July 1st, 2012, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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what would be considered high mileage?
is 19000 miles on a bike considered high mileage (on a 2010 model)? what are some of the things that begins to show problems when a bike has gone through this much?
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July 1st, 2012, 08:16 AM | #2 | |
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I would check for four things: the sprockets, the chain, the clutch cable, and the brake lines. All of those would probably show signs of needing replacement around the 15000-20000 mile mark.
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July 1st, 2012, 09:28 AM | #3 |
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Welcome to the site, Michael !!
Your bike has 80% of useful life ahead, if you take good care of it. Follow the service schedule and assume that no service work has been done, unless you know it for a fact.
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July 1st, 2012, 11:06 AM | #4 |
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20k on a 2010 isn't bad. shows the bike didn't sit for long which is good.
if it hasn't been crashed or anything its safe to assume a full service is needed for anything over 20k miles: brake fluid, brake pads, oil, coolant, fork oil, spark plugs, air filter, valve adjustment full cable and chain lube and possibly a replacement clutch. tires might need to be replaced also. mileage isn't the biggest killer of bikes, age and people are. people crash them. small rubber bits start drying up and cracking, hoses shrink and dry out and crack, contact points start rusting, gas tanks start rusting on the inside. a 2010 though shouldn't have any of these issues.
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July 1st, 2012, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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This is actually good to know. I have my 2011 with 12,000 miles and I was afraid 12K would be too much. Now that i see this and the fact I take really good care of my bike, I feel a lot better....especially about resale value.
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July 1st, 2012, 08:18 PM | #7 |
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thanks everyone for the great info! and thanks for the nice welcome to the forum!! the 250 is what i'm planning on getting as my first bike and i'm glad that i got the help from all of you. Let's keep the info coming, i'm sure a lot of new riders like me would also be interested in this topic. Thanks!
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July 3rd, 2012, 06:02 AM | #8 | |
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The sad part is that some of that stuff is really custom made for this bike and you have no option but buying it from a dealer, and you end up paying $15 for a piece of rubber that probably costs about 2 cents to manufacture and import. |
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July 3rd, 2012, 06:14 AM | #9 | |
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But that's not all: My shift pedal's rubber rotted off. The seal over my trip meter's reset button rotted off. I've had three clutch cable rubber boots rot off. SHAME. |
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July 3rd, 2012, 05:02 PM | #11 |
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My 1999 has 18k, so I would say that's high mileage for the age of the bike. That being said however, better to have all those miles on a new bike that you know has been ridden its whole life.
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See this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_degradation
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