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andym
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PostPosted: 11:31 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Thinking of buying a new bike Reply with quote
Unfortunately it's just over 150 miles away, which I'd prefer not to travel down there to find out it's either a lemon or has a common fault (not sure if it was this model, because of a design fault, could have a cracked frame)

This is the listing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291602746710?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Anyway, I was wondering if there was anyone local to the area could go and have a look at it for me
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andym
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PostPosted: 12:48 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
16 yr old bike with only 25,000 miles covered seems quite dodgy unless its been kept on display in a museum Thinking


True.... kind of like the 19 year old bike I had with 7,500 miles or the 22 year old bike I have at the moment with 34,000
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PostPosted: 12:58 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
16 yr old bike with only 25,000 miles covered seems quite dodgy

Why?
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PostPosted: 12:59 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lots of bikes are garage queens and only get taken out on sunny Sundays.

I was going to ask why go to a dealer, but that's actually an OK price compared to private sales closer to hand.

Presumably you'll be having a cheeky bid on this one if it stays low:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZX9R-F2P-/281855678443?hash=item419fe857eb:g:BVsAAOSwFGNWROzm
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andym
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PostPosted: 13:56 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Presumably you'll be having a cheeky bid on this one if it stays low:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZX9R-F2P-/281855678443?hash=item419fe857eb:g:BVsAAOSwFGNWROzm


Did they sort the frame cracking issue? Not sure if that was just the slightly older ones or not though.
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PostPosted: 15:10 - 18 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why worry about them sorting an issue that, in the grand scheme of things, probably wont affect you Wink
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PostPosted: 16:41 - 19 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
My 16yr old Thundercat had 26k miles when i bought it in April......

30k now but its tucked up all snug in my garage now awaiting some current bun....... is this dodgy? or should i rack another 6k on it before it becomes 'dodgy' Shocked Shocked Shocked
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 19 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I always wanted one of them, not seen one in years. They look so short.....The wheelbase that is!
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PostPosted: 08:45 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
aceslock wrote:
My 16yr old Thundercat had 26k miles when i bought it in April......

30k now but its tucked up all snug in my garage now awaiting some current bun....... is this dodgy? or should i rack another 6k on it before it becomes 'dodgy' Shocked Shocked Shocked
Rolling Eyes Ride it more often' otherwise it seems a waste of owning/buying one' i do at least 25,000 miles a year & maintain to a very high standard. some worthless 16 yr old pikey on another forum who cleans/polishes his bike & only rides it once a month came along & spotted "a bit of dirt" on my bike's body panels with discolored stainless exhaust...opened his big trap & said it didn't look like i gave a shit about it & didn't maintain it very well after id given everything up to continue spending to this day - over 4 grand on it Evil or Very Mad


What's the total if you do 25k a year?
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PostPosted: 09:26 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
Slacker24seven wrote:
What's the total if you do 25k a year?
I do over over 40,200 a year in Kilometers


So....how many miles has your bike done? In total? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 10:00 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
Slacker24seven wrote:
So....how many miles has your bike done? In total? Rolling Eyes
Digital dash has read 99,999 for a long time' no point in paying out £££ for a new dash or useless mechanic to fail rewinding it every time it reaches those numbers. i also have another bike for when the current one breaks down or i fancy a go on it, & that 1 has covered 68,000 miles by myself.


I always assumed they went round the clock and started at 0 again.

I appreciate we're going off topic here but can we see some pictures of these bikes with starship mileages?
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PostPosted: 11:33 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am quite happy to keep my shiny 16 yr old bike tucked up away from all the salt and rain and not spend a fortune on it to keep it to the same standard as you claim to have done. And have a resalable value far higher than your 250000 mileage bike.

My bike is for fun, i dont commute. I have had plenty of days out on the Welsh hills this year to fuel my needs. But my bike is not "dodgy" as you put it........
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
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Do you keep your Divvy in a sex dungeon with your stock of fish fingers?
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PostPosted: 12:03 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
Slacker24seven wrote:
I appreciate we're going off topic here but can we see some pictures of these bikes with starship mileages?
Knew someone was going to fire away with that simplistic question' won't be uploading any pictures of my bike's or their dashboard instruments to the internet. as Pol Arnol said "no one is anonymous on the internet" i don't take chances with too informative photos anymore Folded arms bet yall jump on the band wagon & start piling in with the "pics or it didn't happen lecture" along with karma bashing - goes both ways Thumbs Down Middle Finger have fun derailing the thread with that shit. Anyone who does this goes on my ignore list so i don't have to read their constant bullshit.

https://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/anonymouse15/31c29a33b22fc203e8f5855c30c31399f7ea410dea796dd830b9a04d56512fa2_zpsnktbxnu3.jpg


Calm down dear, I only asked.

Custard test. Now.

You don't even have to show us a picture of you, or your bike. Simply post a picture of a tin of Bird's next to your epic 99,999 odometer.
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PostPosted: 12:13 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
That's it' you cunts are going on ignore list Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger


I didnt ask with any ulterior motive, I was genuinely interested what kind of condition your well maintained, high mileage bike looked liked.

Now I'm of the opinion pics or it didn't happen.
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PostPosted: 12:40 - 20 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MacGyver wrote:
That's it' you cunts are going on Enemy/ignore list Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger Middle Finger

You mean after you finish your little ratings ragefest, right? Rolling Eyes
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