Possible Xmas 4-5 day tour

**dino3310** · 13th December 2009, 11:07

Originally Posted by Paladin

Well, I just accepted an offer on the DR this morning, so presuming the guy completes the deal, I better find a new bike sharpish or I won't be heading to the East Cape & Coro either!

bugga, i was gonna make an offer too.
was thinking 2boxes of Tui's and my lawn mower, staight swap

**Paladin** · 13th December 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by dino3310

bugga, i was gonna make an offer too.
was thinking 2boxes of Tui's and my lawn mower, staight swap

Haha! Could be a long trip round the East Cape on a lawn mower LOL! The Tui's wold help tho!

Still can't believe I've gotta sell the DR for under $7k for an '09 to shift it; the used bike market is totally shite at the moment!
Funny but I had just decided to say screw it and keep it, put some more road orientated adv tyres on and change the seat & tank to tourify it too! At least in the $6500 price range I have options for a not too old twin, like a 2001/2 Transalp - bit "vanilla" but would do the job I want (commuting & adv touring)! Ev0lution's Africa Twin would be nice to own but he's asking way too much for it, especially since according to him on the @ thread on here, the Haynes manual says it really may be a '94, not a '96 as it says on TM - will be interesting to see what it goes for if he does put it up for auction instead! More like $6500 max I would guess, that's the area the last couple on TM have sold for!

**junkmanjoe** · 13th December 2009, 12:27

Dude , thats dope news dog... total wraped you sold the black beast...
so new wheels aye..

JMJ

**Paladin** · 13th December 2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Dude , thats dope news dog... total wraped you sold the black beast...
so new wheels aye..

JMJ

well.... it aint SOLD til the cash is in my bank account LOL!

Then

**JATZ** · 13th December 2009, 18:06

Well done Paladin, took a while but you got there in the end,Maybe you need to make an offer on ev0lutions bike, wave some folding under his nose

**dino3310** · 13th December 2009, 18:09

ya wont go wrong with one of these Dave http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260021441.htm cheap as nuts

**Box'a'bits** · 13th December 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by dino3310

ya wont go wrong with one of these Dave http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260021441.htm cheap as nuts

We wants it... my precious..

..BUT...Mandy is limiting bikes in the garage.

Fairly sure that this is the same bike that sold 15 mths ago for $5.5k. I bid but missed. Cosmetically looks a dog - 12 mths ago was much tidier. See some rust, missing left crash bar, the previous owner painted the barrels (now peeling), and the oil leaks seem to be much as they were 12 mths ago. Seats ripped in at least 2 places. Hopefully the foam is okay. Mostly cosmetic, easy fix...Hagon rear shock, panniers. My assessment - potentially good buying there.

**dino3310** · 14th December 2009, 10:38

Originally Posted by dino3310

ya wont go wrong with one of these Dave http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260021441.htm cheap as nuts

This one would be even betterer Davo http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260063984.htm cheap as chips

**marks** · 14th December 2009, 10:52

Originally Posted by dino3310

This one would be even betterer Davo http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260063984.htm cheap as chips

thats Ryans old one I think

buy one of these

awesome adventure tourer
more character than a boat load of vstroms or clagged old bimmers

**Box'a'bits** · 14th December 2009, 16:52

Originally Posted by marks

thats Ryans old one I think

Correct. Barry managed to buy the BMW R100GS that was advertised a few week ago for $2.9k. That needs a bit of work though. Don't think Claire will let him have multiple bikes...

**Paladin** · 14th December 2009, 18:44

Originally Posted by dino3310

This one would be even betterer Davo http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-260063984.htm cheap as chips

Yeah saw that one on TM while at work today! Nice price.

**dino3310** · 14th December 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by Paladin

Yeah saw that one on TM while at work today! Nice price.

cheapy alrite, theres a lot of bloody cheap deals going at the mo, good time to have some spare dosh tucked away, great time to be getting some more toys

just a shame most of us are broke

**Paladin** · 14th December 2009, 19:32

Originally Posted by dino3310

cheapy alrite, theres a lot of bloody cheap deals going at the mo, good time to have some spare dosh tucked away, great time to be getting some more toys

just a shame most of us are broke

No kidding, it's a buyers market out there as I have just found out!