I need advice on buying a cheap small tourer.

[Gizzit]

...... So I've decided to flag that idea completely and look to buying a new Burgy.

Good decision! I bet you won't regret it. They are a lot of fun, and loads of bike riders don't know how good they are to ride, simply through ignorance or prejudice towards scooters. I really enjoyed my test ride, and I will get one one day, .... when I have got a little more "hoon" out of my system !! LOL.

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Now we are only about 3 weeks from Spring time and I really want to buy a scooter soon - my finances would allow me to get one if I don't mind incurring a butt load of credit card debt. My current feeling is that I want the scooter enough to be willing to pay a ton of interest if I can have one now. I might have a talk to my lovely mother about the idea of a low interest loan to clear the credit card - better to give her 10% than give Visa 22%.

Why not get a low interest card ? I know the BNZ were doing a card that was around 12 - 13% interest rate. A special card thats low on fees, and used for one off large purchases. Other banks probably have their own versions. Kiwibank has a low interest rate mastercard. So the bike finance or a decent credit card could help your situation.
Remember to factor in your riding gear if you haven't got it !!

Now I'll check around for the best deal I can get and accept the hit to my finances when I make the purchase.

I think people that don't ride just don't understand how strongly the people that do ride desire getting out on the road on a bike - I don't think I can really explain the longing I feel. It really has been too long since I was cruising around on a bike enjoying the journey more than the destination.

Loads of us .... that ride (me at least 5 days a week minimum), know about the need to get out on a bike and ride! I don't care about the weather ... just have the right gear and nothing can hold you back!!!
I hope you can get mobile shortly, and you enjoy your scoot!

Cheers,
Grant.

[MarkH]

Seen this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-170828284.htm

A tiny bit above your budget, but oh so nice.........

Wow - that's not bad!

I had revised my budget to go to a new scooter, but would be stretching the finances rather thin - I might be going on a trip to Tauranga soon!
Also thanks for the link - that scooter is not listed under scooters so I didn't see it.

[MarkH]

Why not get a low interest card ? I know the BNZ were doing a card that was around 12 - 13% interest rate. A special card thats low on fees, and used for one off large purchases. Other banks probably have their own versions. Kiwibank has a low interest rate mastercard. So the bike finance or a decent credit card could help your situation.

Yeah, it gets a little tricky. Technically I don't have enough income to qualify for a 20K + credit limit - so I can't really borrow that much or get any card with that limit. But my existing card is one that I have had for about 23 years and they have kept increasing my limit - I just can't get that much credit if I apply for it, but I can keep the card I have and have that limit as long as I keep paying money into it.

I'll talk to my mother - she is much nicer than any finance company or bank.

[McJim]

I'll talk to my mother - she is much nicer than any finance company or bank.

I couldn't be bothered looking through all of this thread to find out your price range - how about a proper tourer as seen in the link in my signature?

[MarkH]

Seen this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-170828284.htm

Actually that looks a lot like my scooter

I'll see if I can get to Mt Maunganui tomorrow to pick it up.

[Gizzit]

Actually that looks a lot like my scooter

I'll see if I can get to Mt Maunganui tomorrow to pick it up.

Well done. That looks like a real nice scoot !! Enjoy your ride home !!

[shafty]

Actually that looks a lot like my scooter

I'll see if I can get to Mt Maunganui tomorrow to pick it up.

Congratulations Mark - it does look GROUSE! - and a bloody good deal too, - enjoy - see you on the road sometime.

[Pogo2]

Actually that looks a lot like my scooter

I'll see if I can get to Mt Maunganui tomorrow to pick it up.

Looks great and the top box is a real bonus. Very good price too!

Enjoy and see you on the road

[MarkH]

I've been to Mt Maunganui and I am now home. It was windy and rained on & off, but I had wet weather gear on and stayed dry and not too cold. The scooter had a reasonably full tank when I picked it up so I was able to ride 210kms home without having to fill it with go-juice.

The ride was so-so until I got past the Otahuhu off-ramp, then I came up to 3 lanes of almost stationary traffic. Then I had a decision - do I waste a ton of time sitting in the queue barely moving or do I utilise the narrow vehicle advantage and filter through the traffic. I decided that I'd be if I was going to waste the opportunity to get home 15 minutes (or more) earlier. So I started filtering through and GOD-DAMN it was FUCKIN' GREAT! If the cars are moving at 5kph and I'm moving at 25kph then I am ripping along the motorway at 5 times the speed of the poor cage drivin' saps!

Naturally I am a law abiding motorist and refrained from opening up on a straight to find that the 400 Burgy can get 155kph indicated speed. But I am sure that if I wasn't so law abiding that is what would have happened.

It does tick along at the speed limit quite nicely though.