Buying a motorbike: What mileage is too high?

[Hal65]

I see this 2006 model Honda Click at only 34,000 km. http://pattayabike4sale.com/motorbike/for_sale/honda-click-i-110-cc_165

 

In the US I started to get wary for a car after 50k miles and extremely after 100,000. Not sure how that translates to motorbikes.

 

My bike would be only for around town so maybe get 200 miles per month.

 

Also, is taking a motorbike to a Thai mechanic a risk if the seller is also Thai? Or are they honest when it comes to inspections? What is a fair fee to pay?

 

Any other tips on what to watch out for is appreciated.

 

[Lungstib]

Its not just about the mileage, its about how the bike was driven and even more importantly if good oil was changed regularly, air filters cleaned etc. A teenagers bike that was ridden throttle wide open all its life on oil thats been in 5000 kms is maybe best avoided. A bike well treated by a knowledgeable rider would be fine at 30,000.

[OneMoreFarang]

Look at the bike. Does it have lots of scratches from crashes?

Are all the lights working?

Are the brakes ok? Tires?

If there are no signs like that then the owner/rider probably took care of the bike.

One good thing about those bikes is that many spare parts are really cheap. So if something is broken you will be able to get it fixed for little money.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Hal65 said:

I see this 2006 model Honda Click at only 34,000

Nowt will do that 10 times if you live that long. ????

[Justgrazing]

As other members have said take a good look at its general condition .. If it looks like its been looked after there should be no problem .. If it looks like its been thrown down the road or generally neglected walk away .. there are zillions of them out there so they are tried and tested bikes .. 

Edited July 19, 2019 by Justgrazing
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[Isaanbiker]

One more, it's not really about the mileage. It's how often the service had been done and how the bike was treated.

 

  Check if it's burning oil, ( black smoke would come out of the exhaust) and check the brakes, discs, etc...

 

  Very important for me is that a bike was never involved in a serious accident. Frames can be totally out of order and give you a hard time to ride straight.

 

 We've got 67,000 km on our 110cc Yamaha Best II, but I always serviced it and it runs like a new one and leaves all 125 cc bikes behind/.

 

It's always better if you've got somebody with you who knows something about bikes when you want to buy one. 

[daveAustin]

That mileage is nothing for a bike nowadays as long as it wasn't thrashed and had oil changed. My Wave is on around 150K; been all over, up and down the alternative offroad route of Doi Suthep, Pai, all around South etc etc. If he starts first time, doesn't smoke and doesn't look like crap, go for it. ????