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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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Default Evo how many miles ?

I have a chance to get a 1994 883 w/ 40k mi on it,for $2,400. How many miles do you think it's got left without rebuilding the whole motor & trans.?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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Depending on the maintenance and how hard it was ridden, probably somewhere between 40k-60k more.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl
Depending on the maintenance and how hard it was ridden, probably somewhere between 40k-60k more.

He's right. If the bike was taken care of, you should get a lot of good miles left to ride before haveing to rebuild anything. These motors are built tough. I bought my 02 XLH with around 9K last year and I now have just under 14K, and she runs like the day she was born. Only better!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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i got 30k on my '97 and still running strong.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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I,ve got alittle over 27k on mine and still going strong, just wished they made a better choke cable. It should have been a lever instead of a ****. My polaris has got the same setup but I have never had a problem with it,,, go figure.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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I've got just over 75,000 miles on mine and it's still running strong. I expect it to go well over 100,000 before needing a top-end rebuild.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Sounds like a great deal if the bike was taken care of.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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I got 32k on my '06, just had the 30k service, and runs better than ever.
Most of the miles are highway, and well taken care of.
 
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