Has anyone seen a bike that had such a short life? 2015 FJR1300 with 2, yes 2 miles totaled. RIP Yammie. They also have a 2014 KTM RC8 on the site with only 1100 miles. Lesson here, don't ride the big boy bikes when you can't even handle a moped, or don't show off for your girlfriend either.

This one was not totaled. But it had less than 100 yards.

About 5 or 6 years ago a guy bought a Desmosedici (sp) from our local Ducati dealer. That was a $75,000 bike at the time. It was crashed on the way home from the dealer's.

While somewhat anectdotal, pretty much every large stealer in the US has some principal that's been around a while, that can tell you of at least one guy (if not several), who crashed their shiny new bike before the ink dried on the paperwork - usually within the first mile from the dealer.

I really don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but this is one reason why in the US demo rides can be somewhat elusive - liability form said events being perhaps the main reason.

It's a shame that so many bikes end up like this, as it also usually brings an abrupt end to the rider's usually very short avocation on a bike.

I crashed my GPZ 550 way back when. Took months to get it sorted and I had to borrow a tool from a mate about three miles away to do the last job. With that done I decided the first run should be to return the tool and....

Yes you guessed it, looking right at a slightly tricky junction I rode straight into the back of a Ford Capri wrecking the front end again. Total time on road, well not more than five miles.

Shit happens

My first ride on a motorcycle lasted 48 feet. I was in a friends driveway, pointed toward the road, let out the clutch with plenty of throttle input, somehow ended up smashing into his mom's washing machine in the garage I hated that bike. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if I have owned any motorcycle that went without a nap or two in my ownership.