Second Hand Bikes

[XTC]

I think the bike you bought will do everything on the road that the ninja would do (remembering that the speed limit is 100kph) and the 10K you saved pays for alot of trips away, beer, tyres, beer, chains and sprockets, beer, girls, beer.... you get my drift? Some people buy beyond their means then can't afford to put gas in the tank, what's the point of that? I could have bought a BMW F650GSPD for 16000 bucks but went for a cheaper ride and well rode it more as a result. No big monthly payments to meet, no 16-20% interest rates just riding and fun. Yee Haaa!
Well done for realising that your dick will not be any shorter for choosing the suzuki over the ninja.

You could buy a low K 2nd hand ninja off some one who can't afford the payments though.

You can tell a crashed thrashed sports bike a mile off. They are called street fighters. The owner thrashed then crashed then couldn't afford the original body work so stripped the old cracked and broken panels off and put on a cheap taiwanese round headlight and called it a street fighter and all the younguns go oooh aaah! that maust be fast... love the customisation you've done! Fools.

Here's one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...p-22561936.htm

Here's another
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...p-15788157.htm

No matter waht they do they still just look like crashed sports bikes.

[Squeak the Rat]

4 owners in 5000km? Verly stlange.

The original link to tardme doesn't appear to work.... has the auction been pulled? Did the auctioneer pull? If so, who's pushing, and what are they pushing for? The truth? You can't handle the truth.

Ahem. 2nd hand from a good dealer is a good option if you're worried about finding a problem post-purchase......

[ManDownUnder]

I'll always buy a well checked 2nd hand bike. I don;t like the sound of the cash falling of them as the roll through those doors of the bike shop (actually it happens as the cash passes out of my bank account).

Have someone you know check it well, take it for a ride and if in doubt, buy it from an LMVD. They have a whole bunch of responsibilities imposed on them to make sure things are reasonably up to scratch

[98tls]

4 owners in 5000km? Verly stlange..

the last guy couldnt afford the payments so took it back to the bike shop..kind of a voluntary repossesion thing and i worked out a deal with the finance company...but yea 4 owners in 5000km had me wondering whats wrong with this thing...glad it didnt put me off as its been the best bike i have ever owned..and i always wanted a TL in this colour which is quite hard to find.

[gamgee]

4 owners in 5000km? Verly stlange.

The original link to tardme doesn't appear to work.... has the auction been pulled? Did the auctioneer pull? If so, who's pushing, and what are they pushing for? The truth? You can't handle the truth.

Ahem. 2nd hand from a good dealer is a good option if you're worried about finding a problem post-purchase......

not overly strange, unless it's 4 personal owners, i mean, the first owner will be the dealer, then a customer, then they could have sold it to a dealer, then another customer, and thats your 4 'owners' even tho it's really only two

[Macktheknife]

I have bought most of my bikes second hand, after checking them out well and getting advice from a mechanic if I have any questions. What I have learned is that my instincts are usually good, but it never hurts to have a second opinion from a more knowledgable person. If in doubt take someone along who knows their stuff and get them to look and ride it. Old story, buyer beware. Or you could buy second hand from a dealer who has a good rep, like Sarge at Colemans, he will see you right.

[beyond]

What do you do when you buy anything second hand?
First you look at it. If it looks dodgy you pass. If you like the look of it, you take closer look. If that passes your scrutiny, you take it for a test ride. If it doesn't rattle, fart or bang, you got a goer. You give it some stick and look behind you. If you can still see the scenery, it aint a smoker.

I've has the AA and Car Inspection services check vehicles for me and both times been burnt real bad with a full engine reco.

Now, I just drive or ride hard when testing, look for the obvious and have been 100% on the ball everytime.

Buying off a dealer helps with a 1 or three month warranty which most will give.

I bought my 1400 after one test ride with my missus on the back. It had done 15,000kms and I have now done 40,000 without missing a beat and it's a bloody good bike. been thrashed? Probably, but all new bikes have rev limiters etc so how can you actually thrash them anyway?

Needed new sprockets, chain and steering head bearings at 20,000kms so suspect the front wheels been pawing the moon for a bit but what a buy.

Buy new and yeah, you get to spend the first miserable 1000kms running the sucker in (if that's even good for it and modern consensus says it aint) and when you leave the shop door on your brandy, it just dropped $5,000 bucks.

Shit I can go on.

[XTC]

Shit I can go on.

Yep you surely can All good points though.

[Patrick]

All four bikes I've had recently have been second hand, three off TardMe and one at a garage sale. Had the three TardMe ones checked out, problems were found and the price was "renegotiated" every time. Ended up with four great bikes though. Get em checked out, money well spent.

[beyond]

Yep you surely can All good points though.

Thanks mate

Love me bike though.

I'm out Drury way.

[skidz]

Iv'e never had problems with any second hand bikes. It's just like like a washing machine, you either get a goody or a dud. The sport bikes of today don't mind a good thrashing. another thing you look at is you're gonna lose alot of money as soon as you take that sparkly new bike out the showroom door.

[skidMark]

with all this wealth can you buy me a new bike you know as long as it's over 17499 i'm happy cough 06 yamaha r6 plzzz oh yer don't forget about the onroad so when are you giving me it?

[pritch]

It had done 15,000kms and I have now done 40,000 without missing a beat and it's a bloody good bike. been thrashed? Probably, but all new bikes have rev limiters etc so how can you actually thrash them anyway?

Indeed! There must be a very small group of riders who could actually thrash modern litre bikes (or bigger). As long as you keep putting liquids in and remember to change gear what damage could you do?

[Ozzie]

Thanks guys, once the "Ozzie is a twat" thing, and the anonomous red squares ceased, some good info came.

I appreciate it, and I'm sure any other solo newbees that read it will as well.

And yes, I really am a twat, but if it helps someone like the newbee this is aimed at, I can handle it!

[Maha]

[QUOTE=Ozzie]I personnaly will not seriously consider a second hand bike.

You should, from a Dealer you cant go wrong, as long as the chosen bike has a service history you shouldnt have a prob. I bought a YZF 600 last July for $8495, sold it 10 months later and got $8k for it, brilliant bike, never missed a beat, went back to the same Dearler and now have the Triumph, no regrets, love it