How can secondhand bikes be so cheap in the UK?

[5v3d3b0]

Here in Spain a bike doesn't lose much value if treated good, and a newish 600cc sportbike easily costs you 4000-5000 quiddies. People on this forum seem to think that's absurd!
So my question is: How can the bikes be cheaper in the UK where the market is (correct me if I'm wrong) much smaller?

[_Will_]

Because a moderately well looked after bike in spain is rare?

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[Kickstart]

Hi

Mainly down to image. People are prepared to be ripped off just to be seen to own the latest bike.

Some minor justification that a new bike is not going to have any repair bills soon, but some are prepared to pay thousands more for the small chance of avoiding a bill for hundred.

Plus with UK weather it takes more effort to keep things mechanically good than in warmer countries.

All the best

Keith
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[hmmmnz]

so many more new bikes are getting bought, so there is more bikes to be had, its a buyers market over here,
i wish the same could be said for new zealand
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[MarJay]

Road salt is probably a huge factor, as is the whole BAB thing, and fair weather riding.

I suspect there are actually a lot more sportsbikes ridden in the UK than in spain. I reckon there might be more scooters and streetbikes for better prices in espania.
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[trevoriv]

My parents live in murcia in south spain for a few months a year and whenever i've been over there it's tough to find anywhere selling decent sized sports bikes. It's all scooters, quads, 125 sports and cruisers that i seem to see so i guess you have to pay more because they aren't as common.

Plus a bike thats done 20,000 miles in the sun will be in better condition than my bike thats done 20,000 miles through 5 british winters!
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