No not a highway code question What’s the market like for the 996r & 998r models with higher mileage? You rarely if ever see bikes with more than 10k miles on. Were the majority of these bikes really only owned by polishers or used sparingly. Does that mean those that come on to the market are invariably low mile “collectors” bike with price tags to match? Bikes with 20k plus miles on only worth three and sixpence and maybe even completely unattractive to buyers? I’ve used my bike a lot, certainly in the first ten years I owned it, built up a right collection of new and used parts, kept the OEM nuts and bolts where I replaced with titanium, bought up wheels, discs, bodypanels, Clutches, screens, etc just in case I got careless and fell off, I didn’t. After a right carry on with my insurance company over the market value of my bike at renewal time I’m interested in the knowledge of crowds on here about the market. Maybe time move from modern insurance to classic bike insurance? I’m at a bit of cross roads, do I keep the spares? Can’t see me doing any more trackdays, do I keep the package together? Do I throw the towel in after 19 years of ownership and buy a Harley……………..and potato off into the sunset. This last idea is probably the worst ever? Comments from the son and heir like “please sort that garage out so it isn’t left to me to sort out” don’t help, bless him. Can’t complain too much we share a passion in terms of four wheeled stuff but he has no strong interest in motorbikes, I did try, but didn’t force it. I’ve had suggestions that the bike is worth nothing due its mileage and kind offers of a free skip to throw it in but in these environmentally enlightened times landfill isn’t the right thing to do. Leave it in the garage and don't use it again for another 8 or so years? Apologies for the Friday anguish
If you still ride and enjoy it, excellent. Keep it. If you don’t, subscribe to this forum and advertise it for sale with spares package. Many here would be interested and you avoid eBay muppets. Happy to help
How much money will take away the pain of never being able to ride it ever again? Once you've worked that out, pay the £5 subscription and place an ad on the forum. Then you will either keep it as you have realised the immense value of your bike, or you will get a pocket full of cash to spend on something else!
Higher mileage really does hit the value hard, but really that if fair, you have ridden it far and wide and had a lot of enjoyment from the bike and can pass it on to someone else who can do the same at a reasonable price. I buy bikes to enjoy working on them and riding them, and find that well used ones which are well maintained make the best riding machines. I don’t get why people buy near zero mile bikes and cocoon them, too worried to use them for what they were made for.
my sps is on 22k now but fuck it i love riding it, ok its had a complete rebuild but i dont plan on selling it, id have no problems buying a bike thats been used , as long as been looked after.
What you haven’t mentioned yet is your health Ray, and how much you enjoy riding your bike(s), do they hold a special place in in your heart still or could you just chop them in and get a Harley as you say? There’s a whole load of answers above, and if you’ve got your health, still enjoy taking them out and can ride them without detriment then can’t see why you should change that. It’s very common to read on here that people get rid of their bikes as think the time has come, only to fairly quickly regret selling.
Agree, look after and use it as intended! I suspect the 916/996/998 series are all going to increase in value over time from now onwards, high mileage or not. There is a generation of people who have grown up lusting after these machines and just about able to afford it now (and only half of them are riders I reckon). These are absolutely iconic machines, THE motorcycles of the last 30 years if you ask me
How many miles has it done? I've managed 250 miles in 3 years on my old knacker, out of those probably "enjoyed" about a third of it. I put this down to where I live as it takes a while to get out into the open and this puts me off using it. However, actually owning it and knowing it's in the garage is pleasure enough for me (at the moment). I do also understand that it needs riding/using etc and sometimes think someone out there would use it more. But for now it stays and we can celebrate 11 years together.
Thanks for the thoughts above. Still enjoy riding the bike from time to time, BUT, sometimes it feels like the wrong bike for a nice cruise about, visit the local bike haunts with a mate who recently bought a Ducati, trips out into the local twisties. I enjoy solo rides out though, riding in a group, often on "organised" rides outs is history, something I did a lot of years ago. I think the days of me riding around in Europe are probably behind me now. The long distance high speed trips were what I enjoyed the most. Yes I know a 998 is not meant to be a long distance tourer but that was a role the bike filled very well for me. Then some raking about on the nice roads around the sunny destination. Not likely to do any more track days either. Health is Ok, I'm really not ready to live life with no Ducati or motorbike of any sort in the Garage just yet, maybe just something I find a little less demanding to get the best out of.
