NSR 125 - I'm buying one and need to know a few things

[Newbiker0507]

I'm potentially buying an NSR 125 from 1998 at a very good price with only 11k miles on the clock but with 12 previous owners. How plausible does this seem to everyone here?

I've test ridden the bike (round the block a couple of times) and it seemed fine to me, but twice round the block is not enough to get a full picture.

Before I purchase, the current owner is allowing me to take the bike to a mechanic to be fully checked over. I trust the owner completely but I obviously have some small doubts in my mind. He himself is adept with mechanical engineering and says he has checked over the bike a lot, and as I said, my instincts tell me that he is a genuine guy, but you never know nowadays. The bike could be Cat D for all he knows.

Am I doing the right thing by getting it checked before I buy?

[Ingah]

In a word, yes.
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[G]

Not too unreasonable for a learner bike. May have had problems in the past and been fixed too.
Incidentally, I removed your other post - please only post the same post in one section .

[Mystery]

as long as you know how to keep it well maintained you can't go wrong i'm loving my nsr but its got faults from the previous owner but the engine is solid and does a good 90 gps speed as well
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[Asimo]

If you're worried about it being a possible cat d then get it hpi'd.

[Newbiker0507]

[Syx]

How different? Obviously the mileage on the HPI comes from instances where mileage is recorded (MOTs?) and may be subject to some error if the person taking it down just rounded it off.

[Newbiker0507]

[Fortuna]

I'm leaning towards the HPI being correct. Someone has changed the clocks of a 12 year old bike and is hoping someone a bit gullable will not notice.

[Ingah]

125s are the sort of bike where the clocks are more likely to be changed due to a smash.

I wouldn't touch the bike - or at least if i did would be very aware that someone has been less than honest along the way. And that it's done a much higher mileage than claimed.

Good on you for doing a HPI, not enough people do it imo.
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[chris-red]

I would use it as a barganing point knock some cash off then get the engine a full rebuild.
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[Newbiker0507]

I'm trying to knock it down and have managed to get £200 off the original asking price...but still not sure yet.

[tvr321]

You said you knocked £200 off, but how much was the original asking price?

[Newbiker0507]

I can get it for sub-700, put it that way.

The fairings have been taken off because they're apparently in bad shape, but I haven't seen them, so it's half naked.

The engine does actually run pretty well and the bike starts first time. Although I have NO idea when it was last rebuilt, if at all. He said himself that he looked at the engine and cleaned it all out, but that's just his word, and I'm not that gullible tbh.

My worries are mainly concerning what will happen when I come to sell it myself. I'm obviously not going to lie, and I feel this will deter me making anything decent back on it.

I'm also concerned about the paucity of the documentation...he only has his MOT and no others. After 12 owners I think this is really bad...although I lay no fault on this guy.

There is no rear left footpeg either, which is annoying.

Other than that the bike is generally in good nick. It's just the ugly black/yellow coloured one.

[The Wobbly Orange]

I bought a 2001 NSR (In 2004) for £750. It had damaged fairings and bent forks but was otherwise good. I bought a second NSR from a scrapyard for £80 and took the best parts off both and created a fully functioning machine with less then 9000 miles. Point is I think you can get more off.
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[Newbiker0507]

[Polo]

I'd walk away, personally.

I sold my perfectly intact 2000 NSR for £650. It just had a mildly leaking fork seal.

If the guy has taken £200 off then surely they knew it had issues or they would have priced it accordingly in the first place. Fairings don't just crumble because they are 10 years old - they get assisted when a tarmac interface occurs.
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[Newbiker0507]

Ok.

After consulting the mighty Keith and heeding the words of many experienced riders on here...I've decided that I'm just gonna get a cheap CG (again). Do my A2 on my own i.e. with no further training...sell the bike and go and get a bigger one. I figure I can do this by february.

The CG is a light bike and one that I know quite well.

How about this, is it worth it?

https://www.gumtree.com/london/42/50733442.html

[27cows]

[G]

Are you sure?
The interweb suggests no less than 2500 miles.
My 650cc (or so they claim) 'most powerful production single' managed 3000 mile service intervals on not that much oil, so 750 miles seems a bit harsh for a lowly tuned 125cc.

[Mystery]

you guys must be talking like winter prices because in scotland edinburgh area i've seen them going for like 1200 up to about 1.8k at mint condition
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[Robby]

£1200 for a 1998 NSR125? You must be taking the piss, or only looking in dealer's windows. I'll be selling my 97 CBR6 for around that.

[Mystery]

[Newbiker0507]

Bought a 2001 CG today for £500.

[Mystery]

owell lol congrats
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