how many is too many?
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#4
RE: how many is too many?
Yep, if the bike is well maintained and treated right it will outlast gasoline engines
Opposite side of the spectrum is the F4 I bought; 6,000 miles on the engine/chassis, had to replace the heads because it wasn't winterized, now working on replacing the piston rings due to way too much blowby and now it's smoking.
So obviously YMMV, the miles have a lot less to do with the condition of the bike compared to how well it was maintained.
Opposite side of the spectrum is the F4 I bought; 6,000 miles on the engine/chassis, had to replace the heads because it wasn't winterized, now working on replacing the piston rings due to way too much blowby and now it's smoking.
So obviously YMMV, the miles have a lot less to do with the condition of the bike compared to how well it was maintained.
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RE: how many is too many?
Yup these little motors will run forever if properly maintained and not beat to hell everyday. Maintence is a much much larger determining factor in engine life than mileage is. I'd take a well maintained high mileage bike (or car) over a low milage poorly maintained one anyday!
Never a single problem ever, 100% original everything (except CCT) and still running like the day I bought her new! Just snapped this a few mins ago
Also my Accord is at 378,900 something, original motor/trans everything.... still runs like new, drives great, cold a/c, everything works. Maintence is key!!
So back to the original question... if I were looking at a bike that had a few miles but was obviously taken care of and in mint condition, I wouldn't hesitate for a second in buying it. Hey it's a Honda, no worries!
Never a single problem ever, 100% original everything (except CCT) and still running like the day I bought her new! Just snapped this a few mins ago
Also my Accord is at 378,900 something, original motor/trans everything.... still runs like new, drives great, cold a/c, everything works. Maintence is key!!
So back to the original question... if I were looking at a bike that had a few miles but was obviously taken care of and in mint condition, I wouldn't hesitate for a second in buying it. Hey it's a Honda, no worries!
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RE: how many is too many?
hey thirdgen i have a question for yah i been thinking about this for a while if you sold that bike what do you think it would be worth if you decided to sell it?
i bet honda would buy that bike back from you just to go LOOK are bikes last just as long as are cars.
i bet honda would buy that bike back from you just to go LOOK are bikes last just as long as are cars.
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RE: how many is too many?
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hey thirdgen i have a question for yah i been thinking about this for a while if you sold that bike what do you think it would be worth if you decided to sell it?
i bet honda would buy that bike back from you just to go LOOK are bikes last just as long as are cars.
hey thirdgen i have a question for yah i been thinking about this for a while if you sold that bike what do you think it would be worth if you decided to sell it?
i bet honda would buy that bike back from you just to go LOOK are bikes last just as long as are cars.
But I think I'll just wait until after it turns 100k, and goes back to 00000. Then I'll sell it... "been sitting in my garage for 3 years, never ridden!" hahahaha
Oh yea and I'm writing Honda a letter and sending some pics.... see what they say. Who knows, might get some free stuff out of it!
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