How much is a guarantee worth?

[Traveller]

If you buy from a dealer & they are a registered motor trader then the Registered motor traders act in conjunction with CGA apply together. The CGA states that a motorcycle (or whatever product) should be fit for purpose. In this case that purpose is safe travel on a road that your motorcycle is designed for. The RMTA provides a path for dispute resolving should you not see eye to eye with the dealers if something goes wrong.

Taken together you should not have a problem in resolution.

However, like p.dath says your protection is only as good as the dealer's viability. Stay clear of fly-by-nighters if you want after-sales support.

Talk to people who have bought from your intended retailer. Weed out any unreasonable rants & talk in more depth about what you want to buy & who from here.

[Jonno.]

It also says goods should last a reasonable amount of time. So if you buy a tv and it blows up in a year you have a case because when you buy a new tv a year is not reasonable. When you get to second hand bikes it's different but a near new should last 50000k minimum so you'd have a case warrenty or not only if the company is still operating.

[Robert Taylor]

Its a pity private sellers are not subject to offering a cover such as a dealer. There are plenty of people who have traded in bikes over the years who have known about faults or have been very tardy on maintenance, but still expect top dollar at trade in time! And when the inevitable happens the dealer carrys the can.

[1wheel riot]

read the fine print and make shore you get a copy of the contract/ guarantee signed by you and the delier and it is a legel binding contract.