Mileage

[KingKong]

Hello

Sorry if this is more suited to the 'General' forum, but I chose this one as it's quasi-technical.

I am about to buy my third 05/06 Kawasaki 636 (first one was stolen, and second written off in SMIDSY).

I've found one that has all the specs and colour scheme I love, but it has 26,000 miles on the clock. The price is also cheap to reflect this.

My last two 636s had mileages of: 19,000 , and 11,000 and performed superbly.

Would this [potentially] third bike with 26,000 miles (has full service history) be any dimmer in performance/power in relation to my previous 636s; and would it likely throw me into all sorts of repair costs?

Very grateful for your helpful responses!

Thank you.
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Kwak 636 (2005)

Past - 2016 Ninja 300 (dark grey); K4 GSXR 600 (sexy yellow); 2002 CBR600FS; 2004 GSXR 1000; 2006 Kwak 636; 2005 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar (facepalm); 2005 Kwak 636; 2011 Yamaha R125.

[DrSnoosnoo]

If the service history is genuine and it's in good condition, it'll be fine.

Not totally related but my ZZR600 is at 59k (I've done 32k of them) and it's not blown up yet.
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I'm Sam; Northern, Ginger, Lover
Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R

[jaffa90]

No test ride to find out?
Is the seller selling as excellent condition?

[pepperami]

[P.]

That is nothing in my opinion if its been looked after.

But, to be fair my Varadero 125 was ragged, every single day for a few 10's of thousands of miles and was still running ok at 77,000 miles.

[mudcow007]

My Bandit has just crept over 40k, it came with no service history

I've the last 5k on it or so

[Ste]

26k, full service history... the last service was a major service including valve clearances a couple of thousand miles ago?

If it's been well treated then 26k is nothing.

Judge the bike on the mechanical condition that it's in rather than by what the clocks say. It's been a couple of thousand miles since the last service and you've no idea what's happened to it in that time. That couple of thousand miles is more than enough time for a bike to go from being perfect to being a shed that's going to need some expensive work doing soon.

[KingKong]

That's all very helpful, and what I was hoping to read!

Thank you!
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Kwak 636 (2005)

Past - 2016 Ninja 300 (dark grey); K4 GSXR 600 (sexy yellow); 2002 CBR600FS; 2004 GSXR 1000; 2006 Kwak 636; 2005 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar (facepalm); 2005 Kwak 636; 2011 Yamaha R125.

[Hong Kong Phooey]

You should get a CBR if you're hung up on mileage.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gIHz-U_73BE

Judging by your bike history in your signature, it's probably not going to be around for that long
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[Beehive Bedlam]

Why do people assume anything over 20K is 'high mileage' when it comes to bikes? I do that a year commuting alone.

[P.]