higher mileage 2nd hand bikes

[Mobile Chicane]

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providing the history is up to date is there anything I should be looking for on a bike of this mileage.



I know there are cheaper private sales however I need to px my 08 kwak z1000 as a bulk of the funds.

 

[stuart kerr]

If the service history is all up to date and main dealer, that's a reasonable trade price in my opinion. I would try and get a DECENT warranty as part of the deal.

Be wary of excessive corrosion though.

 

[stonehenge]

If it is unbroken full BMW history, then I would say you should be ok. You could, if you want to check phone the BMW dealer who should know the bike and rider for final assurance.

 

[polecat]

I'm not sure I agree with full BMW service history bit. There are plenty of good independents out there that do as good as if not a better job

 

[Mick-B]

I'm not sure I agree with full BMW service history bit. There are plenty of good independents out there that do as good as if not a better job

My 06 1200 GS has now done 60k - I bought it a year ago with 48k on the clock - full BMW service history and 12 months factory warranty. Other than having a replacement FPC, a new O/S throttle body (both FOC under warranty) and a new battery (the factory fitted original became unreliable after 6 years), it's been fine and I expect the coming year to be no worse.

I agree with Polecat re indy workshops - if you know the pedigree of the indy to be good, no reason why they'd not do a first class job. I certainly use one for my Audi - a widely recommended specialist, they come to me, use manufacturers parts and diagnostics, they're clean and tidy in their work, and are rather more competitive than the main agent.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Looking at the pictures, it looks to have been very well looked after with none of the usual corrosion on the engine. If it had any, the owners have certainly done something about it which is a good sign in my book. Bikes in good nick like that are normally well serviced and I wouldn't bother too much about whether the manufacturer has done it or not.

The early ones are really good bikes in my opinion as any problems they may have had early on have been well and truly sorted by now and are generally excellent bikes. Looks to be a good price as well I had an 04 and an 05 come to Alaska last year and both were faultless and did the same job as the newer kit.

I would say buy with confidence

 

[autogs]

sorry guys but imo there are loads of early bikes out there with a fraction of that mileage and less than a grand more

 

[Sgt Bilco]

sorry guys but imo there are loads of early bikes out there with a fraction of that mileage and less than a grand more

So you would spend £1000 more for a few miles less? More often than not, something with miles under it's belt is a better machine

 

[autogs]

for a few less miles? were prob talking 40k less here so yes i would

 

[Den]

One must be ruled by the head and not the heart in these circumstances.

Your residuals will be severely affected when selling on a bike with a high mileage.

Also, the average amounts of farts the seat foam has absorbed in a high mileage bike, will lead to the possibility of one or more of these farts containing ecoli or the nova virus.
Veruka's are more likely to be caught from the footrests of a high mileage machine, or warts from the handlebar grips ... unless the bike has been owned by someone from Hampshire, where it is well known that the residents shower twice a day, and wash their hands after every pee.

Beware of pre 2007 bikes from surrey, as traces of foot and mouth may still be present within the crevices of a high mileage machine.

Beware of high mileage machines from Scotland, as these machines will have been riden by drunk people who have no sympathy for engines whilst in this inebriated state.

Beware of high mileage machines from Ireland, as Guinness fumes permeate through the skin, turning seat foam into solid black tar, which, if you take your bike to the continent, with its high temperatures, will melt and leak onto your tyres causing you to fall off on an alpine hairpin, resulting in a 2000ft plunge into the valley below.

Beware of the foreign import high mileage machine. These might look ok to the casual observer. Their lack of rainfall and hot average climate may keep rust at bay, but aluminium alloy in close proximity to garlic or bratwurst, will rot from the inside-out, so a seemingly unblemished crankcase may only be 1mm thick, and may collapse under enthusiastic throttle usage.

As long as you take these things into consideration, you should be ok.

 

[Burty99]

Den,
Thank you for making me laugh so early on a Sunday morning.
Have a great day.

 

[autogs]

So you would spend £1000 more for a few miles less? More often than not, something with miles under it's belt is a better machine

and i said less than a grand actually