Buying bikes for the hell of it

[dern]

I've got a road registered kx500 I bought on a whim for £500. Can't remember how long I've had it, must be between 10 and 15 years. Never rode it... got it home, picked at a lump of something on the bottom of the engine and all the oil came out. It's now in bits around the place. One day I'll put it back together... possibly.

Got an electronic drumkit kicking around somewhere that jack daniels made me buy on ebay too.

[BuzzBravado]

Here is another one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modified-Suzuki-Van-Van-...

No use to me at all, but i love the look of it.

[crofty1984]

Going to look at a 440 Kawasaki twin tonight!
Because nearby & cheap ish.

[sc0tt]

BuzzBravado said:

Here is another one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modified-Suzuki-Van-Van-...

No use to me at all, but i love the look of it.

2 and a half bags.

Is he on crack?

[BuzzBravado]

I would pay that. But i'am on crack

[no-worries88]

i bought a gsxr 600 in february because ive always liked the allstare decals. ive never even ridden it yet and probably wont this year. its just an expensive place to hang a stab vest at the moment

[sc0tt]

no-worries88 said:

i bought a gsxr 600 in february because ive always liked the allstare decals. ive never even ridden it yet and probably wont this year. its just an expensive place to hang a stab vest at the moment

Ironic username and having a stab vest.

[no-worries88]

haha just a bit.

[crofty1984]

crofty1984 said:

Going to look at a 440 Kawasaki twin tonight!
Because nearby & cheap ish.

Bought! All mine now. Runs really well. Well, one of the cylinders does.

[2blackhats]

Bought a B-King a couple of months ago. So far haven't used it....But I will, oh yes I will......in a bit. Probably...

[BuzzBravado]

crofty1984 said:

crofty1984 said:

Going to look at a 440 Kawasaki twin tonight!
Because nearby & cheap ish.

Bought! All mine now. Runs really well. Well, one of the cylinders does.

Well done. Looks tidy enough. Will it just be for fiddling with and pissing around on?

[TokyoRich]

Someone should buy one of my Monkeys as the wife thinks they are blocking the dining room... doh.

[moanthebairns]

I bought a zzr once just because it was cheap, I made hundreds on it after 4 days.

Actually I've never lost money on a bike..I dare not say how much I made from my street, mckeann will kill me

[hebegb]

Just tripped over this topic, enjoyed it , needs rejuvenating : I'll go first ( before Fleegle .....again..)
- track R1 , 5vy , bought from a mate on here who bought it from a mate on here and because ..... erm ... not 100% sure exactly why , just yet .....

Next :

[CAPP0]

Oh yes.

TY250 because I thought doing trials would be good. Took it up the woods, erm, twice I think.

GT250 because, erm GT250. And because two-stroke. I did get that sorted and ride it a few times but I got bored hovering my clutch hand over the lever all the time.

R1100RT because, well, I'd never had a tourer. That wasn't too bad actually. Probably the reason I've just bought an R1200RT.

Matchless G5 because I wanted a bike born in the same year as me. Still got that. MOT ran out 2 years ago but I might do something about that soon.

I'm sure there are more. Including a Fleegler.

Edited by CAPP0 on Wednesday 24th August 21:58

[Flipatron]

Woke yesterday and thought, 'fancy a bike again'. Put a 2k limit into ebay and searched distance first. This was the second bike in the results: -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291849911547?ssPageName=...

Went to view at 2pm. Bought, insured, taxed and was riding it around wales a few hours later. Cracking bike!

[wuckfitracing]

No reason but I bought this.

[Spanna]

One for the little boy:



And one for me!

[Rubin215]

Not so much for the hell of it, usually with a view to fixing/servicing/polishing then flogging on again.

In the last month I have bought:

Tiger 800xc for a mate of my bro in law in Czech Republic,
Daytona 955 with minor accident damage,
Sprint 955, scruffy but fsh and full luggage,
Vespa LX125 with a bust ignition and steering lock,
Yamaha XJ6s with scrapes down one side.

My garage is overflowing...

[theshrew]

Rubin215 said:

Not so much for the hell of it, usually with a view to fixing/servicing/polishing then flogging on again.

In the last month I have bought:

Tiger 800xc for a mate of my bro in law in Czech Republic,
Daytona 955 with minor accident damage,
Sprint 955, scruffy but fsh and full luggage,
Vespa LX125 with a bust ignition and steering lock,
Yamaha XJ6s with scrapes down one side.

My garage is overflowing...

I wouldn't mind doing some of this over winter just to give me something to do. Do you just hope you can find parts on ebay etc ?