Can anyone please clarify my mind about km?

[Laxi]

Depends on bikes. Normally (from my experience) 20,000kms on a 250 is considered OK. What are you looking at? CBR?

Welcome to KB btw.

93' zzr 250 with 84,000 on it and still hasnt blown up(yet), the thing is my speedo goes back to zero at 100,000, now if i've put 11,000 on it in the last 6mths then by my maths it would take me a little over 3.5 years to get to 84k, the bikes almost 5x that age so how do you know exactly how many ks its really done? I dont think it's worth worrying about ks when your buying a bike unless its a couple of years old, id be more worried about how its been serviced and what condition its in

[DarkLord]

My Hyo GT250R has done about 45,000 k's now. It was a courier bike before I owned it, and was also used for a lot of commuting (sometimes about 80 ks per day) and some big road trips, hence the high k's.

Would I consider mine dangerous and unreliable because it has high(ish) k's on it? Absolutely not. I have been regular with oil and filter changes, keep all of my servicing info in a document so I can see exactly what I have done and when, keep the chain, brake lever and clutch cable well lubed and constantly clean the bike and check things such as oil and brake fluid levels, brake pad thickness, and any other noticeable signs of wear and tear I can identify.

When any work has been done on it I haven't done myself I'm almost always hovering around, watching everything that happens and trying to learn as much as I can, as well as make suggestions on what a problem could be (probably not always welcome ones )

I would say, learn a bit more about what to look for and choose your seller wisely. If your seller is obviously a keen bike enthusiast and can give you a servicing history, but the bike has high k's, I would say you are in good hands for the most part.

Good luck.

[gatch]

I got about 120,000 out of my spada before lack of maintainance killed it, would probably do another 120,000 if it was looked after..

[mowgli]

My Trumpy is approaching 80k and going strong.

[gw555]

My Hyo GT250R has done about 45,000 k's now. It was a courier bike before I owned it, and was also used for a lot of commuting (sometimes about 80 ks per day) and some big road trips, hence the high k's.

My GT is over 90000km now and still going without any trouble

[DarkLord]

My GT is over 90000km now and still going without any trouble

Far out. Do you get any rattles in the bike at all?

[gw555]

Far out. Do you get any rattles in the bike at all?

None at all - its just the same as its always been. It has a vibration at around 5000 revs it always ever has so I tend to never ride in a gear at those revs

[DarkLord]

Do you give it hell when you ride it?

I've done over 170 on mine a few times and I wonder if the rattling I get on mine may be something to do with that... however I can only really pick up on it while the bike is moving, but I can't see any noticeably loose fairings or anything.

I'm wondering if the valve clearances need to be done or if the cams are rattling, I think I will book it in with a mechanic for its next full service, rather than me just doing the oil change and checking brake pads etc myself.

[mossy1200]

Wow... Thank you heaps guys!!
I was looking at buying hyosung comet 250 and now I finally got ideas about how kms are involved.
Thank you for giving tips on buying a bike as well!!
Have safe rides!!!

You want to start by checking the obvious externals.Chain,sprockets and even condition of chrome or amount of built up grime in the harder to clean areas.If the previous owners could not take care externally then chances they changed oil and cared for the rest of the bike is low.Ask questions about how the bike was used.Was it and A to B vehicle or someone elses passion vehicle.Extra bling bits will show you if the previous owners cared enough to add expensive extra etc.
Compression tests dont take long and a hyosung wouldnt be hard or expensive to have shop check it for you.