What is considered high mileage for a motorcycle (crotchrocket 636cc zx6r kawasaki) ?

basically i can get a brand new zx6r with 0 miles out of the crate for around 9,000$ however i can also get the same bike with 23,000 miles on it, (mostly highway) for 5,000$. is it worth the extra 4,000$ for the bike with 0 miles? ideas/thoughts please. thanks!|||It really depends on the condition of the bike and if it has been taken care of. My bike has over 12,000 on it and people woud say that it is "high mileage" but I would trust my bike 10 times more than I would trust some of these used bikes that I see that has 5,000 on it. You can have 23,000 miles on a bike that has been riden easily and would not be nearly as bad as a bike that has 4,000 miles on it from running it down a drag strip. Have a look at it to see how well its been taken care of and then decide if its worth the money, dont just completely rule it out because of the mileage.|||This question always gets people are argumentative lol as some folks use full synthetic oil which does indeed make a bike last longer than old fashioned dinosaur oil but all that being said, on average the maximum miles on a motorcycle go like this...Note the higher revving engines or smaller cc get the lowest





250cc about 25000 miles


600cc about 60000 miles


1000cc about 100,000 miles





The larger the cc of the motor the longer they tend to last.|||Go for the 0 mile bike. 23000 in that short amount of time is bad. 23000 mile over 10 years would make it a great bike. 23000 miles in one year mean he rode it almost 2000 miles a month assuming he rode all 12 months. It can be done. When I got my first bike I rode every waking moment and put 20K in my first year. I still have the bike and it's stron as ever. Regular maintenance helps. I'd go with new anyday. Sure the value will depreciate fast but at least you won't inherite anybody's mess.|||The actual mileage is much less important than how it was treated. Bikes have been torn up with fewer miles than that.





I'd be looking at wear items such as the clutch, chain, sprockets, if valves have been adjusted and if it appears to have been laid down. Not just a tip over in the garage, but a slide down the highway.|||23,000 miles is A LOT of mileage for that kind of bike. Do your self a favor and fork over the extra money now so you don't get stuck with something that will break down in a few months.|||it's a very managable amount of miles, just spend the money to have it checked out first, if it's in good condition you've got a good deal, if not, go for the crate.|||4|||23000 is NOT i repeat NOT a lot of miles I know guys with well over 60000miles on gsxr600 and ninjas as well.





If you buy a new one you have to break it in which suxxxx major...if you f that up you are screwed, mightas well get the used one its already broken in and i bet it screams, itll go at least double that if you take good care.





Good Luck