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Title: miles
Post by: nick_villan on July 22, 2006, 05:24:01 PM
Hey how many miles do motorcycles last more or less. I know it depends on how u take care of it, but i just was curious. like american cars suposibly dont last much more over 100,00 runing well
Title: Re: miles
Post by: jake42 on July 22, 2006, 05:40:49 PM
19,999 and then they spontaneously explode. Never go beyond 19,999 or your piston will shoot right up through your crotch.
Title: Re: miles
Post by: annguyen1981 on July 22, 2006, 05:59:53 PM
I thought it shot up ur bung-hole...
Title: Re: miles
Post by: nick_villan on July 22, 2006, 06:34:28 PM
lol funy jake, ive seen bikes with 25000
Title: Re: miles
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 22, 2006, 09:40:50 PM
i had a harley low-rider with 174,957 miles on its clock when i sold it, it still runs today , i had a bmw with 272,557 miles on it when i sold it. both ran like a dream
Title: Re: miles
Post by: nick_villan on July 22, 2006, 10:19:32 PM
jsut asking cause im going to be puting 2000 miles a month on my bike and i wanted to make sure it would last me at least 4 years without any major problems.
thanks everyone for the info
Title: Re: miles
Post by: Cal Price on July 23, 2006, 04:10:49 AM
Inspect regularly, a good way of doing this is simply cleaning it. Check brakes/lights/bolts/hoses now and then and change the oil every 2k if riding hard or a lot and every other change (4k) change the filter as wel, keep the air filter cleanl and it will go a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way.
Title: Re: miles
Post by: nick_villan on July 23, 2006, 09:46:36 AM
yes sir thanks for the tip  :cheers:
Title: Re: miles
Post by: groff22 on July 24, 2006, 07:43:52 AM
I saw some old Kawasaki cruiser... Looked late 70's / early 80's 250,000-plus Kilometers... The guy was selling it, madness.