High Mileage

[Rupsol]

Any particular reason for a big boxer as an off road bike?
I can think of a lot better bikes for the purpose

fancy doing some big bike rallies - old motocrosser with a limp. Need to balance the walk up. Race twinshock bikes but slowing down with age - just looking for something else.

 

[mikeyboy]

Fair enough
You want one of these
Far better proposition,be about 50kg lighter

 

[Howard J]

I've just turned down a very very rough high mileage 1200ADV I was offered for less than what people are paying for high mileage 1100/1150 models. Didn't want it as you can guarantee it'll cost double what you think to make it presentable, and as Mikey has said, feck all on it to break and sell as its all worn out.

Is it still available? Sort of thing I am after as a project, if so please can you PM me Neil, thanks

 

[Rupsol]

Fair enough
You want one of these
Far better proposition,be about 50kg lighter

not really - too much money

 

[mikeyboy]

not really - too much money

Good point, well made!!!!

You might not be thinking the same way when you have picked up 1/4 tonne of oil head for the umpteenth time

 

[Rupsol]

Good point, well made!!!!

You might not be thinking the same way when you have picked up 1/4 tonne of oil head for the umpteenth time

lol will let you know

 

[King Rat]

My RS100 that I had before the 1150 Adv was sold with 334,000 miles on it. The heads had never been off, it was on original clutch, original suspension, original wheel bearings, in fact original everything except consumable service items, generator belt and a headlamp bulb, just the one bulb in all those years. It made £1850 - that was 11 years ago or so. It all depends how it is looked after. Mechanical sympathy when riding goes a long way. I have trouble understanding how people break stuff in 30,000 miles or so.