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Title: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: He Man on June 10, 2009, 12:23:44 PM
I had someone tell me my monster has way to many miles on it... im only at 11,000!!! My last monster had 44k and the motor was still good (everything else wanted to break though, it was a 1995)

How many people here even have over 20-30k on their monster? Mines a commuter so on top of weekend riding, id say i rack about 1,000-1,200miles a month between March and Novemeber and gradually less until snow falls.
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: somegirl on June 10, 2009, 12:26:08 PM
I have about 20k on mine and it is two years old.
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Duck-Stew on June 10, 2009, 12:28:38 PM
11tyb!   ;)
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 10, 2009, 12:34:01 PM
Mine had 30K on it when sold.


Jammen's has about 45K or so. He did that in about two years, fyi.
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: CMDRDAVE on June 10, 2009, 12:42:34 PM
Quote from: He Man on June 10, 2009, 12:23:44 PM
I had someone tell me my monster has way to many miles on it... im only at 11,000!!!

Yea, your bike is definately done.  I'll be by with $1000 cash to pick it up on Saturday.

There are a lot of bikes out there that just don't get ridden.  Maybe that is what the person who made the comment is use to.  
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: He Man on June 10, 2009, 12:44:59 PM
Deal! (wheel tank frame, all wires, accesories, and seat not included!)  :D

Whats the point of buying a bike and not riding it? and 45k in two years? thats a lot of long weekends!
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Slide Panda on June 10, 2009, 12:50:50 PM
Mines 28.5k  Still strong.  I should have gone into the 30s by now... but I'm not having much of a season due the a dud ACL...
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Porsche Monkey on June 10, 2009, 12:58:06 PM
37.5k on mine.  [moto]
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Duck-Stew on June 10, 2009, 01:01:01 PM
Had one of my customers who put 37K on his M620 IN 11 MONTHS! 
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: He Man on June 10, 2009, 01:06:22 PM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on June 10, 2009, 01:01:01 PM
Had one of my customers who put 37K on his M620 IN 11 MONTHS! 

you should of had him tested for HGH.....
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: Howie on June 10, 2009, 01:29:22 PM
50+K miles on mine.  In reality condition and history is much more important than miles and often extremely low mileage vehicles can be quite problematic.  Unfortunately, most folk think otherwise so mileage has a great effect on resale. 
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: ArguZ on June 10, 2009, 01:35:57 PM
Took that pic on the track day...

10.000 !!  [moto]  [thumbsup]

Is it old now ? Will it fall apart and loose more than ducturds ?

(http://www.lotuscars.de/Bella_Macchina/10000.JPG)
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: trenner on June 10, 2009, 02:31:47 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 10, 2009, 12:34:01 PM
Mine had 30K on it when sold.

My second had 30K on it when bought.  But it's been cleaned at least twice in that period that I know of, so that's no problem.   [laugh]

My first had 11K on it when bought.

Quote from: howie on June 10, 2009, 01:29:22 PM
In reality condition and history is much more important than miles

+1
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: ghostface on June 10, 2009, 03:30:12 PM
My S4 has 29k on the motor. Bougt it 2 years ago with 6k.

Phil please chime in.
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: yotogi on June 10, 2009, 03:39:40 PM
IZ has a few miles on this 620. AFAIK the motor is solid, but the bike has a bit of an issue with peeing itself.
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: the_Journeyman on June 10, 2009, 06:18:25 PM
I bought both my M750 AND my 900SS after they had passed the 10,000 mile mark.  Got a hell of a deal on them both ~

JM
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: corndog67 on June 10, 2009, 06:19:45 PM
My S4 had 12k on it when I bought it, it's at about 14 right now, I'll probably get something else at about 25 or 30k.   That's just my MO.  I get bored with stuff after a year or two.  
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: scooby on June 11, 2009, 06:35:43 AM
I average 18k a year- I switched my last Monster, a 750, out at 35k last year for an S4 w/ 5k on it (got it from a DMF'er), put all my "special" parts on the new ride and have 25k on the S4 already and plan on using it up to 60k+ or so...

(http://applewood.smugmug.com/photos/545587628_QhsGt-L-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: sbui on June 12, 2009, 08:03:57 AM
I bought mine with 29K on it its a 1997, she's running like a champ.  First bike and love her like a another child almost  [roll]!!!

Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: clittelm750 on June 12, 2009, 08:25:36 AM
2000 M750 - 58K (rode all last year without a speedo :-) ) RUNS LIKE IT WAS MEANT TOO!!!!!
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: DEVO! on June 12, 2009, 08:57:53 AM
I have 16.5 so far so good
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: He Man on June 12, 2009, 10:11:38 AM
 im still young and innocent then!
Title: Re: Whats considered Too many miles when you buy?
Post by: sbrguy on June 12, 2009, 01:17:54 PM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on June 10, 2009, 01:01:01 PM
Had one of my customers who put 37K on his M620 IN 11 MONTHS! 

WTF?  did the guy just keep riding back and forth across the country for fun?  damn.. well at least you must have gotten something like 7 valve adjustments out of him.. did the guy set up the next valve adjustment just when you finished 

"hey stu, i know you are now putting the gas tank back on but i'll need new tires and a valve adjustment in 3 weeks, see you then."