Optimistic sellers

**Navy Boy** · 21st November 2017, 14:05

I went to go and take a look at an MV Agusta Brutale advertised on Trademe last night. I'd contacted the chap over a week ago to arrange the time and day and it's advertised as being 'Immaculate' and a lack of use being the reason for selling. I discovered that he'd lost his licence riding it rather too enthusiastically and his idea of 'Immaculate' isn't quite the same as mine (Or indeed many others I suspect).

Imagine my disappointment when I turned up to find it clearly having not had any TLC for some time. Unwashed and the battery that dead that the bike simply cut out as soon as the jump leads were disconnected... The battery was that far gone...

The kicker? he wants $18.5k for it...

**jasonu** · 21st November 2017, 14:15

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

peice of racing history....

Maybe it could be raced at Buckets... side cars of course

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st November 2017, 14:48

Originally Posted by EJK

Yeah nah

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1462934296.htm

LOL its in "Sports"

**AllanB** · 21st November 2017, 18:59

Originally Posted by Navy Boy

I went to go and take a look at an MV Agusta Brutale advertised on Trademe last night. I'd contacted the chap over a week ago to arrange the time and day and it's advertised as being 'Immaculate' and a lack of use being the reason for selling. I discovered that he'd lost his licence riding it rather too enthusiastically and his idea of 'Immaculate' isn't quite the same as mine (Or indeed many others I suspect).

Imagine my disappointment when I turned up to find it clearly having not had any TLC for some time. Unwashed and the battery that dead that the bike simply cut out as soon as the jump leads were disconnected... The battery was that far gone...

The kicker? he wants $18.5k for it...

Triple or four? Wasn't that long back there were great deals on new 1090's like https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1463911172.htm weird thing on that link is the plate - it's advertised as a 2016 but has a old square plate?

**russd7** · 21st November 2017, 20:15

Originally Posted by AllanB

Triple or four? Wasn't that long back there were great deals on new 1090's like https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1463911172.htm weird thing on that link is the plate - it's advertised as a 2016 but has a old square plate?

carjam suggests its first reg jan 2016,

**sidecar bob** · 21st November 2017, 20:34

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

LOL its in "Sports"

To be fair, it's a fuckin site sportier than a sportster.

**spanner spinner** · 21st November 2017, 20:52

Originally Posted by AllanB

Triple or four? Wasn't that long back there were great deals on new 1090's like https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1463911172.htm weird thing on that link is the plate - it's advertised as a 2016 but has a old square plate?

the old square plates are still available as a special order, "If you are ordering a motorcycle plate, it will be made in a One Line format. If you require a Two Line square plate ph 0800 736 253 (0800 REMAKE)" you can get a new plate number made up as a two line plate.

**neels** · 21st November 2017, 21:40

Originally Posted by spanner spinner

the old square plates are still available as a special order, "If you are ordering a motorcycle plate, it will be made in a One Line format. If you require a Two Line square plate ph 0800 736 253 (0800 REMAKE)" you can get a new plate number made up as a two line plate.

Why the hell would you, the bloody things flexed too much at the mountings and fell off, one of the reasons for changing back to single line plates.

**Navy Boy** · 22nd November 2017, 10:16

Originally Posted by AllanB

Triple or four? Wasn't that long back there were great deals on new 1090's like https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1463911172.htm weird thing on that link is the plate - it's advertised as a 2016 but has a old square plate?

This was a four cylinder bike advertised as a 2015 model. I rode another example last night but wasn't too impressed to be honest. Looks nice though.

**Banditbandit** · 22nd November 2017, 10:30

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Nope.
Nope. Nope nope. Nope.

http://trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbik...1460748757.htm

You are right

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Oh no! You know what this is huh? Its a poxy Savaged.

http://trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbik...1472234641.htm

Savages make nice cafe racers - I'd pay that for one like that .. but I would rather have a GS1200SS ..

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

These are pretty rare because they were a mistake. Preceded the quad bike and used to roll over at unfortunate times. But would you really want a mint one? What would you do with it?!??

http://trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbik...1465620127.htm

Strangely I saw one yesterday on a sandy trail ride. He wasn't on the ride.

They were scarey to ride .. not worth that price

**EJK** · 22nd November 2017, 10:31

Originally Posted by Navy Boy

This was a four cylinder bike advertised as a 2015 model. I rode another example last night but wasn't too impressed to be honest. Looks nice though.

What did you think? I also rode F3 800 few months ago and found that too throttle choppy for town riding.

**Navy Boy** · 22nd November 2017, 10:48

Originally Posted by EJK

What did you think? I also rode F3 800 few months ago and found that too throttle choppy for town riding.

I also rode an F3 675 which I liked a lot. I suspect this particular Brutale needed some TLC so I don't want to judge it too harshly. The 675 was chuffing good though. I've traded my Harley Street Rod for it as I liked it a lot more than I was expecting.