Swap 125 for 600

steve__b · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 02 May 2015 Karma :

Has anyone ever swapped a 125 for a bigger bike, maybe a 600 after passing their DAS ?

Any websites to recommend ?

125 YBR 2011 with 19k miles.
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Riding 2001 BMW F650 Funduro. 1st bike Yamaha YBR 125. CBT Aug 2014. Theory Oct 2014. Mod 1 Passed Sept 2015. Mod 2 passed Dec 2015. Wish I'd started biking 20+ years ago...luv it Smile

AdamEf · Nova Slayer Joined: 19 Dec 2015 Karma :

I'm selling a 125 after having bought a 650.

I decided to sell privately as the offers I got for part exchange were at least £400 below the 125 value. (one offer was £800 below---almost nothing, ie. they really didn't want it but would at a steal)

Bit of a hassle to sell privately and I had to extend overdraft to make the transition but even increased overdraft interest will be incomarible to the low trade-in offers.

Beehive Bedlam · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Karma :

Sell private. Someone always comes off worse in swaps.

Tierbirdy · Crazy Courier Joined: 25 Jun 2014 Karma :

I found a scooter dealership that had a single big bike for sale, being a scooter dealer they had no idea about bikes and probably just wanted to get rid of it, so I part-ex'd my knackered old YBR125 for £800 off the FZS600 which I think was a bargain considering I only bought the YBR for £300 Razz

Though I'd be curious to know what they did with my YBR and how much they sold it on for.

Excluding a scenario like that, selling privately would probably get you the best deal - but it will take (potentially) forever and be full of time wasting scrotes offering you £50 and a staffy puppy (itz from a champion fighting dog like innit mate, u make loadza money off it if u raise it rite?!)

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Rode to a dealers on an XR125 once, rode home on a 954 Blade. Nowadays I'd sell private for a few extra quid for the sake of convenience

steve__b · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 02 May 2015 Karma :

Thanks for replies.
I hope to have funds April/May.
I remember my DAS instructor saying he would buy my YBR at book price.
I need to get it services as often it now takes 2 or 3 attempts to start it. Has an intermittent fault 19 code.
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Riding 2001 BMW F650 Funduro. 1st bike Yamaha YBR 125. CBT Aug 2014. Theory Oct 2014. Mod 1 Passed Sept 2015. Mod 2 passed Dec 2015. Wish I'd started biking 20+ years ago...luv it Smile

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M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Nearly swapped my 125 for a Bandit, but it was a POS, and the guy wanted a bit of money as well. I imagine most big bike owners would over value their bikes in a trade.

ultinator · Derestricted Danger Joined: 01 Oct 2012 Karma :

I bought CBR 125 for a grand.

rode for 2 years, dropped a couple times in snow/ice. nothing major.

dumped it in road after hit some ice approaching roundabout cos driver dude changed his indicators and decided to go the other exit, touched front brake, my mistake.

he just stopped... looked at me, said to his mate on his phone 'one sec some dickhead just nearly hit me' said to me 'watch out mate' and drove off...

front fairings a bit cracked...
front fork seals a bit leaky...

sold it on gumtree for 600....posted at 20:00 and someone was on there way collecting it at 0700 the next day!!
only thing was got messages saying 'i thought it would be gone already at that price' after....

private sale is the way to go,

gumtree is free...
autotrader more people look, but pay comission.

got CBR600F for £1100....

awesome fun!

that was a few weeks after my DAS test.