motorcycle reliablity, high mileage? Options

[Hanyo]

Whats consider to be high mileage on a sport bike? At what mileage should you expect a sport bike to get to?

[razor7]

Kawi's tend to break down a lot, consider them the ford's of the bike world.

Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad to own, just expect a lot of maintenance fees to come along. Typically, (as stated above) they get worse and worse from 16k on. I've talked to a few friends of mine that used to own motorcycle repair shops (Hare Racing if you've heard of it) and they hated working on kawis. They also have fairly expensive parts compared to suzuki or yamaha (yamaha has the cheapest parts overall).

As with most companies, the late 80s to early 90s bikes tend to last the longest. They don't have as much power, tend to weigh more, and aren't as efficient, but those older blocks are practically bullet proof.

Also, just because a bike is carb'd doesn't mean it's slower. In fact, carbs are preferred by most squids (stunters) because of the constant gas flow. They're easier to do wheelies on, and in some cases are quicker to accelerate (think about timing, ecu, etc.)

-TC

This post has been edited by razor7: Jun 24, 2009 - 9:22 PM