Tempting...

[The Shaggy D.A.]

...but not in a position to buy it right now, and I doubt it would be there for long. Mint 2002 Hornet, with only 469 miles on the clock, for £2695. Bloke bought it new for his wife, who wasn't really interested.

It's at Keep Biking in Brackley, if it floats anyone's boat.

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[anthony_r6]

If I was still looking for a bike, I'd have been on that like a shot. Mileage is ridiculously low.
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[edb]

Beautiful find and not far from me at all! Shame I can't justify a second one

[The Shaggy D.A.]

It's a 10 year old bike so I'd want to change all the fluids, and the tyres might have a flat spot so they may need changing too, but it's essentially brand new. If I had the garage space my credit card would have taken a hit today
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[biker58]

woah! if that's still up for sale in a week i'd be amazed
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[ScotsLass]

Wow, I would have thought a bike like that would have cost way more. I don't see it hanging around for long. Can't you put a down payment on it for him to keep the bike for you till you find the full amount?

[Paulington]

That is an incredible mileage if it's totally legitimate. An average yearly mileage of 49.6 miles. .

I wonder why it is so low? Was it used when first purchased and then left in a garage for the best part of 10 years until they finally decided that 'enough's enough' and that it was taking up too much room? !

Either way, it looks fantastic, is fantastic, the price is fantastic and you'll actually have to run it in a bit! ! According to Hornet websites you have to take it easy for the first 1000 miles or so, definitely no redlining!

If that mileage is legitmate, at an average 35mpg, it's only used ~60 litres of fuel in it's life, that's around 3 tanks!

Fantastic find, if I was anywhere near that dealership it'd be in my garage tomorrow. !
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[ScotsLass]

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[Paulington]

[Rogerborg]

Well, you know it's 10 years old. The mileage, hmmm. I'd want to either see MOTs or a pile of SORN confirmations.

The oil will probably come out like cappuccino from the water in it, look out for perished seals (especially on the suspension), brittle hoses, and check the tank for rust.

But all that said, there's 2002 Hornets with tens of thousands of miles on them going for not much less money on eBay, so if it's survived well or just needs a bit done to it, then it's essentially a new bike for pocket money.

tl;dr - nice find!
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[MotorbikerTom]

Funnily enough and off topic, i bought my 2002 hornet from keep biking in brackley a month ago. Coincidental to see another one there now. Looks alright though!
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[Vincent]

While it's a nice bike, I'm not sure that the low mileage justifies paying so much. I wonder how much the dealers picked it up for, (unless they're just selling it for a customer). I'm always a bit weary of low mileage bikes, they can end up costing more, esp if they've just been sitting without being ran. How much could you pick an average one up for?
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[Vincent]

Blimey, I would never have thought a 10 year old 600 hornet would fetch so much
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[ScotsLass]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Manuel]

When I got my bike there was a Bandit in the shop with the same story, husband bought for wife, wife never used it so it went back to the shop with 500 miles on it after 5 years.

Must be a common problem!

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[Vincent]

I quite fancy this one:-

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=240650
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[Vincent]

[0l0dom0l0]

I'd see that as a good oppurtunity to get it cheap - nothing expensive and nothing I couldn't do myself but some good bargaining tools to get it a fair bit cheaper Didn't know about the different sizes of front wheel though, in fact I don't know much about Hornets at all.[/quote]

Oh I did . Think he thought I was taking the piss though. Young lad, turning up saying his bike needs all this work etc. Made him an offer and left my number as we were a bit apart in what we both wanted.

On a side note. Rather pleased with my latest purchase. Went to see my Daytona. Guy had it up for 2800. Went with my mechanical friend, slightly older and wiser. Told the guy it needed a major service at the dealers, along with some other bits like mot and tax plus chain and sprockets in the future as well as rear brake pads, probably around 800 at a dealer. Shook hands on 2150 for the bike. Thought he was going to tell me to 'fuck off' when I offered him 2100 for it lol.

To be fair, I've spend a fair bit on it so far and there are a couple of bits that'll need doing in the future but if I keep it for long enough (am yet to keep a bike more than 14 months) its a rather good buy .
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[Vincent]

Nice one No doubt prices will start to rise a bit now as the nice weather, (hopefully), arrives but, with the state of the economy as it is and more and more people loosing jobs, it could be a good summer for buying.
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