Okay guys, your thoughts before I buy this please...

[Mozzer]

Okay, i'm in the market for an NC30, and this has caught my eye...

https://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/in-orbit/P1010525.jpg

https://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/in-orbit/P1010511.jpg

https://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/in-orbit/P1010509.jpg

https://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/in-orbit/P1010508.jpg

It has:

33,000 KM on the clocks
Upgraded forks from newer NC30
New plugs
New oil/filter
Newly powdercoated bits, yokes, fairing stay, clock and headlight brackets
New chain and sprockets
Nearly new tyres with plenty left in em…
New battery
Braided hoses with new pads
12 months MOT (as of last week)
12 months tax (I’ll put it on this week)
De-restricted
Motrax KPH/MPH speedo converter
Just had the carbs stripped and cleaned



The bad points are:

The clutch is slipping
It has a low speed spill, so there is some body damage (As you can see, not that noticeable in those pictures)


I've been offered it for £1000
It's 130 miles away from me so i need to pa to have it transported as well.


I like it and I can live with the body damage until I can afford to have it repaired. Does it look like a good deal?
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[Graham88]

I'd go for it!

Clutch slip will just be a case of new clutch plates, slightly annoying because you've just had an oil change, so will need changed again. (Unless you can re use the oil?)

Plates are around 50 quid.

[Rookie]

For £1000 it's pretty reasonable, given the mileage. I'd make a point of looking at it very critically, I'd hope to knock at least £100 off the price anyway.

[h00dwink]

considering it's the VFR, he's probably gunna be quite lucky to get it lower than that.
if the bloke can prove he's had all that work "just" done, then it's a bang up price.
i'd wanna see the reciept for the carb work, and the mileage it was done at. same goes for the oil, plugs and filters.
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[G]

When was the KM - MPH put on? A lot of that 33000km could actually be miles.

Swapping a clutch on the NC30 can be fiddly - but follow the instructions precisely and it's ok.

You can usually swap a clutch without changing oil if you get the bike at the right angle (done this a few times).

Was the dream machine paintwork put on by a dealer or an indivdual - from my experience the ones that dealers have had done are a fair bit lower quality.

Something about it doesn't quite sound right to me. Remember bike prices are quite cheap this time of year; doesn't sound too bad a price regardless if you're willing to do the work yourself.

Can you not ride it back?

[mr.z]

If the oil change has just been done and the clutch is slliping some bright spark may have filled it with fully synth car oil, which will often stuff the clutch (or make a worn one worse)
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[Itchy]

if you don't want it I'll take it , since I can slowly fix the bits myself while hacking around on my NTV , you sound reasonably close to me Blackpool and all.
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[MarJay]

dazzled by shiny paint... tis easily done.
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[Cillit-BANG]

As mentioned, at this time of year it's hardly bargain of the week, but provided its actually very tidy in the flesh then the price isn't that bad. I'm not sure I'd drive that far for it though.

If any of the panel damage can't be repaired by yourself then I'd walk away.

[BorderHooner]

All that glitters is not gold. It's a nice looking pretty and spangly cheap bike at the end of the day. Will be a laugh I guess much like all bikes like this you get out of it what you are willing to put in. They are a labour of love. As long as you are dedicated then I can't see why not.

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[Whosthedaddy]

Step away from the bike

Lovely looking bike, then again I seem to be a dab hand at picking wrong uns so its a no no
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[trevoriv]

i'll ride it from the seller to you

doesnt look that bad tbh although id try and get a coupla quid off the price, just hpi it and go and look at it to make sure all the frame no/v5 etc ties up.

[APNess]

Does it come with sunglasses? You'll need to factor in extra cost for those. On the plus side you'll never lose it in a car park.

90s paint jobs eh?

But for a grand seems a bit steep for this time of year. When the snow comes down so will the price as well, so if I was buying a bike I'd wait a lilttle longer. Hard with cash burning hole in your pocket, but how much riding will you get out of it if you buy it now anyway? Month, tops, before it's tucked away for 2-3 months?

Offer him £800, at worst he can only say no, and leave him your number in case he gets a change of mind. He might meet you in the middle.

Hmmm... in that case offer him £750

[Ork12]

Siggi = newb, Mau's one has some astronomical mileage and is running mint. So shh please.

[APNess]

Hehehe handbags at 10 paces...

[Itchy]

thing is tho them NC30s + NC35s go for a premium much like 125s ,

sort of like NR750s or RC30s , on parts alone they are not that big a deal anymore , a new fire blade will out perform and out ride both the NR and the RC for a fraction of the price , but its the kudos they bring of ownership.

an NC30 today isn't much to write home about 60BHP (barely more than my rusted NTV) , 172kilos (more than a blade) , has great handling (but not as good as this animal of an ZX10R I wangled off a dealer for a hour). but is often desired.

Problem is stuff goes for what people'll pay for it and I've been watching ebay for months on NC30 prices and they regularly go for £1300+, and if 100 other buggers are willing to pay over the odds for it , then the prices go up to reflect this.
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[wilbur]

Nope

Unless you are in a real hurry wait until people remember what our winters are like.

Jan/Feb you will get at least £300 off.

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[Gazdaman]

A grand isn't a bad price. A mate paid £1250 for a similar bike with more miles and more damage.

Factor in £50 for a new clutch, £20 possibly for oil.

Bodywork doesn't look bad, it's very clean.

If you could get it for £900 you're laughing.

Gaz

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[Graham88]

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[Gazdaman]

Maurice's NC30 just clicked over 88 thousand km. And has only just started burning the first hint of oil.

I think his probably doesn't reflect the majority though.

Gaz