Slightly older bike with lower miles vs newer with higher miles

[The Hitcher]

There’s a couple of bikes I’m interested in, one is a 2015 with 3k miles, one is a 2016 with about the same and the last one is a 2017 but has done 7k, don’t know what would be the better pick, get ones that’s newer but been used more or a couple of years older but used less.

What does everyone else think?.

[Gerontious]

it hardly matters with those kinds of miles. base your decision on condition, though they should all be mint. upgrades that might suit you and service history, is there an expensive service round the corner. Go for the one you like the best at a price that suits your wallet. if they are all the same bike model.. check if there were any model upgrades.

Edited July 13, 2020 by Gerontious

[Tiggie]

Years wise I'd say there's not a lot in it to make a difference. Best having a look at them all and seeing how well they've been looked after

[geofferz]

I thought you'd just bought one!

Generally in this case I'd go for the nreew bike I think. Probs still on warranty?

Check the service schedule - lots have a £500 service cost at 6000 miles, so factor that in. And check that the 7k mileage one has had its latest service.

[Guest]

Has the model changed during those years? Do any of them have accessories on them? Service histories on all? Length of warranty on each? Quality of dealer on each? Do any of them look like they may have been owned by a twat?

You get the picture? There's no definitive answer on this......you have to look at each one on it's own merits.

[The Hitcher]

The 7k miles one is from a Yamaha dealer and comes with their warranty etc, and is completely standard, other one has a tail tidy and slip on exhaust but is from and independent.

Model year wise I think the 2017 had a slight update and doesn’t have the potential gearbox recall or crank issues that the 2015/2016s can have.

They’re all the same model and same colour as they only came in one!.

[Stu]

The 7k miles one is from a Yamaha dealer and comes with their warranty etc, and is completely standard, other one has a tail tidy and slip on exhaust but is from and independent.

Model year wise I think the 2017 had a slight update and doesn’t have the potential gearbox recall or crank issues that the 2015/2016s can have.

They’re all the same model and same colour as they only came in one!.

 

In that case the newer one from the Yam dealer

[geofferz]

Well hold up, are you gonna buy a slip on yourself? Some Akras for yammies are like £800 each which is a consideration. Not if you don't value one of course though.

[Guest]

The 7k miles one is from a Yamaha dealer and comes with their warranty etc, and is completely standard, other one has a tail tidy and slip on exhaust but is from and independent.

Model year wise I think the 2017 had a slight update and doesn’t have the potential gearbox recall or crank issues that the 2015/2016s can have.

They’re all the same model and same colour as they only came in one!.

 

In that case the newer one from the Yam dealer

 

Absolutely!

If it's being sold by the main dealer then it will have been maintained by them.

[The Hitcher]

A slight update, on doing further research all 2015/2016 R1s should have had any gearbox issues sorted with a recall from Yamaha, I can get a brand new standard version for not much more but I really like the look of the M .

[geofferz]

Oooh an r1 eh? Why that over the V4?

[The Hitcher]

Oooh an r1 eh? Why that over the V4?

 

Because Yamaha can build a bike that you can get on and enjoy without worrying about issues with it, burning you with heat and spending most of the mileage you’ve done on it taking it for recalls.

[Throttled]

I agree that the age and mileage difference are too small a difference, to make a difference.

[TimR]

Best thing is to look at the bikes closely....

Lower milage might seem a better option but it may have been ragged from the word go.

7k may have been a pootler

Look at service history for how long the milage was racked up in

Look at the tyres have they been chickened stripped to a mm of the edge

How much wear is on the gear lever has it been aggressivly been worn