Am I buying the right first bike?

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Hello again, my (oldish) friend has found a motorbike. He's always bought cars and motorbikes from him and they're really good friends. The bikes a Yamaha YBR 125 2009, 22,000 Miles, Black, All in good condition, has some scratches, they ride it around for fun in the yard all the time. And guess what. It's only £400. I've not seen it yet and should see it sometime next week. My friend has and said it looks in good condition. I've read up that they are quite reliable but some do have gearbox issues. (Also read that it can be fixed by turning the idle down a touch) I've got all my gear. Insurance for me will be £66 a month for Third Party Only. I was looking at CBR's and YZF's but thinking about how much they cost just for the looks and 'looking cool' factor. I think I've moved on. I'd use this just to get forward and back to school and work, and the long old bike rides. Please tell me what you think, it'd help me out.

Az · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Karma :

If it's running well, that's a bargain. Buy it before someone else does Thumbs Up

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Derivative · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Karma :

Four hundred quid?

If it moves buy it. If it stops moving, sell it for more than you bought it for.

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

£400?

What's the catch? Laughing

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yup, decent bike, and it'll be almost impossible to lose money on it if it's in any kind of running order. Even if you have to replace the tyres, chain and sprockets, it'll still be a reasonable buy.

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Who's going to give finance to a seventeen year old?

The bit where Roger said "don't assume adding security will reduce the premium" is important.

For general info about security and stuff, have a read of your last thread. Wink

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=314470

adam80 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 22 Sep 2016 Karma :

The insurance price doesn't seem too bad for a 16/17 year old with no experience. I am 36 and a soon to be brand new rider and if I buy a 125 I saw quotes for me at over over £300.
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Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

If the security makes no difference on price, don't declare it but do use it. You won't get penalised for having more security than you declared, but if you don't use what you have then you will.

I think young riders (and drivers) get really shafted on insurance. They're almost priced out of the market entirely.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Who's going to give finance to a seventeen year old?

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

For the insurance.

It's not £66 per month, it's 12 months of insurance paid for by the finance company and you pay them £66 each month.

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

Az · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Karma :

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

It'd be interesting to see what happened if you called them out on it half way through. I can't see how they'd enforce a contract on someone not legally capable of entering into one.
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dydey90 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2013 Karma :

I paid £400 for my current bike and had to do this:
-rebuild/replace front brake calipers
-replace fork seals
-every fairing was cracked and scuffed
-initially thought new chain and sprockets were needed but were recoverable
-had no coolant in it and barely any brake fluid or oil
-new front light*

So in short, for £400 if it's not been pinched then snap his hand off.

*didnt need this originally, but I dropped it while removing the fairings and it smashed.
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Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

I asked my friend how did the chain and sprocket look like and he said when he pulled on the chain it didnt even come off the sprocket so this is a good sign, he said there were some surface rust on the exhaust but i was thinking of changing it anyway. There are a few light scratches on the framework but we can just repaint the framework a nicer black. The scratches are there probably because it dropped as they said its Cat C 'I think', dont qoute me on that one. My friend is a mechanic and has rebuilt his VTR 1000. But when we go to see it I will update you guys what happened and if i bought it.

Dimerz · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Jul 2016 Karma :

The bike was sold before I could even see it Sad

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