How Many Miles

[Hardy]

I am on my second Venture. I had a 1984 which I loved but a divorce seen that go out the window. Now I have a 2007 Midnight Venture that I am picking up tomorrow. How many miles are you folks getting on the older bikes. Do they hit the 200 or 300 thousand mile marks with little problem? Just curious:detective:

[Gambler]

Its nice to see your from Simcoe, My 85 had 102000Kms when I bought

it & it has approx 180000 now . My new one Midnight Venture 03 had

18700 miles (import from USA)when I got it, Now it has 21600 now.

 

Gambler:15_8_211[1]:

[hipshot]

Its nice to see your from Simcoe, My 85 had 102000Kms when I bought

it & it has approx 180000 now . My new one Midnight Venture 03 had

18700 miles (import from USA)when I got it, Now it has 21600 now.

 

Gambler:15_8_211[1]:

 

LOL

, now i understand your "screen name" a whole lot better!

 

but then , LIFE is a gamble!

just jt

[GigaWhiskey]

LMAO

[skydoc_17]

Hi There,

My 86' Royale Had 123,000 When I Sold Her And My Current Vr An 87', Has 72,000 On It Now.

Earl

[wild hair 39]

my 89 has 152,000 on her,25,000 when i got her,the only time it let me down was in laura ms,lost a u-joint-rented a truck,took her home,cost me $20,to do it myself,yamaha,wanted over,$ 400

MAINTANCE IS THE KEY,

[Guest Popeye]

I used to stop at the motel in Simcoe in the early 70's. All I remember is the motel surrounded by tobacco fields. Didn't know anyone else lived there. Must have grown.

 

I've heard many stories of VRs & Wings going 200-300k miles, but the ones I know to be that high, have been completely over-hauled every 100k miles or so, with many miles ridden every year.

 

In states that can ride year-round, mileage goes up in a hurry, on newer parts. If a scoot is parked every winter, the parts keep aging & deteriorating.

 

If you ride 50k miles every year, and do great maint., you should get 200-300k miles.

If you ride 5k every year & store every winter, & bike switches owners several times, 40k might be max. [many variables in between]

[MAINEAC]

I used to stop at the motel in Simcoe in the early 70's. All I remember is the motel surrounded by tobacco fields. Didn't know anyone else lived there. Must have grown.

 

I've heard many stories of VRs & Wings going 200-300k miles, but the ones I know to be that high, have been completely over-hauled every 100k miles or so, with many miles ridden every year.

 

In states that can ride year-round, mileage goes up in a hurry, on newer parts. If a scoot is parked every winter, the parts keep aging & deteriorating.

 

If you ride 50k miles every year, and do great maint., you should get 200-300k miles.

If you ride 5k every year & store every winter, & bike switches owners several times, 40k might be max. [many variables in between]

 

I guess I'm on borrowed time then cuz my 03 that I bought with 10k in 05 now has 67K and I ain't finished paying for it yet.

[timk]

I've heard of a couple of 1st Gens over 200k. Daveb on the other site has in the neighborhood of 120k on a second gen.