Mileage on a 600

[Huambo81a]

Thought just came to my head,

How many miles is too many miles for a 600? Mine is a 2003 ZX6r and has done 12000 (9k in last year) that seems to be alot compared to what i see, so in 2 years i will have done nearly 32k.

Who would buy it?!

I never seem to see 600's with this many miles, so what happens, do they automactically explode as they approach 30k?
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[Matt06]

Even though some bikes cope better with higher mileage/use I think its usually down to how the bikes are looked after. If a 600 sporty has been ragged all its life then It wont last as long.
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[The Tot]

I've known a fireblade to last 128,000miles. That's right - 128,000 miles! Some guy in colin collins had it. Basically was tatty because it was his track bike, but the camchains/tensioners got checked and changed every 10,000 miles. Valves given a look every 8000 miles, and an oil change very 3 or so months.

One of my copies of Bike has a used review of an original fazer at the back, and there's an anecdote about a motorcycle courier who did London - Edinburgh runs and eventuall accumilated 320k miles which is SILLY for any bike.

Keep the engine serviced and there really isn't anythign that you should worry about.

If you're concerned about miles, maybe consider a winter hack? Many people do that to preserve the milage on their main bikes, saving money in the process. Tax ur 600 for 6months, then sorn it when it's in winter etc.

Stick to the service intervals and you should be fine, although i should think that a major rebuild would be expected about 40,000 miles.
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[bish777]

for most 600cc and up four cylinder bikes that arent thrashed, as long as it gets oil and filter every 5000 miles, valves done at 10k intervals, and a camchain at 40-50, it should last well past 100k.

Larger motors, like the fj1200 can run almsot indefinitely as the motor is barely under any stress in normal riding.
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[MattEMulsion]

I wouldn't worry too much about the mileage that you are putting on your ZX6R, as long as you look after it, then it will be fine.

Don't fall into the trap of trying to keep your sports bike as a 'low mileage' example just because. My opinion on these things is that you own them to ride them, so get the enjoyment out of it rather than fret about how the mileage is going to affect the resale value.

I think the other reason that you don't often see mega high mileage sports bikes is because they are often ragged to death, smashed into pieces and because they are not designed for long distances as such (in comfort terms) they just don't clock up mega amounts of miles.
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[Ant]

i brought a 02 blade with 18k on the clock over one with 6k
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[Sharpy]

Ive got a CBR 600F Sport with 26000 on the clock and its running absolutly great.... regular servicing and and some TLC and a motor should keep going and going....

However i did have a another bike that had been thrashed all of it life and the pistons rings were shot, it had only done 15000!!!
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[DynaMight]

Skies the limit, I've heard loads of stories of sports bikes doing well over 100,000miles without any engine work.

Treat the bike right and it'll treat you right. Dont skimp on services, dont thrash from cold and it'll be fine.

I'd have no problems riding a high mileage bike, although I confess I probably wouldn't buy one (by this I mean 40k+) unless you knew what it had been treated like.

Search this forum for threads like 'whats your mileage' etc and I'm sure you'll see LOADS of high mileage examples.
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[mrchips]

I've heard of Bandit 600s with well over 50k on them
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my srad has just over 34k on it and its still all good
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[CoronaBoner]

I got rid of my 600 due to how many miles I was putting on it, didn't want to end up struggling to sell it due to high mileage.
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[Bendy]

A sound thrashing every now and then does an engine good, in my opinion.

I know mine always feels a bit better after it's had a trackday pummelling. As long as it's looked after it shouldn't be a problem, mine's done 38k and is still sweet as a nut.

[Yoko]

I got my 03 zx6r last march and it had 5600 miles on it. Today it has 25k its as strong as ever.
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[Dan 4RR]

Hi. My 89 Tri Arm has done 36k and still runs as sweet as a nut
Wouldn't be put off from high mileage at all.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

I think part of the reason you don't see many high mileage sports bikes advertised is because they are hard to sell for a reasonable amount, often the mileage will have been accrued commuting so the owner keeps using them rather than devalue another bike.

My VFR400 has done 94k km but still runs sweet, just changed the exhaust gaskets for the mot I expect it to pass easily next week.

[woo]

My mate bought a nice 04 R1 couple of weeks ago for £4000 and it has 47000 miles on the clock and is sweet, the engine feels rather smooth and loose, kinda like a wizards sleeve.
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My 1994 Kawasaki GT550 has done 157,000 miles and is still going strong.
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[SoND]

Know a guy selling a 97 CBR600 with 100k+ on the clocks. He's looking £2500 for it.
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[jay12329]

Theresa 100k+ hornet going around. One guy owned it from new.
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