Putting on the miles

[Nate]

For some reason this motorcycle seems to taunt me to ride more. It just seems to want me to add mileage to that odometer! I'm trying to make it happy but I'm a bit of a wimp so far. I need to plan some longer rides. The 50 mile jaunts to the corner store are just not enough!

I know someone with another brand bike in his garage, and mileage seems to be a bit of an issue. He seems concerned about conserving those miles for special occasions. I also had a friend that bought an older 'vette and it never left his garage.

Personally, I've never given much thought to odometer readings (toys are for playing with), but this bike is challenging me to rack 'em up! :yahoo:

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

All those miles will detract from your FJR's resale value. Selling a high-mileage motorcycle in the U.S. is almost impossible (unless it's a BMW...?) -- there are just too many comparables with very low mileage in the market.

Once, a riding buddy he told me about a guy he met while on tour who professed to be a motorcyclist -- he invited him to ride along to his nearby destination. The guy said: "Nope, sorry, I can't go -- I got my miles in for this year."

 

[RadioHowie]

All those miles will detract from your FJR's resale value. Selling a high-mileage motorcycle in the U.S. is almost impossible (unless it's a BMW...?) -- there are just too many comparables with very low mileage in the market.
Once, a riding buddy he told me about a guy he met while on tour who professed to be a motorcyclist -- he invited him to ride along to his nearby destination. The guy said: "Nope, sorry, I can't go -- I got my miles in for this year."

Brundog???

:lol2:

 

[LDRydr]

I can remember almost every mile I've put on my bike, and I've loved every one of them. Resale vaule is the last thing on my mind when I head out for a ride. I think about it even less than I think about washing the bike. It's just going to get dirty again in a couple of days, because that's about how often it leaves the garage.

 

[playgtar]

Seems it would be a lot less fun to not ride it because of miles. It's not a lease is it. Ride it and worry about the mileage later!

 

[Intech]

To hell with resale value. I didn't buy it to sell it. I bought it to ride. I look down at the odometer and actually impress myself with the way it is climbing. when this one wears out I will just buy another. I am going to try my best to wear it out!

 

[user 6393]

to buy anything with wheels with resale values in mind, one must be.... :wacko:

 

[Intech]

BTW, I bought the FJR to replace a 1997 Bandit 1200. It had 86750 miles on it. I sold that to someone I know and he loves it. Working on him to get an FJR after he is done with the training wheels.

 

[SkooterG]

I am going to try my best to wear it out!

I have found that to be much harder than expected. B)

 

[Ignacio]

Let's try a little math exercise. It's probably not statistically valid, includes estimates, doesn't include maintenance, etc....but intended to be illustrative of a simple point.

2008 with 3700 miles $9500, bought new about $13,500. That means those miles cost about $1.08 per mile.

2005 with 11,000 miles $7300, bought new for about $12,500. That's $0.47 per mile.

My 2005 with 92,000 miles, estimated value $4000, bought new for $12,500. That's $0.09 per mile.

Skooter's 2004 with 185,000 miles. He estimates value at $1500, bought new about $10,500. That's $0.05 per mile.

The point: Ride the piss out of it! The more you ride it the better value.

 

[Warchild]

Excellent math!

 

[Intech]

I am going to try my best to wear it out!

I have found that to be much harder than expected. B)

I hope that is true!

 

[Intech]

LMAO!

 

[El Toro Joe]

The point: Ride the piss out of it! The more you ride it the better value.

Exactly!!!

 

[Nate]

Let's try a little math exercise. It's probably not statistically valid, includes estimates, doesn't include maintenance, etc....but intended to be illustrative of a simple point.
2008 with 3700 miles $9500, bought new about $13,500. That means those miles cost about $1.08 per mile.

2005 with 11,000 miles $7300, bought new for about $12,500. That's $0.47 per mile.

My 2005 with 92,000 miles, estimated value $4000, bought new for $12,500. That's $0.09 per mile.

Skooter's 2004 with 185,000 miles. He estimates value at $1500, bought new about $10,500. That's $0.05 per mile.

The point: Ride the piss out of it! The more you ride it the better value.

Finally! Math that makes sense! If they had taught math like this in school I might have paid attention.

 

[RB's]

The thing that I think is important is the two S's that go before and after the mile.

[SIZE=10pt] SmileS[/SIZE]

The best thing that riding your motorcycle can bring. If you don't get those two S's, why are you riding ?

 

[Mcgyver74]

I did not buy my bike to look at it or in hopes that it would increase in resale value, if I wanted to do that I'd have bought a different American brand

I bought it to, as Ignacio so eloquently put it, "Ride the piss out of it" and that is just what I'm going to do!!!!

I did that with my old 95 Conc, I rode it until it was pissing oil and Antifreeze out of the airbox! (and then rode it some more LOL )

 

[Leskid]

unless you're spending 6 figures+, nothing on wheels should be considered an investment. But for arguments sake, if 2 guys buy FJRs, where one just polishes it in the garage and the other rides the hell out of it, at the end of 5 years, the higher mileage one will be worth less obviously.

So the question is: who wins? I'm going with the guy who got years of enjoyment. THAT is more tangible R.O.I. than a few bucks more in resale value.

If you disagree, then perhaps savings bonds are a better option for you than an FJR

just my two cents.

opinions are like assholes. Everyone's got one and many are full of sh*t

 

[CraigRegs]

Let's try a little math exercise. It's probably not statistically valid, includes estimates, doesn't include maintenance, etc....but intended to be illustrative of a simple point.
2008 with 3700 miles $9500, bought new about $13,500. That means those miles cost about $1.08 per mile.

2005 with 11,000 miles $7300, bought new for about $12,500. That's $0.47 per mile.

My 2005 with 92,000 miles, estimated value $4000, bought new for $12,500. That's $0.09 per mile.

Skooter's 2004 with 185,000 miles. He estimates value at $1500, bought new about $10,500. That's $0.05 per mile.

The point: Ride the piss out of it! The more you ride it the better value.

Carrying this formula out even farther, I'm gonna try riding mine until it's free!

Craig