How many miles should a new bike have?
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07-31-2011, 09:06 PM
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07-31-2011, 09:07 PM
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Really not a big deal. Like someone said, they gotta test ride em. Maybe it was a nice day and the tech didn't wanna get right back to the shop. It's 19 miles. I certainly wouldn't be a bit concerned. I think eack of my new bikes had between 5 & 10. Again no big deal. Now if it's got a couple hundred, I'd be wondering WTF???? Ride safe & enjoy.
#24
07-31-2011, 09:15 PM
Somebody rode it a few miles beyond what it had from HD delivering it to the dealership but 19 miles on the odometer certainly does not make it a "demo" bike.
A dealership tried to get me to trade my '08 UC for 11' Limited last year or so and they pulled the bike off the floor for me to drive, it had like a couple of miles on it and I added probably less than 10 more.
Maybe the guy told you that by honest mistake or maybe he didn't want it to possibly spoil the deal. I would have asked how the difference got on there just for the sake of knowing.
A dealership tried to get me to trade my '08 UC for 11' Limited last year or so and they pulled the bike off the floor for me to drive, it had like a couple of miles on it and I added probably less than 10 more.
Maybe the guy told you that by honest mistake or maybe he didn't want it to possibly spoil the deal. I would have asked how the difference got on there just for the sake of knowing.
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07-31-2011, 09:22 PM
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07-31-2011, 09:36 PM
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#27
07-31-2011, 09:47 PM
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How many miles should a brand new have, before leaving the dealership? I'm in the process of buying a new RGC. I was told that my bike will have 5 miles on it. When I got the call that the bike was in. It had 19 miles on it. The salesman said that the bike has never, been test rode by a customer. Is 19 miles the norm?
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07-31-2011, 10:02 PM
#29
07-31-2011, 10:19 PM
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13 km's (8.07 miles) on my 08 RG
22 km's (13.6 miles) on the 09 SB, but I had some work done before delivery such as the wide tire kit.
16 km's (9.94 miles) on the 02 Heritage
18 km's (11.18 miles) on the 07 Buell Blast.
So this would be the norm for new bikes. They do not let you take test rides here. They do have 2 demo rides per year at each of the 2 dealerships in my city.
22 km's (13.6 miles) on the 09 SB, but I had some work done before delivery such as the wide tire kit.
16 km's (9.94 miles) on the 02 Heritage
18 km's (11.18 miles) on the 07 Buell Blast.
So this would be the norm for new bikes. They do not let you take test rides here. They do have 2 demo rides per year at each of the 2 dealerships in my city.
