Early 2.5 with 30,000+ miles - anything to be aware of?

CosmicBlue

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Pondering an R3R
I've seen an early 2.5 GT with over 30,000 miles recorded - I realise nowadays that bikes can cover considerable mileages and be relatively trouble free unlike 50 odd years ago when I started out on bikes.

Can I ask what I should look for - the service items are a given tyres/disc pads/servicing - so what fails when the miles get racked up?

An insights appreciated.
 
At the very minimum, Valve clearance check and adjustment records, oil change records and age of tires/tread depth.
Spark plug replacement records, brake fluid replacement (assuming 2+ years old) and final drive oil replacement records.

And also get dealership to check for any updates that were not installed
 
What @dd14x has said. If it's a private sale, check the service record. I will shortly be selling a KTM with about 58,000 miles on it. It will get a full valve check "big" service from a dealer with a book stamp immediately before it goes on sale, so any buyer can see that all of the above has been checked and it has not turned a wheel since.

If the bike you're looking at hasn't had such a service immediately prior to sale, factor that into the price, or better still agree a price and say you'll buy it on provision that it receives a full dealer service first and a clean bill of health so there's no nasty surprises coming your way. At the most you're effectively knocking the seller down $500 for a guaranteed sale with peace of mind for both of you. He'll probably take it. If he refuses, and it coming up to service time, be suspicious.
 
A gal ran in to me and flipped my Durango on its back like a turtle so time to replace.
I took a scanner with me and ran a check on it . With the scanner you can tell if it has passed all of the drive cycles and you might not have a a check engine light come with an expensive repair.
I see this a few times with cars being sold on the side of the street with bad transmission's they clear codes so the owner can take you for a test drive and you don't know that you bought a lemon for a couple of days an he is no where to be found. Also have seen this done at used car dealers get the car sold then deal with the problem.
 
Thanks also.
 
Have spoken to the dealer who says the service book was stamped annually since registration 5 years ago so seems worth the effort to go and take a look. I'm not averse to having maintenance tasks to do as I've missed having a bike in the garage for wrench activity .
 
Prepare to be disappointed. The amount of 'wrench time' on these bikes is usually limited to adding farkle and bling, not doing repairs or maintenance.
 
"service book was stamped" --> is it a thing? I know we have a lot of British members, is it a UK way?
 
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