What's with the low mileage bikes forsale?
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: S. California
Am I the only one who wonders about odometer tampering when I see a several year old bike with ridiculously low miles on it ???
I have no idea if this is a concern or not with the electronic digital gauges.
I have no idea if this is a concern or not with the electronic digital gauges.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Overland Park, KS
6 Bikes to Choose From
I like to watch Craigslist for Harleys, just a habit of mine. Lately I see bikes with really low miles forsale. Like a 2 year old RK Custom with only 18 miles on it. What do they do buy it and ride it home and park it for 2 years??
It seems like everytime I ride anywhere I end up with 100 miles on the bike. Today I just took my daughter to lunch and shopping and we did over 90 miles.
It seems like everytime I ride anywhere I end up with 100 miles on the bike. Today I just took my daughter to lunch and shopping and we did over 90 miles.
Tourer
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From: aurora,colorado
The riding suit I'm referring to is the FXRG nylon touring jacket and pants. It's waterproof, comfortable and warm without having to wear alot of layers underneath. Put the waterproof FXRG boots and a full face helmet on and your good for when foul weather hits. It allows you to forego taking rain gear and frees up space in the saddlebags and tour pack. I rode in the rain with wet feet to Sturgis once and was miserable. Won't let it happen again. Not everyone likes riding suits, but I do.
Tourer
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From: aurora,colorado
If you need help putting miles on any of those bikes let me know. I'd like to help.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: East Tennessee
Be careful of some of the 'too good to be true' ads on Craigslist. Some are scams and that are designed to suck you into a bad deal, stolen property or mug you when you show up.
As for low-mileage bikes, many people who bought bikes over the last few years found out that motorcycling is a physically demanding and potentially dangerous sport, what with getting on and off and many hours in the saddle, the vagaries and discomforts of weather and the requirement of specialized skills. They like their Lazy Boys better, where they can sit in air conditioned or heated rooms, drink beer and watch endless hours of TV. And they don't have to worry about falling off until they have that stroke or heart attack their chosen lifestyle has brought on.
My brother has a co-worker who bought a brand new Harley a few years ago. Every time he calls him and asks if he wants to go riding the guy says that "it looks like it might rain." Hasn't been on a ride in two years.
As for low-mileage bikes, many people who bought bikes over the last few years found out that motorcycling is a physically demanding and potentially dangerous sport, what with getting on and off and many hours in the saddle, the vagaries and discomforts of weather and the requirement of specialized skills. They like their Lazy Boys better, where they can sit in air conditioned or heated rooms, drink beer and watch endless hours of TV. And they don't have to worry about falling off until they have that stroke or heart attack their chosen lifestyle has brought on.
My brother has a co-worker who bought a brand new Harley a few years ago. Every time he calls him and asks if he wants to go riding the guy says that "it looks like it might rain." Hasn't been on a ride in two years.
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From: NW Arkansas
ALSO, WE NEED A NEW THREAD:
A. DEFINE YUPPIE?
B. (i was gonna say define ""biker" too, but I remembered that has already been hashed out on here before)
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I met one of those yuppie riders about a week or so ago. He had a black '05 Lowrider carb bike with 520 something miles on it and it was dead factory stock and mint. I offered to buy it right there for what he paid for it and he wasn't interested. Said he used it to "pick up babes". In Boulder colorado? I'm doubtin' that very much.
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