Looking for an old heap...

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Need a cheap runaround. I currently have an MZ125 that i was going to use but i want something with *slightly* more street credability, i dont mean anything special but am looking to spend about 150 quid, ive looked on biketrader and to be honest it aint all that good for cheap bikes, any ideas where i could look??

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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Well that and the fact that the carb is currently pissing fuel out everywhere and to be honest i cant be bothered fixing it.

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Add neons to MZ => instant credibility and power boost Cool

God I'm bored.

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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Im selling it. And i know i should have expected it but i thought the people who keep bringing it up might have got bored by now Rolling Eyes

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

Why sell the cityfly when you need a winter bike? Confused

And the best jokes never get boring Razz

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Because im using the money to pay off part of my loan.

I dont need a bike worth that much to run into the ground over winter.

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

"I'm after an old heap"

maybe we should get you to Reading again then Dru Wink

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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

ROFL Well Kris if i remember rightly your heap was slightly more heap like than mine Wink

Whats a realistic price to pay for a winter hack then, condition dont matter as long as it would pass an MOT and runs. Tin to be honest i dont know what it is, it looks like a cg?? Well a really old CG, the one i have is an old "K" reg. Only done 20k and aint in bad condition apart from the carb, just fancy something a bit better.... spose im hoping for that money though really.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Andrew,
I've been thinking about a winter hack for ages, and this time last year there was an article in BIKE about winter hacks by their second hand expert geezer, and he reckoned that anything with an MOT is worth over £300.
He also said that the best places to look were free ads, local papers, newsagents windows, any notice boards places like that.

The reason why is you don't want to go for a specialist bike publication because prices are high due to the fact that people who read/advertise in them know what bikes are worth.

He also said that you can't be too picky and an MZ 125 sounds fine to me.

If you really need a different bike, then try putting an ad in the freeads or newsagents windows saying

"Wanted: Do you have an old motorbike/moped lying around taking up space? I'll take it off of your hands for up to £200 cash (subject to condition) Must have MOT."

That might throw up a few useful leads.
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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Cheers for the help MarJay. Very Happy

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

My mate bought a C90 on a D plate with 9k on the clock 2 weeks ago for £150. Lucky bastard, I wish I'd seen it before him. It wheelies like a bastard as well, maybe even you might be able to wheelie it Dru?
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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

If you don't want the mz I will buy it off you.
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