Cant seem to sell the bike.....
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Selling my 2005 ninja. Been up for the past 2 weeks. Had it on ebay, gumtree and pistonheads.
Only contact i've had are scams and people wanting it for nothing...
Ive got it up for a reasonable (IMO) price, £2800. Others are priced £2800-£3200... I had it on ebay for a 'buy it now' and had 28 watchers and no one contacted me. Theres a detailed descrition and pics....
Dunno what to do. Other than the obv of reducing the price... Any suggestions...
Only contact i've had are scams and people wanting it for nothing...
Ive got it up for a reasonable (IMO) price, £2800. Others are priced £2800-£3200... I had it on ebay for a 'buy it now' and had 28 watchers and no one contacted me. Theres a detailed descrition and pics....
Dunno what to do. Other than the obv of reducing the price... Any suggestions...
Yazza54 said:
People don't like buy it nows, try an auction or make offer with a slightly inflated initial price
Not the best time to sell tbh
yeah will have a go at auction. i can just envisage people bidding without viewing. listing ends. no contact from them. then have to fanny about getting my fees back and relisting...Not the best time to sell tbh
and yeah i know its not the best time. ive been saying om getting rid for the past 6 or so months but really enjoy the bike so have stuggled to part with it (gaaaaay i know)
croyde said:
I've tried to sell my Street Triple off and on over the years and have had no luck. It's nearly 6 years old now and if it wasn't for rip off insurance, I CAN ONLY DRIVE ONE CAR OR BIKE AT A TIME!!!!!!!, I'd just buy another bike and keep it.
yeah i have 2 bikes. this and a fazer. the s
tty weather in this country means that ive only been on a handful of 'proper rides' this year so cant justify the extortinate insurance. other than that all im doing is commuting 6 miles in a straight line down a 40mph dual carriage way which is just racking up the miles and wear/tear.mike-r said:
Maybe your ad is terrible?
I won't contact a buyer if any info is missing or even for trivial stuff like having pictures of half the bike.
its in the classifieds if you want to cast a (constructive) critical eye on it. blue 636 £2800, have a nosey...I won't contact a buyer if any info is missing or even for trivial stuff like having pictures of half the bike.
edit to show the ad: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorbikes/...
Edited by peteO on Monday 22 September 13:50
Edited by peteO on Monday 22 September 13:51
peteO said:
yeah i have 2 bikes. this and a fazer. the stty weather in this country means that ive only been on a handful of 'proper rides' this year so cant justify the extortinate insurance. other than that all im doing is commuting 6 miles in a straight line down a 40mph dual carriage way which is just racking up the miles and wear/tear.
i've had 2 bikes before. one nice, one not. sold the nice one and instantly regretted it when left with the not so nice one.tty weather in this country means that ive only been on a handful of 'proper rides' this year so cant justify the extortinate insurance. other than that all im doing is commuting 6 miles in a straight line down a 40mph dual carriage way which is just racking up the miles and wear/tear.then spent lots more filling that gap.
in terms of insurance. i just got a crack deal on covering 3 bikes. hastings only cover 2 on their "multi bike" so had to change companies.
principal insurance: £360 fully comp on a 2014 blade, 2007 600RR and 2008 bandit 1250. 16k miles across the 3 bikes. they even put my dad on as a named rider on the bandit. bit their arm off!
peteO said:
its in the classifieds if you want to cast a (constructive) critical eye on it. blue 636 £2800, have a nosey...
edit to show the ad: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorbikes/...
Nice! If i hadn't got the 600RR already i'd be having that.edit to show the ad: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorbikes/...
dapearson said:
i've had 2 bikes before. one nice, one not. sold the nice one and instantly regretted it when left with the not so nice one.
then spent lots more filling that gap.
in terms of insurance. i just got a crack deal on covering 3 bikes. hastings only cover 2 on their "multi bike" so had to change companies.
principal insurance: £360 fully comp on a 2014 blade, 2007 600RR and 2008 bandit 1250. 16k miles across the 3 bikes. they even put my dad on as a named rider on the bandit. bit their arm off!
bloody ell. thats a good deal. most recent policy on the ninja cost me around £1000then spent lots more filling that gap.
in terms of insurance. i just got a crack deal on covering 3 bikes. hastings only cover 2 on their "multi bike" so had to change companies.
principal insurance: £360 fully comp on a 2014 blade, 2007 600RR and 2008 bandit 1250. 16k miles across the 3 bikes. they even put my dad on as a named rider on the bandit. bit their arm off!
dapearson said:
i've had 2 bikes before. one nice, one not. sold the nice one and instantly regretted it when left with the not so nice one.
then spent lots more filling that gap.
in terms of insurance. i just got a crack deal on covering 3 bikes. hastings only cover 2 on their "multi bike" so had to change companies.
principal insurance: £360 fully comp on a 2014 blade, 2007 600RR and 2008 bandit 1250. 16k miles across the 3 bikes. they even put my dad on as a named rider on the bandit. bit their arm off!
You can't be living in London. My Street Triple is £200 TPFT and I want a R1200GS but my best quote is £900 TPFT only. I'm in my 50s with tons of NCB and had all sorts in my 35 years of biking but it's only been the last few years since I have had a real problem getting affordable insurance.then spent lots more filling that gap.
in terms of insurance. i just got a crack deal on covering 3 bikes. hastings only cover 2 on their "multi bike" so had to change companies.
principal insurance: £360 fully comp on a 2014 blade, 2007 600RR and 2008 bandit 1250. 16k miles across the 3 bikes. they even put my dad on as a named rider on the bandit. bit their arm off!
Thought it was supposed to be easier when older.
I really fancy the OPs Ninja, having had the original back in the 80s, the mighty Kawasaki GPz900R, but I can't seem to get cover for SuperSports bikes as I'm in London and have to park on the street.
jackh707 said:
No service history and not enough photos, not sure if it because I'm on mobile, but I any see any pics of tyres. Nice liking bike otherwise.
No service history, evidently makes it hard to sell in the future and will put most people off, considerably.
cheers. i'll get some better photos... i didnt think service history would have made that much of a difference (for me personally). with full service history id expect at min £3200 for it...No service history, evidently makes it hard to sell in the future and will put most people off, considerably.
To put your price into context, i just paid £3k for an 07 600RR off ebay. 27k miles. 12 months MOT & tax. Service history up until 25k miles. New tyres, radiator, fork seals/oil, front and rear brake discs. Needs chain/sprockets and a bit of tidying, but otherwise seems ok.
Yours is a bit older but has fewer miles, though lack of a service book would really put some people off, especially on a sports bike.
Take some more pics and try autotrader.
Insurance: i live in rural lincolnshire. garaged. 6 yrs NCB. no points or accidents.
Yours is a bit older but has fewer miles, though lack of a service book would really put some people off, especially on a sports bike.
Take some more pics and try autotrader.
Insurance: i live in rural lincolnshire. garaged. 6 yrs NCB. no points or accidents.
Edited by dapearson on Monday 22 September 14:28
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