Over heard that bikes life span is short, is that true?
2006-09-29 03:32:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
It all depends on how they are taken care of and riden. I have 263,000 miles on my 76 Moto Guzzi.
Some bikes are better at longevitity. Moto Guzzi, BMW twins and all goldwings have a lot of high mileage bikes out there. The evo and twin cam Harleys go over 100,000 normally too. I have seen sport bikes with 100,000 plus but they are rarer to see with this kind of mileage. I do not believe that any manufactuer makes a "bad" bike today- if looking at older bikes Guzzi ,BMW or wings would be my suggestion.
2006-09-29 05:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by mgv11sport 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Batteries will free their skill to carry a charge as they age. 2 years is about the existence span of a bike battery. remove the battery from the motorcycle and supplies you it a good charge. examine the voltage and enable it sit down in one day. examine the voltage the subsequent day. If the voltage went down, the battery can not carry a charge and may want to could get replaced. If the battery retained that's charge, examine the charging equipment.
2016-12-06 09:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the bike and how its ridden and maintained. A high-reving crotch rocket will have a shorter life span than a Gold wing with its opposed cylinders. Liquid cooled will live longer than air cooled.
There are Wings and Valkyries on the road with mileage in excess of 300,000.
2006-09-29 11:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My avatar shows 1977 honda 550 rolling up to 100,000 miles. ( pic was taken several years ago) I never revved it over 13,500rpm (redline 9,300)
I'm curently riding a 1978 Yamaha 650 but its 'new', only has 27,000 miles on it
The Honda Gold wing has been american made since before the flat 6 motor came out
2006-09-29 19:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all about maintenance and how you drive. Same with cars...some people can get a lot of life out of them, others trash them early. There isn't anything about a motorcycle that makes it prone to dying early.
2006-09-29 03:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good American built bike should last ~100 years with proper maintenance.
2006-09-29 03:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They last forever if you take care of them and replace worn parts. I have over 80,000 miles on my 2003 FLHT and even more on the modified 1989 FXR. I have logged over 100,000 miles on several Harley engines. I am told BMW can log even more miles.
2006-09-29 03:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by FastFred Ruddock 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋