As a comparison, a car is considered to have "high mileage" if it averages I believe 15,000 miles per year, based on the year of the car. In other words, a 4-year old car should have no more than 60,000 miles on it otherwise it's considered as being a high mileage vehicle. What's the average mileage on an engine for a Harley Davidson motorcycle, per year?
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What is considered high mileage on a Harley Davidson motorcycle engine?
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Because of the amount of people who buy and own Harleys that they seldom ride. The most common mileages seen are 5-10,000 on a 3-5 yr old bike. that really doesn't tell you what high mileage is, though.
I would consider 60 to 70,000 miles to be high mileage on any harley under 6 years old. That doesn't mean the bike is not in good shape, only that it has been ridden. If maintenance is kept up, a harley engine can easily reach 100,000 miles. Thats true of all modern motorcycles, as long as they are properly maintained and ridden. If you "ride it like hell" then the wear and tear accumulates quicker than if you ride normally.
I would consider 60 to 70,000 miles to be high mileage on any harley under 6 years old. That doesn't mean the bike is not in good shape, only that it has been ridden. If maintenance is kept up, a harley engine can easily reach 100,000 miles. Thats true of all modern motorcycles, as long as they are properly maintained and ridden. If you "ride it like hell" then the wear and tear accumulates quicker than if you ride normally.
Lets get a couple of things straight here,... 15K on a car per year is not high mileage. Perhaps it is for other states where driving is not a necessity. In Texas it is not uncommon to drive around 20-25K per year. The same goes for Harley riders in Texas,...I have 30K on my '06 and its only halfway through 2009. To answer your query, high mileage on a Harley (engine) would be more than 15K per year. The guys that buy the bike and then NOT ride it shouldn't have bought it in the first place.
I see Bart is spewing vacuous, obtuse "facts" again. (the HD engine is not even broke in @ 6-8K)....
I see Bart is spewing vacuous, obtuse "facts" again. (the HD engine is not even broke in @ 6-8K)....
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Averages on Harley's are about 2k per year, mostly due to the guys that buy them and don't ride them. But a normal rider would put around 5k on his bike, depending on the climate you live in.