bought my 99RSV in april of 05 with 10,000 miles on it and it now has 37,000 so thats 27,000 in a little of 3 yrs with 10 months of not riding at all cause of my accident in the summer of 06. So if I keep riding the way I am this bike could make 300,000 before its time for me to stop riding:cool10:

John

[Snarley Bill]

i put 100,000 miles on alot of new bikes if i add them together.

[Naked Rider]

i bought mine used some time in June and here it is already mid September and i have allready put a little over 6,000 miles on her.

[Eck]

Bought mine new in 05 right off the showroom floor, zero miles / never been rode...

It has 58k on it right now, runs like a top, and I plan to see it turn over 100k before I get another one..

By that time I should have a couple more grand in asscssories added too...

Just hope Yamaha doesnt come out with an 1800 or 2000 cc before then......

[MAINEAC]

Last and only new bike I ever owned was a 1977 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster... It was the last year of the kickers and I only had it 2 years and traded it for a 1974 FLH Police Special.... I probably only put 15K on the Sporty.

 

My 03 RSV I bought in 05 with 10K miles and should have 100,000 next year... I got 72K so far.

 

Hey lowell you thinking of buying a new Voyager... I could see you on that..

Edited September 24, 2008 by MAINEAC
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[5bikes]

99,600 miles, runs a good as new, my friends are amazed how fast and reliable it is. Got 320,00 total on 24 bikes. Wife and I did 400 yesterday going to McDonald Observatory and returning at 1 am on Venture.

[Guest BluesLover]

I bought my 06 RSV brand new and it will have over 80,000 kms on it (about 50,000 miles) by the time it gets packed away for the winter - likely to be in mid-November.

 

I can't see myself getting rid of it (although that new Kawi tourer sure looks nice) within the next couple of years, so I ought to be able to keep her well into the 100,000+ mile range.

 

Mind you, the 99 Virago and the 84 Shadow are nowhere near that kind of mileage ...

 

Cheers,

[Yammer Dan]

3k since I got it. When was that?? 2 months?

Thats almost new isn't it? 800 miles a year. I think I'll beat that.

[TEW47]

Put 185,000 on a R60/5. Put 100,000 on a '97RSTD. My '07 RSV has 10,000 on it. 60,000 on a '86 Goldwing and 60,000 on a K100LT. That just some of them. Didn't own a car from 1970 till 2000.

 

tew47

[Dragonslayer]

how many of you have put over 100000,mls on a bike,that you brough brand new,most i ever put on a new bike was 48000 mls:think:

When I got my 87 it had 20,000 miles on it. Thats new for a 1st Gen., isn't it? I now have 99,280. I'll have 100,000 on it by the end of the weekend.

Does that count?

[Schlepporello]

What's a new bike??

Interesting concept, this "new bike" thing.

I must experience this some day.

[shooter3001]

In 1990 I bought a brand new HD FLHS, rode it for 14 yrs. and put 135,000 miles on it. Rebuilt the engine at 52,000 miles but when I sold it, it had 135,000 on the odometer. I'm hoping to get the same kind of mileage out of my 07 RSV without the rebuild of course.

[pegscraper]

Never bought a new bike, or car either. Probably never will. There are too many good used ones out there. Let someone else take the depreciation hit.

[wild hair 39]

Never bought a new bike, or car either. Probably never will. There are too many good used ones out there. Let someone else take the depreciation hit.

 

i'm with you,on this,last new car,i brough,cost me $10,000 the first year,haven't spent that match,on any used veh sence:bowdown:

[cowpuc]

Back in the early days I was completely wearing out one brand new MX bike a year - literally every nut bolt and washer was destroyed at the end of the year... Unfortunatly the DT Yamahas that I converted to race had the speedos removed and when Honda came out with the Elsinore CR250M it was the REAL DEAL --- its front end never touched the ground anyway...

I did purchase several new bikes other then my dirt scoots back then but none of them made the 100000 mark before I swapped them out.. THEN I won a 1978 Harley Low Rider in a Raffle.. IT WAS GORGEOUS and probably my favorite street bike.. I rode it until my first child was born in 1981 - sold it to build on to our home.. I had put 138,000 miles on it in 3 years - made MANY cross country trips on it and spent TONS of hours touring the desert..

Picked up my 84 VR in 84 and retired it at just under 200000 miles.. It was/is just as wore out as my MX bikes used to get - way to much two-tracking out west with the kids on the back I guess.. I am currently using lots of parts off it on the 83 Venture Standard I am riding now - by the way I just got from a 7000 miler on the old gal - did great - NO problems at all!!

What would I buy if I could afford it and just ride all the time and add up miles????If I were concerned with MPG - a new Beemer... If not,,,,,, I would build a new V-Twin Chopper to MY specs....

Puc