Please help to choose used bike.

WiseB34R · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Karma :

Hello bikers!

Need your opinions guys and ladies, because I'm met with a moral dilemma. My last bike got smashed by a van so need a new bike. The budget is £5000 give or take.

Now here's the problem. I was always fortunate to ride relatively new, modern bikes. My budget puts me way out of that territory.

I know what I'm about to say will sound snobby as fuck, but please hear me out.

The way I'm used to looking at bikes is:

- anything above 5k miles is "heavily used". Anything above 10k miles is a rust bucket.
- same with age - up to 3 years is acceptable, up to 5 is OK, above 10 years should be recycled.
Not to mention that I'm used to nice things - USD forks, ride modes, traction control, cornering ABS etc.
I know some of you have been riding 40+ years without those features and done pure miles. But I started riding in 2017, I feel like if a bike doesn't come with all the things I'm used to, I might just as well mount an engine on a bicycle.
Please comment and advise and hopefully my concerns will be dispersed.
Also please suggest models that you think will be good. The only bikes I will not consider - any Yamaha even if it's the best thing ever, ER6/Ninja650, Honda NC because IMHO it's a grampa bike (effectively a big scooter).

Thank you all!

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Fuck that....
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Easy-X · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :

You can buy a new bike for that money but you'd probably be looking at something A2 like a Duke 390. I would suggest a RE Interceptor 650 but as you say, you're a snob Wink

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Bloggsy · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Karma :

You appear to be a very 'PICKY' person and you will not be happy with anything
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WiseB34R · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Karma :

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Ayrton · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Karma :

If you think 5k miles is "heavily used" then I suggest you ride a bit more and you'll realise that's barely broken in Laughing

My 2012 sv650 has 25k on it and it's anything but a rust bucket. I'd say buy a bike without all the fancy traction control and other crap and you'll realise how little you need it.

WiseB34R · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Ducati multistrada.
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Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Anyway, nothing wrong with an ER6. Highly refined, highly technical engine in a competant handling package. Kawasaki designed a race engine and put it in a commuter bike.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

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Fat Angry Scotsman · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jan 2021 Karma :

Bhud · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Oct 2018 Karma :

What you appear to be asking for is for there to be a bike (and not a peasants' barebones retro) for sale somewhere which someone bought new, with cash (not on credit) and then, after running it in, put it up for sale at a a massive, whopping, discount. Can you envision the circumstances in which such a bike may come up for sale at the price you want to pay? I can't.

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

It'll have to be a Friday afternoon special....
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Kawasaki Jimbo · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Oct 2015 Karma :

Put those criteria into the Autotrader Bikes search criteria. You’re not going to like it judging by the returns within a 25 mile radius of my place. Maybe you’ll be luckier.