High Mileage
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Stage IV
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From: New Jersey
High Mileage
Any help would be appreciated, My wife and I are in the market for a Roadking, We found a 2005 roadking, 1450 enigne with 47,000 miles for $11,999.00 completely serviced and Certified by the dealer and it comes with a warranty.
Our concern here is this , Does this bike have to many miles for the age of it.
It's clean starts right up and has no visible signs of being dropped or laid down.
Should I avoid this bike?
We don't know
Please help
Our concern here is this , Does this bike have to many miles for the age of it.
It's clean starts right up and has no visible signs of being dropped or laid down.
Should I avoid this bike?
We don't know
Please help
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Sacramento Delta
I have heard many tale of bikes with substantially more miles than this. That being said, I would keep looking. My guess is you can find soomething about the same vintage and price with a lot less miles. It wouldn't surprise me if you could find the same bike with half the miles.
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Stage IV
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From: New Jersey
My friend says with that kind of mileage it will need a top end rebuild soon. Any thoughts on that??
I really don't want to be wrenching on a bike every weekend we just want to get on a go.
I really don't want to be wrenching on a bike every weekend we just want to get on a go.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Waukesha, WI
If it was an old Shovel or a Pan it would require a top end, not so with the newer engines. If there is a maintenance log and the bike is sound, there should be no reason to avoid it.
If it only had 1,000 miles on it I would be more concerned, sitting is far worse for any vehicle than having miles put on.
If it only had 1,000 miles on it I would be more concerned, sitting is far worse for any vehicle than having miles put on.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Beach House on the moon
I would consider that barely broken in for a touring bike. My 2010 already has 20K on it an she is just feeling broken in. I worry about bikes with 2the few miles, not bikes with miles and service records.
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From: Clermont, GA, CSA
That's less than 7,000 miles a year average. I bought my '02 Heritage in Jan. 10 and it had 20k on it. Since then I've put more than 10k a year on the clock.
If it checks out otherwise, go for it.
Mal
If it checks out otherwise, go for it.
Mal
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