How high of a mileage do you need to have for your bike to actually be considered high-mileage? Is it 20,000 miles, 50,000, or maybe even 100,000 miles? The answer depends on factors such as what kind of bike it is, the way it’s been ridden, as well as the maintenance record. Some people would very much rather have a 60,000-mile Yamaha Tracer that’s been ridden on the street than a 3,000-mile Ducati Panigale that’s seen nothing but track abuse.
Speaking of track abuse, what if you put a 2001 Honda VFR800 that’s clocked in 100,000 miles in the hands of a professional racer – but not just any professional racer. Those of you familiar with the notorious Isle of Man TT would definitely know the name John McGuinness. The English motorcycle racer is one of the legends of the TT, and is regarded as one of the best when it comes to mastery of the road racing circuit. McGuinness holds a 23 wins at the IOMTT, and sits in 3rd in the all time win list. With all those achievements to his name, it should go without saying that putting John McGuinness on any motorcycle on the Isle of Man will surely be spectacular.
