Edit #3! Got a Thundercat!

[Rookie]

Right, I need some advice on this scenario:

Yamaha Thunderace
1996
11,000 miles
Very good condition
Decent price (under £1800)
No old MOTs to show mileage

Would you buy it?

[JonB]

No.

Funny how the owner didn't think of keeping the MOT's on such a "low mileage" bike.

Do a HPI check if you are tempted, but that won't always reveal any wrong doings.

I'd stay clear tbh. Does it even have any service history? Sometimes these can have indicators of mileage.
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[Rookie]

He says he 'bought it without any because it was in such great condition'.

The fact is, this is the best Thunderace on eBay at the moment, it seems pretty much perfect. Aside from this service history malarky! I'm a bit undecided really. I might just not bid up to the amount I was going to, as it's not got the history. £1600 max. or something.

[JonB]

He is so lying. That's the biggest pile of Nigerian ebay rubbish I have ever heard.
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[veeeffarr]

The auction looks ok but I'd go view it first ! HPI Check may well reveal mileage if it's changed hands a few times.

T

[G]

Check over the bike, quite reasonable he may not have the MOT slips himself. If you do a HPI and give the mileage, it /may/ show something in relation to it?

[Rookie]

I can't view it first, it's in Glasgow, it'll be a git to get there once, let alone twice. 5 owners, having put 11,700 miles on between them. It's looking less and less likely really.

[Rookie]

[veeeffarr]

Yeah although he did himself out by not putting Thunderace in the title

When you fill in your V5 there's a box to put the current mileage in that AFAIK gets logged into the DVLA computers.

Beware that this is an optional box, depends how lazy people are.

But an HPI check will pull that up if it's there. Search this forum for cheap hpi check.

T

[G]

As above, but I believe you have to tell the current mileage for the data to be returned.

[Rookie]

As much as it pains me to say it, I'm going to leave it alone. It looks like a fantastic bike, but I can't even get the HPI check because he didn't put the numberplate in the auction. It's just too risky.

[MarJay]

I don't think it matters, If its obvious the bike is OK and hasn't got signs of being clocked then go for it.

The price obviously reflects the lack of service history. On a Japanese bike its not too much of an issue TBH. As long as it comes up HPI clear then I'd be happy.

Just pay a bit extra to give it a full service when you get it home.
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[Rookie]

[MarJay]

[Rookie]

I'll have to HPI it if I win it then.

OK, I'm not going to pay over £1600, I'm going to pay for a service, and I'll HPI it and refuse to buy it if anything dodgy comes up.

[.....]

I wouldn't buy a Thunderace full stop - I couldn't afford the oil

Burning oil is a known Thunderace problem - ask Tatters about his custom title

[Rookie]

[Mr.Everready]

You can check the mileage of the old MOT on the VOSA web site.

You will need either an MOT number or the number on the V5 plus the reg number.

https://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECSID-Internet-Status-Request.jsp
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[Rookie]

I got it.

Flying up to Glasgow on Tuesday I hope, and riding it back, stopping at my Dads on the way, and arriving back at Keele on Wednesday.

Can't wait, it's going to be quite an experience.

[tatters]

Looks like a great bike plus price is a bargin too, don,t listen to some of the pratts on here they have fu*k all experance riding bikes let alone buying them.
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[Rookie]

[JonB]

Well done on the buy. Have you HPI'd it yet?
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[Rookie]

[G]

Rookie - a bit late I presume if you've got flights booked, but I /may/ be going up that kinda way to pick up a van at some point soon.

[Louise]