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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Since pug205ers got his XR I've decided I want to get back into offroad again Laughing

After a cheap XR400.. possibly a 250. Looking at something around 1998 age, don't like the old ones!.. seen loads selling on ebay for around £800 in good condition and road legal so thats around my budget... let me know what you got.
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garyd · Traffic Copper Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

1998 for £800 Confused

...jog on

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Ste · Not ~~Work~~ Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

xr250 'project' bike for a fair bit less than £800? Mr. Green

Joe · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I'd go for the 400 if I were you out of those, especially if you're going to do a bit of road work.

Also, I'd be looking at a stroker of some sort.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

garyd · Traffic Copper Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

Just had a look 3x 250s on..... 1996 and a 2000 at £1000 days to go an one at £460 with ages to go,5x 400s ,four over £1000 and one buy it now money pit at £900,rethink your price ,your way out the ball park Laughing

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Jrod · Page 3 Girl Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

With an mot £800 is a bit too much but £1k isnt that far off.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

silky666 · Captain Rulebook Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Karma :

Well .. every time someone posts like this, I reply with the comment that "£1000, or £1300 (if you can push it), is the way to go for a decent off roader ".
At this point G (or similar experienced forum member) pipes in with "pah, I can get a good off roader for £600!".
And each time I go sprinting off to ebay to try and find one ... and never do. Rolling Eyes

You will be very very lucky to find a bike that doesnt need £300 spending on it for less than 1k.
Any bikes that are £700 or £800 will all require a few hundred to spend on them .. thus taking them to the 1k region.

The way to go is a 1999/2000 WR400F or WR426.
Picked mine up for £1300 a year ago ... probably worth 1k now !?
Seen lots go on ebay for about 1k.
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Imonster · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Karma :

Got my TTR250 for £875 with T + T and it hasn't missed a beat in 18 months of (ab)use.

Marie, my girlfriend, has just picked up a Serow with T + T till next year for £950.

Reckon Silky's right - budget at the grand mark and then hope to pick up one for a £100 less if you're lucky Very Happy

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

silky666 · Captain Rulebook Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Karma :

Having said all of the above .. just seen a 1998 elec start ttr250 with 2 days to go on ebay and no bids.. at £500. Shocked

Has no MOT though ... so I suspect it will need brake pads and tyres and maybe a few other bits ... all bound to total £150 incl price of mot.

So ... will keep an eye on it, and if it goes for anything under £800 then I will video myself eating one of G's old touring socks.
However, if it goes for over that, then I rest my case, and wish to hear no more of this "good bikes for under a grand malarkey"

Looks really good condition though Shocked

May put in a sneaky bid myself.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150353580391
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Imonster · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Karma :

That does look tidy - if it continued to have no bids you'd be laughing...needs a bash plate though, and headlight off the Open Enduro model, cos the one it has is fugly (and doesn't look like it'd crash as well)....

Tonka · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Karma :

I've just had fun trying to get a bike for that sort of budget. I managed to get mine off another forum by googling in the end. Most of the bikes I found that were within budget were 'well used' and miles away, so getting to give them a good look over before buying would have been difficult. As it was I was lucky as mine was delivered to nearer home because the guy was buying another bike down this way. 1993, only 200cc but very tidy and 12 months MOT'd and tax.
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

This looks interesting...

If I could afford 2 bikes I'd be very tempted...

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/sale-wanted/38340-1998-xr400-sale.html
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garth · *Formerly known as* **OCD** Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Oh you bastards you're making me want an offroad bike again now! Been doing some greenlaning on my cub - it's surprisingly capable!
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I got my scruffy tt250r for £500 and had no problems with it.

A mate bought a prettier one for £2k or thereabouts and he had to fix something to do with the starter motor.

price is often more of an indication of prettyness than anything else

arguably mine was better, as it had a lowing link in the rear suspension
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21chappers · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 May 2006 Karma :

well funnily enough just seen this on another forum so may be worth a look.

http://ktmforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36756

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Hopefully viewing that XR440 on Thursday if he's still got it, fingers crossed looks ideal to get me out green laning with the SE lot Laughing

BTW Silky, £800 might have been a bit optimistic, but £950 still seems pretty good to me, I just wanted change from a grand so as to not take too much from the house deposit!
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Oi, GaryD...........Oh, what's occuring Laughing

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Jrod · Page 3 Girl Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

Did you move the CBR outside just for that photo? Laughing

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