Private Ad - HPI Clear

[Renton]

I'm looking at a bike for sale on Gumtree and the advert states 'HPI Clear'.

There is also a spare wheel included in the sale.

Am I being too cynical, or does this seem odd to anyone else?
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[Andy_Pagin]

Does it also say 'I ain't not no V5 innit and da speddo cablle is mising'

If so its the used nicked jobbie Gumtree users specialise in.
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

If you don't believe him - do your own HPI check on it, that'll tell you if (or more likely, WHEN) it was stolen
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[Renton]

Here is the advert:

https://m.gumtree.com/triumph-speed-triple-955i/v?adId=102955802#speed%20triple
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[HJM]

[Redoko]

I've sold using Gumtree a few times. Of course you get the couple of email scams but it really isn't that difficult.

You don't get r@ped on fees and I ended up selling my CBR through Gumtree even though it was on eBay aswell.

Gets a bad rep, but it's definitely better than eBay for selling.
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[mistergixer]

[Renton]

[Rogerborg]

Then call him and ask him straight out. You won't get a feeling for whether he's a wrong 'un or a nice old geezer by worrying away at it here.
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[Renton]

Called him; seems pretty genuine.

Born again biker. Bought the bike a week ago. Scared himself silly on it so he's selling it.

The spare parts came with the bike when he bought it.

He has someone coming to view it today. I left my number with him, but I'm not expecting a call back.
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This is my motorcycle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Without me, my motorcycle is useless. Without my motorcycle, I am useless.

[mistergixer]

[Rogerborg]

Heh, decent bikes from honest sellers aren't going to be on the market for long at the moment.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Renton]

He has had the courtesy to let me know the bike is now sold. Ah well, best get back to the adverts.
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This is my motorcycle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Without me, my motorcycle is useless. Without my motorcycle, I am useless.

[JoeDougieDoug...]

Well what lesson have we learnt?

If you find a decent bike on Gumtree - Instead of asking a load of internet forum people for their opinions, phone them up and see! ?Otherwise you'll keep missing out.

Bad luck though mate - There are more out there though.
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[Imonster]

I've bought most of my bikes through Gumtree, and always sell them through there too (often at too low a price in retrospect!), but this seems to go both ways as my last couple of bikes I got at a good £200 under book price which on a bike that should have been c.£1k is a decent saving.

As said, next time just give the seller a call. You can generally suss out whether they're a joker or not within a couple of minutes. I always run my own HPI checks though, and following a bad experience with a car a little while back always check that the MOT info is legitimate too using the free directgov website.
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[mistergixer]