BIKE LONGEVITY POLL #2: Why did you get rid of that bike? (Or did you?)

[SWriverstone]

This is a multiple choice poll—and you're allowed to go back and change your answers.  

I have about 37K miles on my 2007 V-Strom 650 and it's still running perfectly...so I plan to keep riding it 'til it dies.  

Scott

[Kneescrubber]

I sold my '83 R80ST in '99 because I needed the money. I had 2 other bikes at the time ('86 K100 & '82 XL500R). The K bike was totalled in a wreck in '85 (replaced by the Viffer). The XL500 was sold in '09 again, I needed the money. Of those 3 bikes I really wish I still had the XL500. I'd bought it brand new when I got out of the service and for 3 years it was my only bike.

[auggius]

I have about 100K miles on my 1995 Honda VFR750 and it's still running perfectly (except for a minor oil leak) ...so I plan to keep riding it 'til it dies (or I win the lottery)  

[2RR2NV]

1992 CB750 Nighthawk - cause it was time to move up.
2002 VFR800 - cause i owned a Busa too and got addicted to the power.
2002 Busa - thought the wife was not happy riding on the back with all the wind whipping her head around like a bobble head. she actually loved the bike and told me that months later. DANGIT!!
2004 GSXR750 - cause i crashed it, but not bad, and didn't need the Busa and the 750 at the same time. plus i wanted to make the wife happy by going back to a st bike.... FJR1300
2007 FJR1300 - my job was not easily done by having a big bike. made riding very much NOT enjoyable. plus finances were the final straw... ba bye FJR

a year later.....

Current ride, wife says i'm not selling it unless i total it. so i guess i shall have it for a while. she actually picked it out and set up the deal to get it. so i guess i do owe her. LOL

[The Shepherd]

I have Newbikeitis that has gone into remission with my dose of KLX250S medication. I predict in another 2 to 3 years the Newbikeitis will flare up again.

Symptoms include obsessive motorcycle magazine reading, site surfing, stat comparisons, sleepness nights, itchy palms and a burning sensation on the skin right underneath the pocket I carry my wallet in.

[Squareman357]

I had over 40K on my 2006 Black ZX-14 and meant to join the 100K+ club until a red light runner trashed me AND the bike.  I've got about 22K on my current 2008 ZX-14 but I have a hankering for a new 2012 updated ZX-14 so we'll see how long I last.

[Jetpilot5]

49,850 miles on my K1200s when I traded it.  My local dealer (60 miles away) was excellent but went out of business and the next closest good dealer is 135 miles away.  Too far when you need to count on them for some service items.  After a year with no local dealer the BMW was gone.

The next highest mile bike I had was my 99 VFR that I traded with 41,000 miles on it because I wanted more power, went with a XX.

[garry]

I put 43K miles on my Sprint RS. Sold it because I wanted a sport bike. I just surpassed that mark on my KTM 950 SMR (pushing 45K now) and will ride it all this season and perhaps next (should be 60K+ by then). Mostly I change bikes when I want a different type of bike, not because of mileage. So far, all my bikes have been basically reliable.

[West]

Only have had three bikes.
My first was a 1983 Honda Shadow.  Good starter bike, but also had numerous problems and I seemed to always fixing some sort of it.  But that is somewhat expected with an almost 30 year old bike.  Sold it cuz I outgrew it and the problems with it.

Second was a 1999 TTR 250 dirtbike I bought from a friend not running.  The pure reason why I bought it is because I knew I could make money on it.  Put about 400-500 miles on it last fall.  Sold it to fund my current bike.

Third and current bike is an 2003 Kawasaki Concours that I got about 3 weeks ago and already have about 1200 miles on it.

[mxvet57]

After todays ride.

[naustin]

Peace of Mind, frustration, Kool-Aid poisoning, etc..

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,28923.0.html

[West]

After todays ride.

That is awesome and super impressive!!!  You put on more miles per year than almost everybody does in their cage.

[Orson]

I reluctantly sold my 1984 FJ1100 (bought new in '84) after 16 years of ownership when I moved overseas in 2001.

The engine was still fine after about 64,000 miles, I never had the second gear problem some other FJ owners reported. But small problems associated with old age were beginning to develop elsewhere.

[X1Glider]

The 140k and 160k BMWs were sold due to the high cost of keeping them running properly, the older they got.  Ran fine at sale though because I spent the money when it was needed.

The 110k FXR was sold because I wanted something completely different and better all around.  Keeping it running was cheap and dirt simple though.

[Andrew]

I sold both of the ZX11's because I found I did not need or want to go that fast anymore.
Sold the FJR for the same reason and the fact my legs are a bit too long for the bike (took 3 or 4 years to figure that out)

Think I will keep the GSA till it is no longer cost effective to keep running (cost effective and BMW just don't seem to go together in the first place  )

[Papa Lazarou]

I sold my 1964 Norton 750 because I needed the money.

Ditto my Thunderbird.

The other bikes I have had have been variously thrown away or sold because I tired of them/ didn't like them/ didn't care about them that much.

[RedCBRRider]

2006 Yamaha FJR.  76,000 miles.  It ended because I crashed it.  

[Spanky]

I think wrecked it should be an option - it happens you know.

[CanadianBird]

'02 XX with 184,100 kms. I won't sell her.

[cultureslayer]

I think wrecked it should be an option - it happens you know.

+1, only in my case a drunk neighbor ran it over in the parking lot.