New bike !!!

HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

Hello all im new here but have made few posts.
Just would like some help info from you all please

I have had to wait one week to watch a motor bike on ebay to see if it would sell or be mine.Basicaly i emaild the seller asking if he would take a couple of installments on the bike.He agreed to this on the condition the reserve was nOt met on ebay.

Sooo ive spent the past 4 days stairing at ebay an this damn bike.Telling myself im not going to get it an some one will bid the reserve.

So today at 5 the bike was £75 short of the reserve an i was offerd the bike tbh this has started the new year of very well for me.Last time i had a bike was 5 years ago an crashed it not since been back on one,An i realy cant wait

Could some of you tell me what to look out for or noises that may say this is bad bike

https://www.mmaconsultancy.com/bikes/e-bay%20advert%20for%20ns125rk.htm

some pics an the price is £700 is this ok

P.s any one around kent area who would like to go for a ride at the end of the month ? would have to be on 125 50cc cus i prob wouldnt keep up otherwise
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mr.tattoo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Karma :

that aint worth 700 quid mate, its an old one and aint even original. theres plenty of other nice 125's out there for that money.

HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Its an NS125R...

The Fairing isn't original, it has been resprayed black.

Its probably a 1989 or 1990 bike.

I'm sure there was a bloke on here a few days ago asking how much we thought it was worth. He said he had had bikes when he was younger, but one he crashed and one got nicked. He bought the NS you see to get back into it. So he was either bulshitting and had gotten the pics from ebay or he was going to sell the bike on.

Its kickstart only, and I expect the heated grips will kill the battery.

If you want it, go for it, but don't expect it to be super fast or super reliable.
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mr.tattoo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Karma :

mate all the bodywork has been painted and the fairing is a diferent colour Rolling Eyes

having a rebuild dont mean sheet really, it looks like an old dog to me, i wouldnt buy it for half that money, up to you, its your money

Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

You could have got a '98 with scuffed fairings for that cash. my 51 plate cagiva planet was £900.

Unlucky mate.

Jack
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HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

marjay

I am that bloke who posted few days ago about the bike.Altho i hadnt said i got it (i was hopefully getting it)

Now the ebay auction has ended an did not get to the reserve the owner has offerd it to me.

Apparently the fairing is not original NO but brand new.The owner told me he had them made to the exact same as the old 1s ? :S.

I have been looking at alot of nsr ns's an havce seen some nicer 1s then the 1 i am able to buy cheaper,

The probs i have is an i have allready said this.I dont have 600 700 pound to go an buy a bike out right.if i did i would buy a yamaha DT Wink

.but i only have couple of hundred an the owner has agreed to sell me the bike by installments

Also im told it has sports exhaust an derestriced an his 12 stone son has done 85 on it an been cautioned by police (he even said i could see the police report) as his son had to go to the station to show his documents

This could be complete shiat but i have read these can do 100+ so 85 not bad.From a 125 i wouldnt be expecting much 60 65 will keep me happy 70 legal speed limit sooo
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HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

This is from the advert from off ebay ..

The renovation work we did included a completed strip down and replacement of most nuts and bolts as well as a complete respray, New cylinder barrel, piston, rings, small end and gudgeon pin, new clutch plates, rear wheel bearing, front disk pads (Oct 05),. We also had a fairing made to original specification and replaced many small items to improve reliability and performance. (Radiator cap, new battery, heated hand grips, alarm,new globes, indicators, etc)

Overall we spent in excess of £1000 on renovating the bike (excluding time) and it has been super reliable and performs very well for its engine size. We have loads of spares that can be negotiated for by any person requiring spares or perhaps the new owner.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

£700? For that? I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Shocked

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Mine did an indicated 95, but started to weave worryingly above 80.

Yeah sorry, I didn't realise you were the same guy... Embarassed

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HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

cus of some of your posts ive been checking ebay again.I will have to admit its not a Bargain an deffently not the best ns125rk there is.

i just seen a 99 an 98 for 600-700 my problem being i dont have that kinda cash.

Altho i watched a suzuki ts50 with no mot or tax go on ebay for 400.I will prob buy it on the fact is i live in Kent chav central there is college 2 mins down road an uni in canterbury so finding a younge person to buy it shouldnt be a prob
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

This one
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-HONDA-nsr125-nsr-125-ns125-ns-125_W0QQitemZ4610816891QQcategoryZ9806QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This one
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-HONDA-NS125R-R-K-RED-NSR-NS125_W0QQitemZ4610799531QQcategoryZ9806QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Altho i must say i think with 50cc 125cc its all about the area.Where you live an who wants a bike.in my area there isnt many decent 125 bikes a alot of students younge peopel who want them.This putting the price up (Just like houses i spose) all about location
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

If you can't afford £700 in one go, may I suggest you save your money...?

What happens if it seizes? What happens if you get a couple of punctures? Could you afford the fixes then? Garages won't let you pay by installments.

And yes, it's probably worth somewhere around that, but I wouldn't pay that much, and you could get a better bike for that money.

I paid £200 for a perfectly running and MOT'd 125. Wasn't the prettiest thing ever, nor the fastest, but it got me through my test.

Gaz

HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

In away no i cant save the money this may sound worse then is but.I have a son an if i saved money it would be spent on him by the misses.2nd i dont work so if i had extra money laying round it would prob be spent on smthing else.

yes i could afford getting it fixed,as im pretty sure it wouldnt cost as much as the bike if it did, ide claim on insruance get new bike.

Also my gf doesnt want me to buy new bike.Due to me crashing my last one having a son blah blah you can work the situation out (woman need i say more)

i have nice bike machanic near to me who knows alot about bikes an pretty much would do any thing asked an not at a stupid price .for suzuki ts50x bigbore kit an fitted he wanted £65 i couldnt even find bigbore kits for this price an that inc labour

the installments are only over this month an im having to go overdrawn for it so seems my only option
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mr.tattoo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Karma :

HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

Tbh i have listened to a few people on here but mr tattoo imo your a bit a of a knobber.A no all kinda person an up ya own ass.

Few people have said its worth it couple people said not that fair point an i accept that or i wouldnt of asked.

i dont mind people criticizeing with a structured point,But you aint got 1 simple coming in saying nah its shit its worthless its po poo.Well i think you talk a load of poo poo

i will find out today as im going to see the bike an recepts for everything.He had told me the fairing was Made for him to original looks.This has gotta be pretty costly i think if you spent few mins to read it also included the bike so if he paid 700 he only spent 300 on it

Why wont it do 100 just bcus its an older version ? it does 85 atm an thats without the engine all being de restricted an tuned.Even tho im pretty sure i havent said i wanted 100mph but a merly 65-70 ? so where you getting 100mph from.
btw unless your reading is worse then mine also sure i said i dont have much money to buy a bike out right

The bike was on ebay an bids whent to £625 so end of the day it doesnt matter what you will pay bcus some 1 else will
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Mr Tattoo's argument is entirely valid. It's not worth that money.

Maybe you should be spending this money on your son, and get a bike at a later date when you /can/ actually afford it.

Gaz

greatmoorred · Nearly there... Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Karma :

Heres a bit of advice for you.
Dont ask people on here if a bike is worth £X amount, they are bastards and always know how to get a cheaper one !!
But they never tell me where they are Very Happy

thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

It's all about being able to differentiate a bargain from a money pit.

eBay is good for bikes, but basically re-sprays are a no-no, generally anything other than the standard fairings are a no-no. Unless it's /very/ cheap.

Cheap bikes are in the eye of the beholder really.

Gaz

Mark_petty · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

bargains are out there mate, u may need to travel to get to it but they are around.
I got my Honda clr125 for £700, 1 owner, 9k miles, mot, fsh, 1999 reg. Overall very good condition.

If I was u I wouldn't settle for a bike just because he will let u pay in installments. I would save the money up in a seperate bank account (so your mrs can't get it Laughing

) and buy the right bike.

But u never know it maybe worth a look at the ebay bike it could be fine, but if u have any doubts just walk away.

good luck
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cLaTTeReD · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Karma :

i would have said mr tattoo's advice was pretty bang on

that bike looks like a dog and would make a good bike for spares-

maybe you could get a job ? dont mean to offend but if your well enough to ride a bike Question