Any good deals on SV650s bikes in Scotland?

[JohnMcL7]

Hi everyone, I'm currently riding a CBR125 up in Inverness and trying to get my direct access practical test out of the way. I've decided on an SV650S for my next bike for which the cashback annoying expires shortly. My local bike shop did have a preregistered SV650S for 4K which would have been ideal but unfortunately when I went to go for it, the bike had been sold and they can't get another one in before the end of the month which means no 400 pound reduction.

Does anyone know if any Scottish dealers have similar deals on an SV650s I could slap a deposit on until I get my test passed (hopefully within four weeks) or a decent place to search for them? I've tried autotrader and MCN but they don't seem to be picking up many new SV650s bikes.

Thanks,
John

[Bibio]

i know its a bit out of your way .. but try cupar mc. i got mine for £3995 inc tax and full tank petrol. you might be able to squeeze some goodies out of them if you try hard enough at this time of year.

http://www.cupar.co.uk/new_bikes.php

[missyburd]

Try posting in the SV Ecosse section as well.

[Davie]

New or second hand ?

[JohnMcL7]

I'm looking for a brand new one especially with some of them selling for just 4,000 at the moment.

Thanks for the link to Cupar, that's what I was looking for as I knew there wouldn't be anything close by to Inverness.

John

[Tiger 55]

try cupar mc. i got mine for £3995 inc tax and full tank petrol.
Snap!

[Bunks]

Hi,

don't know if it's any good to you but click on the following link:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/bikes/SUZUKI+SV/Ne-2-4-7-8-27-64-104-133-146-236,N-122-141-239-4294967165-4294967252/advert.action?R=200842320990545&distance=386&postcode=ln11+0qs&channel=BIKES&make=SUZUKI&model=SV&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

It's second hand but only just. I think it's about 100 miles from you, looks like a good buy to me.;)

Bunks

[maviczap]

With the credit crunch on now, it might pay to travel a bit further for a bargin. I know my Suzuki dealer has got some real good deals on at the moment.

Unfortunately I'm in East Anglia, which is a very long way from your place, as I've ridden as far as Dundee in the past.

However you could get a cheap flight down South & ride you bike back?

[JohnMcL7]

The problem is I can't ride the bike back as I haven't sat my practical test yet, if I had passed it and there was a good deal further south I'd have no hesitation in flying down somewhere and riding the bike back up.

As it stands, the Cupar garage seems a good bet as it's not too far to get a van down and pick the bike up. Admittedly if a dealer down south was selling it a lot cheaper and wouldn't mind putting the bike aside (with full payment upfront) for four weeks ago it's probably worth considering.

John

[JohnMcL7]

Hi,

don't know if it's any good to you but click on the following link:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/bikes/SUZUKI+SV/Ne-2-4-7-8-27-64-104-133-146-236,N-122-141-239-4294967165-4294967252/advert.action?R=200842320990545&distance=386&postcode=ln11+0qs&channel=BIKES&make=SUZUKI&model=SV&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

It's second hand but only just. I think it's about 100 miles from you, looks like a good buy to me.;)

Bunks

Thanks for that, well spotted - does look good, might drop the guy a mail and see where he is. My workmate is on holiday at the moment annoyingly, he's very into his bikes (races them, always stripping them down and rebuilding them) and I trust his opinion when checking over a bike. I'm still very new to the bike game so I can't really check over the bike properly.

John

[northwind]

Cupar's have been consistently one of the best priced SV sellers for years- they were cheapest for a new bike when I was shopping for an SV in 2004, and pretty much ever since.

[JohnMcL7]

Thanks for the Cupar recommendations, I phoned them up yesterday and ordered myself up an SV650S. My main concern ordering it so early was picking the bike up which meant I was planning to ask Cupar's how long they would 'store' it for. However it's worked out really well as the bike won't arrive for around four weeks by which time I will have hopefully passed my test or almost there.

Very impressed with the service as Richard was very friendly over the phone, the receipt is here already plus he'll organise getting the bike taxed if I send down my insurance policy details.

John

[Bibio]

as far as i'm concerned Cupar MC's are top notch. they are always on the ball with ordering parts, and my first service was exemplary, they even filled my scottoiler for free as part of the service and checked over my handy work, which included gsxr front end swap and gsxr rear shokky. as far as i know they are even honouring my warranty well that is apart from the goodies i have fitted. if i happen to leave a receipt while i'm in, they post it off to me (which i have a habit of doing). i have only ever heard a couple of bad words said about Cupar, but most of the time it's nothing but praise... they also do the service when they say they are going to do the service, none of this 'bring it in at 9am and we will give you a ring when its ready' malarkey.

[Tiger 55]

Very impressed with the service as Richard was very friendly over the phone
His phone rings at the end of October and a voice says "Hello I'd like to buy a brand new SV650 please," I'll bet he was friendly! :)

Will we see you for ice cream?

[alan pasfield]

hi you should harleys in glasgow they had a couple in there a couple of weeks ago cant tell you the price as i didnt have the time to get a good look but one was blue and the other was red not that colour matters mine is yellow and with full fairing but if you like the bike the colour wont bother you the sv is quite popular for new riders and the insurance isnt to high would seel you mine but im to attached sorry yeah google harleys rider training glasgow hope you get what your looking for AL

[JohnMcL7]

His phone rings at the end of October and a voice says "Hello I'd like to buy a brand new SV650 please," I'll bet he was friendly! :)

Will we see you for ice cream?

Haha, I guess so...not always the case these days though as he didn't have to go out of his way to get the 400 off although it did guarantee him the sale.

I've my first lesson on a 400 and booked the practical test (at the advice of my instructor) for a couple of week's time. Hopefully I can pass it ok as that would be bang on for getting the SV although this is not a good time of year to be sitting a bike test with the unpredictable conditions. I can but try! Hopefully I will then be able to join up for the ice cream run :cheers:

John