“Ducati ST3. 4 years old 2800kms. $15500.”
It prompted me to ask the above question. Here’s a 4 year old bike that has averaged 700kms per year for the last (and first) 4 years of its life.
Now, before all the smarties jump down my throat, I’m aware that there are a myriad of factors that could have led to this situation. It could have been crashed and taken ages to be fixed. The owner could have been sick/injured/overseas or a host of other things. He/she may own 17 bikes and only gets to ride this one ocassionally; all of the above and more.
But it did seem strange that a beautiful sports/touring bike should have only covered 700kms a year (average) in 4 years.
So, what DO we do with our bikes? And why is it that these things happen? My son-in-law recently bought a beautiful ZX6-R that has only covered 6000kms in the last 7 years and my VFR was similarly placed when I bought it a year or so ago.
I’m guessing that 90% of us use our bikes for commuting 90% of the time, and you can use any bike for any purpose. People have crossed the Nullabor on Postie bikes and Nick Sanders rode around the world on an R1.
For me, I use my bike for eveything. I commute on it, I do regular rushed trips up Macquarie Pass to the Pie Shop, and often on through the Valley and back home in the Wollongong “lap”.
I do day trips on it and also long-distance tours, and my old red bike was also pressed into service on the track as well.
In the mean time, if anybody wants an immaculate ST3, 4 years old with only 2800kms on the clock, contact me. I know where there’s one going.
🙂
sanoptic says
Hi,
I’m in the same 50+ age group as you but unfortunately i don’t get the time to ride much these days.
My 1995 Triumph Daytona [bought new] has only 54,000 klms on the clock & most of them were ridden last century.
In my late teens to mid thirties i used to ride 30 -40k annually ,even on my honeymoon the new wife & i went to Cairns from Sydney on a Honda CBX1000 [remember those 6 cyl bikes]
Nowadays when i get the chance i still enjoy my rides very much.
cheers
admin says
Yep, I know what you mean. And, yes, I do remember the CBX1000 and I remember Mick Cole winning the Calder 2 Hour Production Bike Race on one as well. Thanks for the input.