Question:

I'm always amazed by how many bikes some people have owned, suggesting they buy a bike and then flog it a few months later for something else lol!

And the number of bikes that some have owned in the "bikes you've owned" topic made me wonder how many miles people do on their bikes on average?

I've had six bikes over 125cc (pretty pitiful compared to many) and have done over 400k miles on those six bikes, suggesting an average of around 70k a piece.

So, how many miles do you normally put on your bike before selling it and why?                                                                                                                                                                              

my 1977 zed 1000 had 110k on it when i sold it of which 45k in 2 yrs was mine - never went out of the british isles but just loved riding it...those were the days i rode in all weathers.   shame on me i now do about 5k per bike (two) per year. Purely for pleasure!                                                                                                                                                                             

45k in two years ... that's pretty good KG.  I'm impressed.                                                                                                                                                                             

about 12000 is usually my limit before boredom sets in and I need a new one. usually change as well because I find something better, though dont really know where I am going to go now - see what comes out over the next two years.   Also dont like getting much over 12K on the italian sports bikes cause I like to get a reasonable price on the trade in.   Also a new (to me) bike every year is nice  though I did miss out in 2010 due to circumstances                                                                                                                                                                             

well, bit tricky! last 9 bikes i`ve had between 18 months and max 2 years, all ducati`s, least i did was 9000 on last multi 1100 as it kept being in dealers till i gave it back, the rest i`ve done 25-30,000 a year (hence why i change, so loose less on trade in)   guess since 19 i`ve done 500,000 ish miles (had 2 years abroad so no riding, and a few enforced breaks when in hospital)   heaven knows how much i`ve spent on tyres n servicing ? aaaaaagh (but considerably more than my house!)                                                                                                                                                                             

I must admit after a few months of passing the basic test 2 years ago, I wanted to jump up to a bigger bike from my current ZX-6R. But friends (who have all got bigger bikes) say “fast enough isn’t it?” So I haven’t bothered selling.

I’m currently doing an average 7½ to 8k / year. And I thought that was a lot until I came across this topic!
                                                                                                                                                                             

Ha ha ha .. that's pretty good actually Ronaldo.  I have come across bikes over ten years old with less than 5k on them!                                                                                                                                                                             

I have done 19k in two year on cbf and 4500 miles since june on gsx ... did 14000 miles on bandit in 18 months before the cbf and added a few miles to ex's bikes as well ... i dont know how many miles before that ...:)                                                                                                                                                                             

Startstaff don't forget the extra miles to the rally when you got lost                                                                                                                                                                              

why are men such bike sluts.....they change their bikes more often than their socks!                                                                                                                                                                              

i think so far this year ive done aprox 5000 miles since about may!  oh and this is the only bike ive every had!! since i passed my test in ,99                                                                                                                                                                                 

I've done 1200 in less than two weeks, i told my insurance company when they asked me how many miles a year will I be doing, 'Oh, around 5,000.' I never change my socks nor.... but we won't go there. Discretion is the better part of valor....according to Falstaff.                                                                                                                                                                             

I dont get lost JP, I have scenic detours... 
                                                                                                                                                                             

kwaker girl,   i`ll have you know i change both socks regulally, wether they both need it or not!   usually on trips to europe i leave all my old kit after each day, so bu end of trip i have empty luggage to buy toys (i mean wine or chocolate!!) and stock up on socks from decathelon!!   (if i ever win the lottery i`ll change bike when it runs out of fuel he he )                                                                                                                                                                             

@yeti                                                                                                                                                                              

I've only ever sold a couple of bikes on, I tend to rack up the mileage, leave them standing for a few years then virtually give away for breaking, daft really, I should sell when no longer needed and get a few quid back. Had one in the garden for past year now going same way.

might make a good planter!                                                                                                                                                                              

Hey Kwakgirl, guess what? its a Kawasaki, is that what you use yours for when not riding.                                                                                                                                                                              

Not the ZZR11 Harry, surely?

                                                                                                                                                                             

nah mines a coffee table and clothes airer when its parked up! lol i hang me knickers on the mirrors!