What do you consider high mileage?

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Jun 17, 2012 | 09:04 PM

ZSKirkpatrick

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What do you consider high mileage?

Ive got a 94' FXRP with about 35,000 miles. I've heard from some that this is high mileage, and from others that 100k miles is considered high mileage. What's you're opinion? Thanks.

Jun 17, 2012 | 09:08 PM

vheflin

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I don't know what others consider high mileage but I've got a 2004 FLSTFI with 85K on the clock.

Jun 17, 2012 | 09:12 PM

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mileage isn't the issue. Its maintenance thats the issue. 100k miles on a well maintained bike isn't bad but 25k on a bike that never gets any maintenance that worries me.

Jun 17, 2012 | 09:16 PM

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24,000 on my 2010 Fat Bob. If that's high mileage and there's a problem soon despite having it serviced every 5,000 miles, I'll take my money to a more reliable bike. Just sayin.

Jun 18, 2012 | 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SniperDude

mileage isn't the issue. Its maintenance thats the issue. 100k miles on a well maintained bike isn't bad but 25k on a bike that never gets any maintenance that worries me.

Pretty much covers it right there. I would be more concerned about a 10 year old bike with 5000 miles than a 10 year old bike with 50000 miles. Gaskets dry out when bike doesn't run. Carb gets gummed up etc.
My 08 street bob has 29000 kms on the bottom end now and 7000ish on the top. Runs like a dream.
When we tore it apart to put the new jugs and heads on the cams looked pretty much new other than the center where the pushrod was riding and the stock jugs and pistons looked newish.
These twin cam engines will last 100000 miles properly maintained.

Jun 18, 2012 | 05:35 AM

AFMM3

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Originally Posted by ZSKirkpatrick

Ive got a 94' FXRP with about 35,000 miles. I've heard from some that this is high mileage, and from others that 100k miles is considered high mileage. What's you're opinion? Thanks.

It is a perception thing in my opinion. There are thousands of 5, 10 and 20 + year old Harley Davidsons with a few hundred to a few thousand miles on them. Bought in the moment of passion but did not become a passion.

To some people, seeing a bike that was actually used for a long enough period of time to rack up miles is outside the norm. My kid bought his Nightster when it was 3 years old and it had 36 miles on it. The guy bought it, rode it home, had the crap scared out of him and never rode it again.

Jun 18, 2012 | 05:45 AM

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Depends if buying anything over 10,000 is high but when selling you're going to see 10,000 per year I've had the bike which is normal milage. Maintenance is more important than miles but noobs just look at milage.