The woes of buying/selling a bike.

carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Lo all,

I'm in the irritating position of having just passed my test and thus buying something a little bigger/more sensible.

I bought my RS in june, for a pittance from a family friend. It was in a state but £800 later is a fully working, sweet running machine.

I know the market dies at around this time, but I thought I wouldn't have too much trouble selling it and buying something a little more sensible (gs/er, something like that).

Discovering the insurance would only be £50 more for TPFT (I'm on TPO 0 no claims) is only making it more upsetting!

I've advertised on bikehq, here, the 125sportsbikes forum, and despite lots of people saying they're interested I have had no more than that.

The reason being (I assume) that it has scratched fairings and only one mirror.

This bike is now 8 years old and considering the cost of a new/nearly new is a bargain machine that performs to the same level, and it irritates me to know that people just want one that looks sparkly to impress their Corsa owning friends! Sad

The lack of capital to do something like trade-in at a garage only makes it worse!.

Sigh, rant over..
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

depends how much you're asking for it... they are maybe interested, but if it's too expensive, or there's not enough info going with the ad, then they won't bother chasing it up.

Have you got a link to one of your ads?

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carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=95115

tis there. I realistically expect around 900 for it but I assumed haggling would take place!
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Dischord · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 May 2005 Karma :

I just sold a bike, and you do get lots of timewasters. The best way is to speak person to person or have them come view the bike. If they are willing to come and view the bike then chances are they really want it.

Also ask a little more than you actually want so when they haggle you down they feel like theyre getting a better deal.

Lots of pictures, history, descriptions etc will also help!
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carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

I don't have any capital though! This is the problem Sad

And Aprilia bits are bloody impossible to get hold of and 50x the price of standard bits.
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Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

get a CB500 Razz

Mark_petty · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Get another mirror second hand off ebay here is a link for you:

https://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&catref=C6&satitle=RS125+mirror&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=Postcode&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1

It might sell a little easier
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krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

I recommend approaching the local bike schools and seeing if they are interested. Cheap 125's are in short supply and they regurlarly get bent, broken and battered by learners. CBT'ers won't care what the bike looks like and most schools will see right through the scuffs to the gem underneath. when I learned, the bikes (125's and 500's) ranged from the old honda 100's to relatively recent 125's but the 500's were at least 10 years old and looked more like 20. Smile

.. but, the guys kept them in (for the most part) top notch mechanical condition. A lot of schools will buy old, tatty but serviceable bikes as there is little point in getting brand spanking new Cg125's at 2 grand a pop if Biker-numpty is going to drop it onto the playground the first time out... Smile

. (I should know Smile

).

Also, the mirrors on some of the bikes totally mismatched. They got whatever they had to fit... Smile

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carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

alas, its not a model that bike schools would have (with good reason, seeing as they refuse to stick to 30/40/60)
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krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

No harm in trying... Smile

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Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

I'm afraid it's been summed up already..tart it up or accept less for it. Cosmetics are not cheap to fix on faired bikes so anything lacking in this area should be MUCH cheaper than a good one.
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carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

but I was under the impression a tacky respray (which is what most bikes this age have had) looks a million times worse?
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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Im looking for a bike, but I take into account the damaged thats been done.
The bike is 8 years old ? Most 2nd hand bikes 2002/03 go for about 1300 on Ebay (well last lot then went) and they were in good nick.
I wouldnt pay 900 for yours,I like it but not for 900.

Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

Perhaps not a twatty respray (I also tend to think any faired bike with custom paint has been crashed, so fair point), but certainly having both mirrors helps, as well as replacing crappy fairing fastners and then cleaning the whole bike as if your life depended on it.
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carlmalibu · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Louise, love,

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aprilia-Rs-125-Motorbike_W0QQitemZ160029514238QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9913QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that went for £620; same year, has wrecked front end, no MOT, no tax.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-APRILIA-RS125-RS-125_W0QQitemZ180027790976QQihZ008QQcategoryZ9913QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
mmm RS kit bike for £525

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/APRILIA-RS125-RS-125-2001-MOTORBIKE-LEARNER-LEGAL_W0QQitemZ150030614653QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9913QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
no MOT or tax, minimal information, £920

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aprilia-RS125-BLACK-MOTORBIKE-RS-125-LOOK_W0QQitemZ160026410902QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9913QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
a 1995 with a cheap respray and "scuffs" on plastics for £1040

I mean, I really don't think I'm asking for anything too much?
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