how many miles before a gsa is worth jack

[davidblythe]

my 2010 gsa will have done 30k miles once back from Austria, it has been serviced and thrashed by myself

first beemer so serious question do they hold their value with miles or is its value now on the floor due to lack of history

want to run it for a few more miles yet as it still gives me a buzz when riding it so assuming i got to 50k miles within the next 2 years, do people then run them till they die or is there still a secondhand market for them

 

[Schtum]

I think the biggest issue that results from your home servicing is that your local BMW dealership and BMW Motorrad UK are unlikely to look very favourably upon any goodwill claim which you might want to make for a component failure when your bike is out of its 2 year warrant period.

However, I don't think that would prevent you from being able to sell the bike on at the right price.

 

[davidblythe]

thats not a problem, they didnt consider anything when it was in its warranty period anyway

 

[patzx12]

I think the 2010+ bikes are solid.
My 2010 GSA is sweet at 26000km is just run in.
I think it would still sell well with 100,000 miles on the clock.
I havnt seen much of a drop in value on 2004 bikes, when is the last time you have seen a 2004 for sale at £3000 ?

 

[ebbo]

Condition matters, not so much mileage.

 

[Pukmeister]

Keep it in good condition......

It depends who is buying it from you and in what situation.

Well cared for examples still have good resale value.

My 2004 bike was reasonably well used with 44k on the clock and 5 years old with me doing my own serving from the 2 year point. It still looked like new and I got half its original purchase price because I was trading it against a used GSA at a Motorrad dealership who knew me and the bike, and could move it on abroad in bulk due to the foreign used bike market improving.

 

[scottpa]

It depends who is buying it from you and in what situation.

Well cared for examples still have good resale value.

My 2004 bike was reasonably well used with 44k on the clock and 5 years old with me doing my own serving from the 2 year point. It still looked like new and I got half its original purchase price because I was trading it against a used GSA at a Motorrad dealership who knew me and the bike, and could move it on abroad in bulk due to the foreign used bike market improving.

I would agree, it's condition that matters after 4 or 5 years old. I got 5k for my 5 year old GS with 40k on the clock. My local independent dealer has a 1150 GS for 3k. That's an 03 with 55k.

 

[Kremmen]

Condition matters, not so much mileage.

+1 ...

 

[Farmer Palmer]

I like to see a 'high' mileage GS and there's some three year old ones in my local dealers with 15 or even as much as 16,000 miles on them

A well looked after GS with either a dealer or good home service history will always be worth a few grand and it'll be interesting to see what my GSA30 will be worth with 80 or 90,000 miles on it!

Only thing is at my current annual mileage it'll take 22 years to get there

FP.

 

[davidblythe]

Next question if I may

how would you demostrate a good home service history a comprehensive log of items done, with dates and mileage at the time backed up with receipts

anything else

ta in advance

 

[APE]

Sold my 2006 GS with 60k on the clock to a guy from eastern Europe for top money...

 

[oldnfat]

Next question if I may

how would you demostrate a good home service history a comprehensive log of items done, with dates and mileage at the time backed up with receipts

anything else

ta in advance

Simples....on my 1150 (still can't believe I sold it) I kept every receipt for everything. I kept each years receipts seperate in a folder with the MOT so you could tie in mileage....what service items had been bought and frequency. Also had a copy of the service schedule....again you could tie in receipts to activity.

Punter was in two minds about the lack of BMW history until I went through the folder AND the fact that I gave the beast an oil change every 3K with quality stuff.....didn't even haggle.

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Next question if I may

how would you demostrate a good home service history a comprehensive log of items done, with dates and mileage at the time backed up with receipts

anything else

ta in advance

If it was me it'd be oil, filter and brake pad reciepts etc aswell as dates and mileage in your service book or you could do what my mate Forry did and write it all on the garage wall complete with photos.

We always mark oilfilters on our JCB/John Deere on the farm with the date changed and hours due for service etc aswell.

FP.

 

[MikeP]

Simples....on my 1150 (still can't believe I sold it) I kept every receipt for everything. I kept each years receipts seperate in a folder with the MOT so you could tie in mileage....what service items had been bought and frequency. Also had a copy of the service schedule....again you could tie in receipts to activity.

Punter was in two minds about the lack of BMW history until I went through the folder AND the fact that I gave the beast an oil change every 3K with quality stuff.....didn't even haggle.

I did the same with my 1150GSA that I owned from new and sold a couple of months ago. I also kept a small, cheap notebook with the dates, the mileage and the work done (even tyre changes). I know some think that's anal but the buyer took one look at the bike, the folder with all receipts and the notebook and paid the (high) asking price. It takes a little effort but it's worth it (a bit like keeping on top of the condition ).

 

[mr badger]

I guess I'll sell mine at about 90k or so. It will be six or seven years old by them so I'll have had my money's worth.

 

[The Pilgrim]

'04 1200, 38k.
Was offered 6k at rideout today! Mmmmmm, think ill hold on.
In my opinion its about condition.

 

[Blowzorn]

As a point of reference that may help.
My 06 GSA has 120k miles and looks like it's ridden every one of them through winter. Though it has a full service history, it has never been particularly cherished, I think I may have washed it a total of 6/7 times in the 6.5 years and have certainly never polished it.
Well thanks to a Polish trucker I was recently punted down the road causing £2600 damage and totally expected the insurance to write the bike off. To my surprise and joy the repairs have all been approved.
I do believe it was a border line decision as insurance assessors normally approve repairs up to 60% value of the vehicle.

Tip top decision in my opinion

 

[mrsroynie]

As a point of reference that may help.
My 06 GSA has 120k miles and looks like it's ridden every one of them through winter. Though it has a full service history, it has never been particularly cherished, I think I may have washed it a total of 6/7 times in the 6.5 years and have certainly never polished it.
Well thanks to a Polish trucker I was recently punted down the road causing £2600 damage and totally expected the insurance to write the bike off. To my surprise and joy the repairs have all been approved.
I do believe it was a border line decision as insurance assessors normally approve repairs up to 60% value of the vehicle.

Tip top decision in my opinion

Nice one. And, on behalf of everyone else, who are your insurers???

 

[davidblythe]

many thanks for the replies

have decided to just get on with riding the miles onto the clock

 

[Blowzorn]

Nice one. And, on behalf of everyone else, who are your insurers???

BMW (Devitts).
They've not been the easiest to deal with but have come up trumps in the end.