Would you buy a dropped bike?

**Renegade** · 22nd March 2009, 20:48

Would you buy a bike that has been dropped previosly and repaired, not a major bin, just enough to break a peg and scratch levers and panels.

No impact damage, all cosmetic and no damage to frame or forks.

Parts replaced with genuine items and panels repainted.

Bike in perfect running order and fresh VTNZ wof.

Just a few insignificant battle scars that are only noticable extremly close up.

Would you buy it and how much less would you expect to pay than the exact same bike that hasnt been dropped??

**nallac** · 22nd March 2009, 20:51

yip.. as for priced less,I couldn't say....all depends on condition vs k's and what other bikes the same are for sale at the time.

**Big Dave** · 22nd March 2009, 20:52

Yes - my Thunderbird had been dropped twice. It had just fallen over.
I checked the wheel alignments and it was straight.
Got 120,000 km on it now. No issues from the droppage.

Price dunno sorry.

**McDuck** · 22nd March 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by Renegade

Would you buy a bike that has been dropped previosly and repaired, not a major bin, just enough to break a peg and scratch levers and panels.

No impact damage, all cosmetic and no damage to frame or forks.

Parts replaced with genuine items and panels repainted.

Bike in perfect running order and fresh VTNZ wof.

Just a few insignificant battle scars that are only noticable extremly close up.

Would you buy it and how much less would you expect to pay than the exact same bike that hasnt been dropped??

Flatmate knocked over the 400 a few weeks back, the side cover has got a crack and a scuff on it. That is all the damage (and i have checked).

Once i have the sidecover repainted will it be worth any less? No in my book

**Renegade** · 22nd March 2009, 20:54

its a 2006 ER6N with about 30k on the clock, i dropped on my shitty driveway at about 20kph, not sure what they sell for on trademe.

**Taz** · 22nd March 2009, 20:56

yes................

**Mully** · 22nd March 2009, 20:58

Yep,

I knew my bike had been damaged - made sure we checked it out prior to purchase and off we went.

It's pretty hard to guarantee that any bike hasn't been at least dropped at some stage.

**McDuck** · 22nd March 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by Renegade

its a 2006 ER6N with about 30k on the clock, i dropped on my shitty driveway at about 20kph, not sure what they sell for on trademe.

Are you being honest? Would you be happy to buy it? I would buy it, dont know about price tho...

**jaymzw** · 22nd March 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by Renegade

its a 2006 ER6N with about 30k on the clock, i dropped on my shitty driveway at about 20kph, not sure what they sell for on trademe.

Do you want to sell it? Just put it on Tardme for the same price as others....

Or if you've got real balls let it go 1$ reserve and let the market decide.

20km lowside shouldnt take that much value off such a new bike

**3umph** · 22nd March 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by Renegade

Would you buy it and how much less would you expect to pay than the exact same bike that hasnt been dropped??

yes... depends on what the overall condition and km it has done....

there is no difference to one on trademe that has been dropped and repaired to as new condition.... how would you really know if a mint bike has been dropped or not if repairs are done right

**Renegade** · 22nd March 2009, 21:08

Originally Posted by McDuck

Are you being honest? Would you be happy to buy it? I would buy it, dont know about price tho...

yes of course im being honest, i suppose it just gutted me, and i just bought a second hand pipe for it to from a wrecker and it sounds sweet.

To me the bike isnt the same bike, its tarnished in my eyes.

from the responses so far i think i will list it on trademe,

**The Pastor** · 22nd March 2009, 21:09

nope i never would buy a bike thats been dropped.

if you dont use geniuine parts/everthing you dont love your bike.

**Renegade** · 22nd March 2009, 21:11

Originally Posted by jaymzw

Do you want to sell it? Just put it on Tardme for the same price as others....

Or if you've got real balls let it go 1$ reserve and let the market decide.

20km lowside shouldnt take that much value off such a new bike

no my balls aint that big, but it did a bit of cosmetic damage to every area it could have (murphys law) but its fixed now.

It owes me $5700 at this point.

**MaxCannon** · 22nd March 2009, 21:14

No worries buying a dropped bike so long as the seller is honest about it.

When I bought my bandit it had just been patched up from a minor lowside.
The seller went through in detail all the repairs.
The most seriors was the pillion footpeg which had snapped off.

It is bloody annoying when you drop a bike. I didn't put the stand down properly on mine a couple of months back and it fell over while I was opening the driveway gate.
Crash bung limited the damage to a new clutch lever.

I wouldn't bother selling it just beause it's been dropped.
New shiny things only stay new and shiny for so long.