My new bike 9 years & 100,000km later

[Vinz0r]

I'm all nice and fuzzy seeing all these bikes with good km on them.

CB919 (05) is just getting a birthday currently at 123k. Rear Ohlins serviced and going back in. Front suspension pulled apart, new springs, bushes, seals and outside coated to try and prevent the spots they often get. Bet the handling will be much improved.

1200GSA ('10) has done 92k (owned since Jan 11 when it had done only 4k because it was a demo). Ohlins mechatronic suspension just had it's first service. Mileage has dropped from 35k a year to more like 15-20k. I've come to realise NZ is a bit small for high mileage as I've done most of the significant roads all pretty recently... if only it was more like Europe or USA

When I traded my 990SM to the dealer for the BMW, when I told him it had done 63k in 27 months he thought I meant 6k

You certainly get your moneys worth don't ya.

[Big Dog]

I'm all nice and fuzzy seeing all these bikes with good km on them.

CB919 (05) is just getting a birthday currently at 123k. Rear Ohlins serviced and going back in. Front suspension pulled apart, new springs, bushes, seals and outside coated to try and prevent the spots they often get. Bet the handling will be much improved.

1200GSA ('10) has done 92k (owned since Jan 11 when it had done only 4k because it was a demo). Ohlins mechatronic suspension just had it's first service. Mileage has dropped from 35k a year to more like 15-20k. I've come to realise NZ is a bit small for high mileage as I've done most of the significant roads all pretty recently... if only it was more like Europe or USA

When I traded my 990SM to the dealer for the BMW, when I told him it had done 63k in 27 months he thought I meant 6k

Probably wanted to sell you haemorrhoid cream when he worked out the truth!


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Gremlin]

You certainly get your moneys worth don't ya.

Double edged sword really. On the KTM I lost 2/3 of it's value in 27 months... bit sharp but thems the breaks, plus I learnt brand new bikes are super expensive for me. However, that KTM, the old model wasn't what I wanted, so no choice. BMW was the demo (only one in the country) or brand new. Service and tyre bill was also... significant. Tyres could be finished inside a calendar month (and we're talking touring tyres).

You get the funny side too. With the KTM, dealer on my behalf told the Pirelli rep I wasn't happy with a 2 week life on a set of tyres and I'd eeked out a 3rd week. The poor bastard was so shocked he didn't even ask the mileage and only after examining them decided they were simply worn. Then he asked and on being told casually about 5-6k asked if I'd stopped during the time. Lucky it was on the BMW that I did 3300km in 52 hours then... I wouldn't have made much more than a week on the Pirellis like that

Yearly mileage was around 45-50k across bikes. Now it's probably only 30k. More depressing, I'm excited at seeing all this money I didn't have before. Servicing and tyres are only half yearly or annually... I even think carefully about tyre choice as I'll actually have them for a while

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That's looking nice big b