Not enough biking too much money!

DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

I am so ready to give up biking now. It is just not worth the continous out pour of money when so little enjoyable riding comes out of it before it breaks again.

I had a few probs with the bike and was ok with that but when you take it to the mechanics and ask them to sort out the scottoiler and they actually break it. They put a massive hole in the turing canister. Then every other part of your bike simutaneousley decided to stop working I just feel it's trying to say something. Reg/rec gone, links seized, bulbs blowing left right and centre, fuses fucking up.

Oh yeah and the numerous unfair tickets. Was forced in to a bus lane by a car and and still trying to dispute it and a load of others.

Big vent but I feel like I'm going to explode in a second.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

Cheers Yams. Thumbs Up

Do yo reckon it is better to fix bikes up and sell them or just sell them cheap in a bit of a state?
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

You bought a grey import 400. You can expect endless grief. This is why many of us advise against them, lots of been there, done that.

Any motoring is expensive. Its sucks. Its fun though, you just need to choose your wheels properly.

Go for something cheapish, newish, and simple. You want commuter wheels for London, go for a 500 twin.

beans · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Karma :

How many kms are on the clock? I have found with my cb-1 that things like to go in pairs, its generally the same with most honda's.

In the last three months ive had 3 fork seals go, chain and sprokets, tyres, indecators, fuses and much more but i have done about 18 thousand miles on it in the 11months i've had it. Shes got 54,000kms on it and still going strong.

As others have said its not a brand new bike. Thumbs Up

DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

I think I would just like a bike that doesn't go wrong EVER!
For example why do cars indicators rarely if ever go wrong but bike ones are always fucking up?
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ratcliffe · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2004 Karma :

Bike indicators pack up more often as they get a lot more vibration,which is bad for the bulbs and can lead to early bulb failure. In cars they are mounted in larger softer housings which protects them better. On a bike they are more exposed to the elements...

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

You can't have a vehicle that never ever breaks.

But buying a newish, low mileage bike and keeping it totally standard and serviced regularly helps.