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mikromo · June 19th, 2014, 08:06 AM

I'm currently selling my 2010 Island blue 250, with 22,000 miles, posted for $2600, willing to go to $2200. I find it pretty hilarious that people think, 9,000 miles is high milage for a bike. What your getting is a bike that has been ridden, not sitting in a garage "rotting". My Kawi ZRX1200R has 40,000 miles, run's like a beast, and has never even had a sparkplug change (getting one soon). My VFR is approching 30,000 miles with not 1 issue. Water cooled M/C engines ought to go 100,000 miles no issues, with regular maintenence (oil changes, valve clearance checks). We buy these things to ride, but my guess is most bikes get about 2000 miles per year. Mine get maybe 5000 per year (I have 4, so they get rotated). I'll take a well maintained higher milage bike over a garage queen any day. Ride 'em! Thats what they are designed for! Plus, it's good for your soul!!!! (and the bike's)

June 19th, 2014, 08:06 AM	#25
mikromo ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Independence, MO Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador, 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R, 2010 Kawasaki ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 59	I'm currently selling my 2010 Island blue 250, with 22,000 miles, posted for $2600, willing to go to $2200. I find it pretty hilarious that people think, 9,000 miles is high milage for a bike. What your getting is a bike that has been ridden, not sitting in a garage "rotting". My Kawi ZRX1200R has 40,000 miles, run's like a beast, and has never even had a sparkplug change (getting one soon). My VFR is approching 30,000 miles with not 1 issue. Water cooled M/C engines ought to go 100,000 miles no issues, with regular maintenence (oil changes, valve clearance checks). We buy these things to ride, but my guess is most bikes get about 2000 miles per year. Mine get maybe 5000 per year (I have 4, so they get rotated). I'll take a well maintained higher milage bike over a garage queen any day. Ride 'em! Thats what they are designed for! Plus, it's good for your soul!!!! (and the bike's)