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joe g · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 08 Apr 2011 Karma :

Anybody ever bought a bike from here before? Seems to be mixed reviews online. Do they allow test rides?

Hopefully going to see this next week:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292100349588?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

price seems decent and full mot with only a tyre being close to limit being the only advisory.

Only ever had sports bikes so fancy this as a bit of fun anything to look out for on drz's?

cheers

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

16 year old bike, £2800? With an MOT history that reads "Dude, really?"

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

15,699 miles all good.

1.5 years later.

15,846 miles

Front tyre worn close to legal limit. 147 miles or something... year and a half, nearly bald. A non-issue tyre wise however really.... you really only did that short distance.

The DRZ of that era didnt have SM wheels, betting its been offroading with no speedo to record miles. Bet its close to boom town.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yehbut, it's only £3K or so, bruv.
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kgm · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2015 Karma :

I quite fancy a DRZ but they hold their value annoyingly well. That said I agree with the above. Too expensive and MOT history is a bit suspicious.

ackack · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Karma :

If I ever see an advisory like that and it hasn't been rectified then I walk away.
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

I bought my current bike from them. I got the train up then rode it home. Got 100 miles into the return journey and it started jumping out of top gear. They had the bike back, fitted a reconditioned gearbox and delivered the bike to me.

Got no complaints. They could never have known the problem would appear and they fixed it without making a fuss. What you'd expect really.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

I can do you a 2007 proper drz400sm with a fresh rebuilt engine, E model cams, k&n filter, dynojetted, 3x3 mod, braided hoses, full yoshi titanium exhaust, lots of other Tarty bling bits and a years mot for £2400.

Downsides are scuffs on a couple of the plastics (£80 for a full new set) and mileage is unknown due to clocks being replaced, mot history looks like its done 15000odd

If interested bung me a pm.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

andys675 · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Karma :

check you can insure it for theft first

the headlight and surround are not original, night riding with that headlight could be interesting
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Freddyfruitba... · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

Don't know anything about the company itself but what's maybe at least noting is their ebay feedback: 194 transactions, 100% positive in the last 12 months looks all well and good. However - if you delve a little further (https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=rite_bike&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer) you'll see that every single one of those transactions is in fact for an ebay purchase, not a sale.

Not saying that this means they are charlatans - plenty of motor businesses use ebay listings but do the actual selling in person, without having to pay ebay fees - but at least, don't take the good feedback rating as a reason to buy from them.
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talkToTheHat · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Karma :

I went there last bike hunt. Distraction techniques every time I knelt down to look at something. Really didn't like. Left quickly.

Blazing (https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=299332) is full of cheap bikes that have had a hard life, but you know what you're getting. Relaxed about testrides too.

Appleyard's have looked after me really well. They sorted a fork seal that developed a leak on the bike I had from there and gave me a call to say the PO had found the original spare and dropped it off. They rescued my xv535 from a breakdown when RAC were going to be 4 hours and I had started snowing, and their parts counter was super helpful in getting parts from japan for the 535. They have actually been good for the dealer aftercare.

Padgett's are the kind of traditional dealership responsible for used vehicle salesperson and scum of the earth being responsible.
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