Would you buy a dropped bike?

[YellowDog]

Bikes are designed to be dropped without suffering any significant damage.

IMO:
Drop = OK No Probs
Bin = Get it checked out as there could be more damage than is obvious.

[discotex]

nope i never would buy a bike thats been dropped.

You prefer to do the crashing yourself?

[YLWDUC]

As far as buying a bike, I'd prefer a seller who was totally honest and said that they'd dropped their bike, pointing out the damage etc. More information (and photos) rather than less means buyers are more likely to trust the seller, and they don't have to ask as many dumb questions.

[OutForADuck]

So there is a difference between buying and selling a damaged bike. Sellers "should" be straightup about what damage was done and how, let the buyer make their own decisions and stick to what you think is a good price.

Buyers should employ the good old buyer beware and treat every seller as if they are only telling you the half truth

As for would I buy a dropped bike, absolutely, they are a bargain and good deal at both ends of the trade if you are careful and price appropriate to fixing. I've done it many times and as of yet not been badly burnt (had the odd added unexpected expense ).

[CookMySock]

Bin = Get it checked out as there could be more damage than is obvious.

My bike has been down at speed (landed on the grass, not the seal, bent swingarm, bent rear frame) and I spend a month working on it and took it into the bike shop for the fine-tooth-comb treatment and a new WOF, and they scratched their head and couldn't fault it. The shop owner himself took it out on the open road and did the "hundred miles an hour hands off the bars" test, and declared it to be "fine." If you stood and looked at the bike and guessed what had been replaced and what had not, you will find yourself sorely mistaken on many things..

So yeah if it were me selling, I would tell all, and if I were buying I would expect full disclosure, but a straight bike is a straight bike is a straight bike, and that's it.

Steve

[vifferman]

I dunno.
I've owned at least three bikes that had been in crashes bad enough to need repairs. One of these still had crash damage when I bought it. This turned out to be a bad omen, as it was either cursed or very lazy, and had several "lying down in the middle of the road for a rest" incidents while I owned it. My current bike has been crashed, and has mismatched front disks, the paint on various bits doesn't quite match when viewed in bright sunlight, and the right peg and brake lever were crooked. But I've happily ridden it for over four years, and added some more battle scars (scratched tank from tank bag, scratches on both side fairings from dropping it at less than walking pace, a cracked (and repaired) clutch cover). It also has a very small dent in the top of the tank from a piece of doweling falling down from the garage rafters.

My 'personalisations' would have been more upsetting were it not for the prior damage. One day I might have it repainted and tidied up.

OTOH, if I'd had the choice of another equivalent bike at the time, I would have / should have bought that instead. It'd be nice to have a really pristine bike, but unfortunately, I've never owned such a beast. The VFR has come closest (it's certainly the nicest bike I've ever owned). In the final analysis, it doesn't matter, as I'm a serial bike'n'car wrecker.

[nico]

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??

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as long as the price was honst and the seller was straight up about it no problems . it's when he trying to hide it i'd get suspusious and wonder what else has gone on here//..

[Renegade]

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as long as the price was honst and the seller was straight up about it no problems . it's when he trying to hide it i'd get suspusious and wonder what else has gone on here//..

yeah, ive got nothing to hide, im just one of those people that would rather not own a dropped bike, but like others have said, how would you know if a bikes been dropped if its repaired properly.

[Weta]

Yep I would no worries, someone will buy it

[want-a-harley]

Bought my ginny second hand, previous owner had dropped it (not binned), scuff marks agree with this, runs like a dream, got it for around $750 less than older models with more k's. Would do it again.

[DarkLord]

Yup. My current bike had the fairings replaced before I bought it as it was sideswiped by a car. Nothing wrong with it, though.

The bike I had before that though, a red '06 Hyo 250 had been fully crashed and repaired. It was a piece of shit compared to the current one ('07 Hyo 250). I wouldn't go there again.

[98tls]

nope i never would buy a bike thats been dropped.

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

If possible i use anything but genuine parts,they cost to much and in general there shit.

[slowpoke]

Faaarkin' hell there are some anal people about.
Doesn't matter if the bike has been dropped. It's made out of steel, alloy and plastic not crystal.

If it's not damaged there's nothing wrong with it.

Read that again.......geddit?

[slowpoke]

If possible i use anything but genuine parts,they cost to much and in general there shit.

Yup, not to mention you can buy some lovely aftermarket goodies that far surpass OEM parts for the same cost or less. Stock sux.

[98tls]

Yup, not to mention you can buy some lovely aftermarket goodies that far surpass OEM parts for the same cost or less. Stock sux.

Yep for sure mate,$ sucks at the mo though eh.