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I had a sportster with the engine solidly mounted to the fame. Drove it over 10,000 miles one summer. It was totally fine. Nothing broke or rattled loose.
by eweise 4y ago
I had a sportster with the engine solidly mounted to the fame. Drove it over 10,000 miles one summer. It was totally fine. Nothing broke or rattled loose.
- nicbou 4y agoThat’s not a lot of distance. Japanese bikes will reach 60k with basic maintenance and nobody will bat an eye.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoAnecdotally, I got my 2006 GSXR1000 to 130 000km(80 000 miles). I only sold it because I was moving into a bigger city. Having to trawl around in 1st using the clutch most of the time was not appealing. I ride commuter most days and used to do on weekends. I like the 2nd hand market having so many low mileage bikes. While I am not about to make disparaging remarks on Harleys reliability, I won't buy one because I like my bikes to perform. Also, amongst my friends the "Boomer cosplay stores" comment rings true. Nothing inherently wrong with that I guess but not my crowd. I mean, people buy italian supercars to pose down slow streets with too. Your money, do what you want.
- eweise 4y agoMy sportster went about 30K miles before it was stolen so can't say how far it would go. But insurance gave me more than I paid for it brand new, which you can't say about Japanese bikes.