
As your bike gets older and the mileage covered increases, you start experiencing some little problems here and there. Of course, wear and tear are expected but you start questioning if you should start looking for credible and affordable motorcycle imports.
I have to confess, I don’t have a precise answer as to the lifespan of your bike. So many factors have to be considered for a specific answer including the brand, model, roads, maintenance, etc. However, I’ll narrow it down for you and we can see the average life expectancy of your wheels.
Generally, if you’ve had zero accidents or major breakdowns, you have a good 12 to 15 years in your hands. And with excellent upkeep and maintenance schedule especially for high-end rides, you get more than 15 years. The opposite is also true. A low-end ride that has been poorly maintained won’t last as long.
In the many years, I have been a rider, I have learned to look at the mileage chart to gauge the life cycle of my motorcycle engine. When it gets to 100000KM, well, start shopping for a replacement. If you’re always in well-paved or tarmacked roads, you can add a little bit to the 100K. But if you love riding hard on rough roads, you better subtract several thousand from the 100K to start shopping.
You might ask, “What is considered high mileage on a bike?” In my opinion, 40K – 50K miles is high however, it’s not a guarantee that …