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 Posted: 14:07 - 20 May 2009  Post subject: What to look out for in a Honda Hornet that I may well buy? |
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Afternoon,
So I'm going to book my licence test to take place in the next week or two, and upon passing (hopefully!) will be looking to sell my NSR and step up to the big boys arena.
Just so happens a friend of mine is selling his Honda Hornet (which I'd pretty much already decided was going to be the next step in evolution). He wants ~£1300 for it with 28k on the clock - is this considered high mileage? It's a W reg (2000?) and he says it's got loads of extras on it - I'll find out exactly what and update when I see it tomorrow, MOT is good until end of November.
So...... what should I be keeping an eye out for when I pop round to take a look at it tomorrow evening? Is that a decent price for said mileage?
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there will be a loudish vibrating sound from the clutch, right hand side of the engine cover, in neutral. this is normal.
decent price really.. depends on condition. should be very very good for that money.
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OK so I went to check out the bike tonight.
My oh my does she look a beauty, I can't wait to hit the road on it.
Everything looks fine from what I can gather (bearing in my mind my complete and utter ignorance of spotting faults anyway) but I checked over the MOT documents. The good thing is he;s only done like 100 miles if that since the MOT was done, brand new rear tyre thats done the same.
However, some notes were made on the MOT form that the rear disc brake was worn, as were the front brake pads, as well as something else I can't remember but do remember that I thought at the time that it was no big deal.
How much do you think I;d be looking at to sort those issues at? I'm not really looking to knock him down as he;s doing me a favour by removing any adverts and keeping it on ice for me for the next month or so until I pass my test, but I'd like to know how much cash I need to set by to sort out these issues.
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| Posted: 00:15 - 22 May 2009 Post subject: |
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| GhostRider wrote: | OK so I went to check out the bike tonight.
My oh my does she look a beauty, I can't wait to hit the road on it.
Everything looks fine from what I can gather (bearing in my mind my complete and utter ignorance of spotting faults anyway) but I checked over the MOT documents. The good thing is he;s only done like 100 miles if that since the MOT was done, brand new rear tyre thats done the same.
However, some notes were made on the MOT form that the rear disc brake was worn, as were the front brake pads, as well as something else I can't remember but do remember that I thought at the time that it was no big deal.
How much do you think I;d be looking at to sort those issues at? I'm not really looking to knock him down as he;s doing me a favour by removing any adverts and keeping it on ice for me for the next month or so until I pass my test, but I'd like to know how much cash I need to set by to sort out these issues.
Cheers,
GhostRider |
Depends at a dealership maybe £300, if you do it yourself alot less.
£40 front pads,
£80 Rear disc
£15 Disc bolts
Ish, you could probably pick up a second hand disc for £20 mind.
They are all fairly easy jobs, but getting the Disc bolts out can turn into an arse. Personally whenever I replace dic bolts I buy expensive Titainium ones as they won;t round and can be reused they make live alot easier later on.
It is worth cleaning up your calipers when you do this so add £15 or so for lube and brake cleaner.
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| chris-red wrote: | | GhostRider wrote: | OK so I went to check out the bike tonight.
My oh my does she look a beauty, I can't wait to hit the road on it.
Everything looks fine from what I can gather (bearing in my mind my complete and utter ignorance of spotting faults anyway) but I checked over the MOT documents. The good thing is he;s only done like 100 miles if that since the MOT was done, brand new rear tyre thats done the same.
However, some notes were made on the MOT form that the rear disc brake was worn, as were the front brake pads, as well as something else I can't remember but do remember that I thought at the time that it was no big deal.
How much do you think I;d be looking at to sort those issues at? I'm not really looking to knock him down as he;s doing me a favour by removing any adverts and keeping it on ice for me for the next month or so until I pass my test, but I'd like to know how much cash I need to set by to sort out these issues.
Cheers,
GhostRider |
Depends at a dealership maybe £300, if you do it yourself alot less.
£40 front pads,
£80 Rear disc
£15 Disc bolts
Ish, you could probably pick up a second hand disc for £20 mind.
They are all fairly easy jobs, but getting the Disc bolts out can turn into an arse. Personally whenever I replace dic bolts I buy expensive Titainium ones as they won;t round and can be reused they make live alot easier later on.
It is worth cleaning up your calipers when you do this so add £15 or so for lube and brake cleaner. |
Thanks, though the extent of my technical/mechanical capabilities is limited to oil changes and light bulb replacements by and large, so theres no way I'm going to get busy with the brakes, so chances are I'll get the local bike shop to take care of it, though I'll probably supply the parts myself to keep the price as low as possible.
Thanks.
GhostRider
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