Ghost bikes

Originally Posted by thedonal

Me too- I'm expecting a delivery from them today- Oxford 1st time panniers.

I was thinking "Oh noes- not again"

quick derail, any issues you have mate its round the corner from mine if ya need something done, tbh ive heard nothing but good things about them

ed this brings up the age old question, biker ,motorcyclest or just someone who owns a bike

Originally Posted by Ed

Bit of a rant this.
I mean who the hell buys a motorbike just to leave it rotting in the p1ssing garage!!!

I do.

My triumph has done just under 2000 miles, partly due to other bikes and partly due to life (other things to do....not through choice either) As for buying a bike, anything over 6000 miles i wont buy it. Im a tart like that, its my toy and i like my toys minty mint and theres a lot of people out there the same. For some its transport, for some its a getaway/weekend machine and for others its a hobbie. Better than having a train set innit.

Besides the weathers too $hit too often to risk my pride and joy, so i have a dirty bike to play on.

Also, you wont like it but ive seen them go for 4k with less than half that mileage. The later ones got the lil niggles ironed out hence they are more popular. Its heartbreaking i know but it will only sell for what someone think its worth.

Originally Posted by Amplimator

As for buying a bike, anything over 6000 miles i wont buy it. Im a tart like that, its my toy and i like my toys minty mint and theres a lot of people out there the same.

i've never understood this attitude (no offence) do people think a bike will explode after 10.000 miles or something, check bike conditon, service history, recipts of parts, and working order, if all good who cares if its got 6.000 or 60,000

then again i suppose it helpfull for me to get cheap bikes so meh lol

[jambo]

Originally Posted by davepreston

i've never understood this attitude (no offence) do people think a bike will explode after 10.000 miles or something, check bike conditon, service history, recipts of parts, and working order, if all good who cares if its got 6.000 or 60,000

then again i suppose it helpfull for me to get cheap bikes so meh lol

I get it, people want new, but not to pay new money. Which is fine, but not really how I view things

[G]

Originally Posted by davepreston

i've never understood this attitude (no offence) do people think a bike will explode after 10.000 miles or something, check bike conditon, service history, recipts of parts, and working order, if all good who cares if its got 6.000 or 60,000

then again i suppose it helpfull for me to get cheap bikes so meh lol

A 60000 miles bike is going to generally look worse than a 6000 miles bike, stone chips etc)

It all comes down to the individual. I like the idea of getting a bike with low milage, as hopefully when i come to sell it the milage will still be low for its age, and hopefully the value will have held, but at the same time, i dont do that many miles.

I would never get a brand new bike. i cant wait to upgrade to a zzr1400 but will be getting a 6mth old one or something like that with 1k on clock. still shiney new looking, and a new bike IMO, but i wont be stumping the drop in price from new.

But thats just me, i am the same with cars.

[dizzyblonde]

Welll....errrr....I got three bikes with little mileage last year. Umm when I had two, they used to get ridden with average mileage a year each. Thats around 3k a piece. Now I have three, and like last year, when Dave is running properly again, I'll put him up for sale, as I don't have the need for him really. Its all good being greedy, when you have the time to run three, and afford insurance for three, but I have the feeling that it will go up through the roof this year, so two will have to do!

Peg's happy now his average mileage has gone from 14k to around 2
28k on a bike that was bought in 2009 with around 380 miles on it as an 08 plate was a bit much!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by davepreston

i've never understood this attitude (no offence) do people think a bike will explode after 10.000 miles or something, check bike conditon, service history, recipts of parts, and working order, if all good who cares if its got 6.000 or 60,000

then again i suppose it helpfull for me to get cheap bikes so meh lol

Well quite, Suzy has 28k on her, Dave 34k...neither will explode...well ok, maybe 'breakdown averagely'. As for the VRap, 3.5k on a 2002 bike...wheres it been hidin

Bought my k6 with 8k 19months ago
Its now got over 22k, and its still MINT! lol

Originally Posted by coolevilangel

Bought my k6 with 8k 19months ago
Its now got over 22k, and its still MINT! lol

Exactamundo. My bike is not a shed. A bit dusty, but it polishes up nicely. FSH, never any £££ spared. It always starts on the button, has never broken down, and looks so feckin cool.

I never knew there was bike snobs