[SeeBeR87]

hey im looking to buy my friends r6... now its a 2003, in pretty good condition, no mechanical problems know of, but the catch is that it has 15,000 miles!!! what would you guys pay for it? whats the average life span of a sports bike in miles? what do you think needs repairs/matence? would you even buy the bike? thanks

 

[LayinLo]

$5,000 -$5,500

No more, no less.

 

[jaydog19833]

I agree with layinlo.

If you buy it I would tear the thing apart and relube EVERYTHING you can. Maybe the kid is like me though. I keep EXCELLENT care of my bike and I am estimating my 2004 to have about 10,000 to 12,000 by the end of this summer. You can expect that bike to last for years to come if he kept good care of it and you plan to do so also.

 

[Clint]

15,000 is just broken in! For someone who knows little about motorcycles, that might be too much bike.

 

[jaydog19833]

Rowdy is also right about the too much bike for a new rider. You didn't say so I won't judge.

It's a common misconception for people to think a bike only lasts 10,000 miles. They last SOOO much longer than you would think, just many people don't know how to take care of them.

 

[FIVEINCH]

Opinionated. Just not an expert.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

My bf's bandit has 25,000 miles on it and it runs perfectly!

 

[inspiron]

Dale, how many miles do you have on your Gixxer ???

 

[Gixxerdale]

Dale, how many miles do you have on your Gixxer ???

Not enough! :mrgreen: But my friends 1999 Superhawk just hit 133,000 trouble free miles. Those are all weekend fun miles too! No commuting or weekday riding! :twisted:

 

[prekarious1]

25k here. Still running strong