| Author | Message | ||
     Bigblockbruce |
What would be considered high mileage on a tuber? Specifically, a 2001 X1 Lightning. I'm interested in one for a possible purchase, but it has 42,000 miles on it and that kind of makes me apprehensive about its life expectancy. Thanks guys. | ||
| Two_seasons |
Top ends usually get tired around 90k miles +. 42K isn't high mileage. 75K is getting there. But, easy to rebuild top end. I look at it this way, ridden bikes are bikes that don't have any current issues. A 2001 X1 with those miles, in my humble opinion, is ideal mileage for the age of this bike. If i were you, i'd buy it. X1's are comfortable, wickedly reliable, pretty decent trip bike, and corner as fast as anything out there (not the 1190 series however  ). If it's $3,500 or less, probably a good deal. | ||
| Victory |
You could demand to get a proper compression test. I would. Other than that worse case would be a top end refresh. I agree that the bottom end will last another 42000 if updates are made like the oil pump and drive gear. | ||
| Bigblockbruce |
Went and looked at it and I'm probably going to pass on this bike. The supposed owner moved to another state and left the bike with a friend--I'm an acquaintance of the friend. Was supposed to only be a couple weeks but has turned into a couple months. It's a 2000 not a 2001, is pretty rough cosmetically, the plate isn't on the bike (supposed to be non-opped), the paperwork isn't with the friend, missing the rear turn signals, it has a hideous aftermarket headlight/fairing thing, the battery is junk so I couldn't even hear it run, has some aftermarket fake carbon fiber look hard tank cover with one Buell script on one side, clutch lever tip is broken off--the whole bike just looked like it hadn't been cared for. It does have a D&D muffler, though. lol | ||
| Two_seasons |
Yeah, doesn't sound like a prized possession! I'd pass too. | ||
| Falloutnl |
Yeah, there's way better out there. Good call. | ||
| Mstrfrz |
my 99 X1 is at 47K. Loving it. |
