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06-03-19, 11:08 AM | #11 |
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Re: Part ex prices
i personally think your making a mistake. if your bike is in good nick and working properly then keep it and save yourself money. if you want to be a marketing guinea pig then bash on.
everything i have ever bought from India has been "rough" quality and i would expect the RE to be the same. they are cheep for a reason. by all means go for a test ride but be honest with yourself. i'll admit that they are a sexy retro looking bike. |
06-03-19, 06:32 PM | #12 |
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That and the price is pretty much all they've got going for them.
The insult of a £3k trade-in on an AL7 will be as nothing compared to the trade-in on an Interceptor in a couple of years' time if they prove to have similar reliability as the bullets. The Himalayan is better now that the initial wrinkles have been ironed out, but I would definitely counsel against an RE 650 twin till they've been on the market for a while. If you want retro looks, air cooled simplicity, ABS, top notch build quality and proven reliability, a used Honda CB1100 would probably be a smarter bet than an Interceptor. |
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06-03-19, 06:56 PM | #14 | |
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I was letting my heart rule my head so I'm holding off on the interceptor for at least a year. I just wish it didn't look so good. |
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06-03-19, 08:04 PM | #16 |
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Here's an interesting page from the book of faces: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RETwinOwners
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06-03-19, 08:31 PM | #17 |
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Will keep an aye on that page. Fuel gauge and rust seem to be the early winners.
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06-03-19, 08:35 PM | #18 |
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Re: Part ex prices
I've also been thinking about the 2019 Kawasaki W800, bit more expensive though and paint job unbearably drab so would need spraying, adding to the already high cost.
Or a Triumph T100, again more expensive, but superior build quality, Plus... reliability of both these bikes is already established. |
06-03-19, 09:03 PM | #19 |
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The new W800 looks a lot nicer than the old. I think a T100 is out of my price bracket though.
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06-03-19, 10:00 PM | #20 |
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Decent used T100 can be had for around £7k,the Kawasaki is over £8k new and I believe has only just gone on sale this week, so no used ones with ABS.
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