When is a bike too old?

[Mattastic]

I've been offered a Suzuki GS125 from 1986 with only 15000 miles, full service history for £400. Is this bad considering I'm planning on keeping the bike 6-9 months before doing a DAS. I'm worried that the age of the bike will mean it is unreliable. I'll be doing 15 miles to work through medium traffic
____________________
Too skint to buy a bike

[ZaphodBeeble]

Hmm, 15,000 miles with full history and on a D plate (or whatever it is for '86). I can't see there being a problem with it really, as those kind of bikes are never really thrashed about and as long as it hasn't been offroad or anything then it should be OK. Check out all the bearings and stuff when you are looking at it though. Is it MoT'd? If not, then I wouldn't pay £400 for it to be honest. Otherwise, go for it, it's a good cheap bike.
____________________
Current bike: VTR1000F Firestorm. Previous: Firestorm (written off) - XJ600 Divvy - NSR125 - DT125 and a load of offroaders.

[kev]

If its all in good working order with an MOT then its worth the money.

haven't really had much to do with GS 125`s but if they are the same as the rest of the GS range the engines should be bullet proof.
____________________
20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Laura]

My bike is a e reg with 48,300 miles on the clock she starts every morning thank you.
____________________
Good girls ride motorcycles bad girls thrash them.

[Robby]

Nothing wrong there.

My mate had a GZ125 marauder from brand new, put about 10k miles on it. After the initial service we changed the oil at about 6k, didn't do the filter. He sold it with about 9k on the clock, running sweet.

Tough engine. Just keep putting petrol in and change the oil occasionally.

[Hex]

[Mattastic]

I'm off to check it out this dinner time, 12 months tax and MOT so I guess it'll be ok. Got my CBT on Wednesday so should be an ideal run about.
____________________
Too skint to buy a bike

[Kickstart]

Hi

From vague memories of when the GS was far more common, the engine is not bad but not as reliable as the old Honda single cylinder 4 stroke engines.

All the best

Keith
____________________
Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing

[mrchips]

At the moment I have an '86 MT50 which is running fine to this day.

[Annabella]

Best bike I ever had was an F reg. Started every time, never had to do anything to it (except the usual servicing).



Can't imagine you having any problems, and it's a good price.
____________________
Avast! Pirates ahoy!
I did Cadwell!
www.bikepics.com/members/bella

[LM]

My GS is '97 and has 23,000 (hard miles) on the clock and by the sound of it, it still doesn't sound like its ever going to quit.

[nick.h]

When it breaks, and you cant justify fixing it

Nick
____________________
[Italjet MM5A] ll [Rieju RS1 Evolution] ll [Suzuki GS500e] ll [Suzuki GSX600F] ll [Honda CG125] ll [Pug Elyseo 125] ll [Yamaha YZF750R] ll [Yamaha Thunderace] ll [Yamaha R6] ll [Triumph 955i] ll [Hayabusa RZK3] ll [Suzuki RGV250] ll

[mr.z]

More down to millage and maintainance as to how good it will be.. you can utterly shag a bike beyond repair within 10 miles if you wanted to...

£400 is worth it assumeing its in full working order, even in a catostophic engine failure situation it would only cost £100 for a new one...

No such thing as too old, mine had its 23rd birthday last month and i'd imagine it will be going for a good long time yet!
____________________
>RidingSkills<->Tech Tips<->MyBikes<

[RS125_Tecky]

A bike's never too old as long as its been looked after, as it should be

[mchaggis]

Saying a single cylinder 125 won't have been trashed is a little optimistic. But for town and twisty roads it should be fine. Large A roads and dual carriageways are a bit too much like hard work for the most part.
____________________
I must not be a troll...
Mmmm, Guinness
Discovering the delights of Hammerite and a 3/4" brush.