Is 57K mileage okay on a thundercat?

[dragstaar]

Hi

I know mileage doesn't count for everything, and I know services are the more important thing.

But I'm looking at a 1996 Thundercat which has 57,000 miles on the clock.

Is there anything with the thundercat which is likely to trouble me at that sort of mileage? Is it worth me just paying a bit more for a lower mileage model?

[Pol Anorl]

Depends on the price aswell.

but 57k miles isn't a massive ammount its a yam they have pretty decent engines, as long as it was looked after itll be fine for another 100k miles easily.
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[Frost]

Like you said it depends on how well it's been treated and how well it's been serviced. If those miles were all done by a weekend warrior gear shifting like he's at a motoGP it'll be well passed shagged. If it's been owned by a motorway commuter or some old bloke who's had it since new it'll be great.
Though unimportant to the mechanical functioning of the bike seeing it clean and in good repair should give some indication that they've spent money on the bits you can't see too.

[T0MMY]

If I was buying a bike with that mileage I'd want to get it up on stands and check all the chassis bearings (wheels, swingarm, headset) as well as all the other consumables. If it's had the suspension rebuilt or replaced and all the consumables changed then all you've got to worry about is engine wear.

Basically what I'm saying is I'd buy a bike with 57,000 miles if all the bits that will be well worn out by then haven't also done 57,000 miles

People get hung up on being able to identify engine problems on second hand bikes when to be honest if the simple things to check like tyres, brake discs, C+S, fork seals, rear shock and headset bearings are knackered those parts alone might well cost you more than a replacement engine or a rebuild anyway.
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[pinkyfloyd]

57K and a full service history on a clean looking bike would be preferable than £27K on a bike with no service history.
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[Rogerborg]

Personally I'd pay more for lower mileage, rather than play the "I don't have receipts, but my mate Baz done the headstock, you can call him" game.
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[grant965]

As above, depends on service history.

What price is it at? I wouldn't pay anymore than £900 tops for it if the fairings etc are mint, I took mine off sale for £1100 with half that mileage because It wasn't going to sell within my time constraints.
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[dragstaar]

Okay, general consensus is to wait then.

Its on ebay at £860 at the moment, with a day left. I'm probably going to hang in there and keep hunting til something less risky comes along!

thanks for the advice guys!

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[Pol Anorl]

£860 50k (low ish) mileage..

don't they usualy fetch around £1400?

id be more worried about why its that cheap and why people aren't bidding like mad for it they seem well wanted bikes atm.
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[Sako]

if it looks clean and has a good comrehensive history then mileage isn't too much of an issue.

[Dilyan]

I'd worry about the gearbox, not the engine. Experience talking here
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[Dean-J]

I have a Thundercat which i bought with 41k on the clocks, however she had a VAST service history, and practically every consumable on the bike had been replaced in the last 5k miles.
These bikes are bullet proof IF maintained correctly. the 2nd gear syndrome can show itself at any mileage, and if it hasnt gone at 57k id be pretty happy it wasnt going to go at any time soon, certainly not because of the mileage anyhow.

That said, a 96 with 57k i wouldnt be looking to pay more than £1000 for.
Mines an 03, Was immaculate in every way, with 41k and double the service history it needed cost me £1500.

[Rogerborg]

It certainly looks well tidy.