Extreme Low Mileage Bikes
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Rhode Island, USA
If you ride to Alaska and back...great! If you ride to the corner store for a loaf of bread...great!
But "Who cares?" . Really? Why bother posting at all?
At least for some, motorcycles hold a certain mystique and are subtle representations of freedom. They finally buy one and discover that bugs hurt, there is no air conditioning and people in cars try to kill them. The mental picture takes a while to weaken even after the reality becomes obvious so the machine just sits. Finally they acknowledge to themselves that this isn't quite what they thought it would be and they sell.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Shaconage
These are the bikes I always looked for when buying used from individuals. If you are looking at all brands of bike, finding one of these low mileage old bikes in not that difficult. Although, there is a point where such low miles on a bike several years old can be a bad thing if it's been sitting for most of that time.
Seasoned HDF Member
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Ultra low mileage garaged bikes make for a nice purchase when the original owner finally decides to sell 10-15 years later.
Tires, battery and maybe a few gaskets and all is good again.
They make for a good purchase for those that pay cash and also know DIY maintenance.
Oddly enough the price of an very low mileage bike is usually within $1,500 of a 'normal" bike.
Tires, battery and maybe a few gaskets and all is good again.
They make for a good purchase for those that pay cash and also know DIY maintenance.
Oddly enough the price of an very low mileage bike is usually within $1,500 of a 'normal" bike.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
I knew what you meant Cowboy. Just a thought for discussion people no one needs to take offense.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Twin Cities, MN
Rock on!!! Come home soon!
Grand HDF Member
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From: Oklahoma
That hits one of the nails square on the head...Some get the bike to make the person, ride twice a summer to a bike night, or they take it out, catch the first junebug to the face, and that's it. Doesn't make anyone better or worse, but I can't understand why someone would pay registration and insurance fees to have a life-sized trophy sitting in their garage. To each their own..
Again, square on the head LOL...I'm even worse now with the Road Glide Ultra (tourpack holds a ton of groceries )
Again, square on the head LOL...I'm even worse now with the Road Glide Ultra (tourpack holds a ton of groceries
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Twin Cities, MN
He was stating that there were several bikes with VERY low miles... and you know you've seen them too.
When I see ridiculously low miles on bikes, I'm shocked too; many times asking myself, "Why the hell would you even buy the bike?"
I don't care if you put 1,000 mi or 10,000 mi on your bike a year, but it's odd when you see really low miles.
And sadly for us in the upper Midwest, we occasionally get 5-6 months of Winter to deal with.... unlike Arizona!
I also have to laugh, whenever I see someone trying to sell that 3-to-5 year old bike, with 2,500 miles on it,
for more than new... because they added some chrome and highway pegs.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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I like it when people buy a new bike and hardly ever ride it........Means I get a good deal on a used low mileage bike. That trend has worked out well for my last five bikes I have purchased.........Nearly a new bike without the new price.