S/H bike prices and other ramblings

[jjdugen]

Anyone on the look out for a reasonably cheap bike with a bit go can't fail to notice the price increases being asked lately.
Even yesterdays 'has beens' the ZZR 600, Thundercats, even early FZR's are now commanding something approaching serious monies. These are 20 year old bikes for goodness sakes!
So, where are all the personal finance trade ins? There should be a good supply of them by now, the scheme has been very successful for at least the last four years if not longer. My straw poll of the bike meet places I visit show a parade of late registered, very modern tackle. So where do they all go once the lease period is ended and the final settlement payment comes due. Most of the people I've talked to use it as a down payment on the next shiny bauble they lease. God knows how many GS's there are in some store room, because they sure as hell are not coming into the market place. Almost as if they are being removed so they can't affect the new bike sales/leases...... Or am I being paranoid?
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[CaNsA]

Sell in the summer.
Buy in the winter.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Rogerborg]

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[andys675]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

New bike prices are going up. This props up the used market. Pound is also weak compared to the Euro meaning that a lot of bikes are still ending up in Europe (Poland mainly).
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[Suntan Sid]

Second hand bikes and cars here in Cyprus are way overpriced compared to the UK.
I imported my FZ1 and Tracey imported her Smart Roadster from the UK, taking into account the import cost and duty, we could easily sell them for a good profit.
When I was collecting the bike from customs, there were bikes and cars, sitting in the car park, fresh off the boat, still with the UK plates on, with Cypriot "For Sale" signs stuck on 'em.
There are plenty of firms here offering to buy and import your choice of second hand bike or car from the UK!
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[03 CBR 600]

Hey my name is Ronnie trying to find some ppl talk to for opinions on wat I should pay for it its my second bike I can ride snuff to stay alive but always worked on cars not bike I think I found a really good deal on a wrecked cbr600 f4i
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I have some ?s on the honda CBR 600 f4i I think it is

[andyscooter]

three different threads about this wrecked cbr

I will say the same as the others said

don't buy a fucked bike if you have no clue how to work on them
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