2 year old bike with 100 miles - avoid?
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After years in cars I'm buying a 125 which is like rocking horse poop at the moment.
After missing out on two, I've again found the type and colour I want but it's only got 100 miles on it despite the age.
Story is the first owner decided he was too old for biking now, then this guy bought it for his wife to do CBT but she wasn't confident enough to do it. Hence a 23 month old bike with no miles.
How fishy is this? I am concerned there's a major mechanical fault that is really the reason it can't be driven. What are the major things to check - smoke? I'd normally move on but there are few of these around.
Also, Surrey, will consider if anyone's selling ..............
After missing out on two, I've again found the type and colour I want but it's only got 100 miles on it despite the age.
Story is the first owner decided he was too old for biking now, then this guy bought it for his wife to do CBT but she wasn't confident enough to do it. Hence a 23 month old bike with no miles.
How fishy is this? I am concerned there's a major mechanical fault that is really the reason it can't be driven. What are the major things to check - smoke? I'd normally move on but there are few of these around.
Also, Surrey, will consider if anyone's selling ..............
if you can see the bike in person you'll know in an instant if it's a scam.
Otherwise, ask for lots of pictures, especially areas where road grime accumulates like rear axle spaces and sprockets, under the swingarm and under the rear mudguard. Tyres as well.
if it's genuine, why not, the story sounds feasible
Otherwise, ask for lots of pictures, especially areas where road grime accumulates like rear axle spaces and sprockets, under the swingarm and under the rear mudguard. Tyres as well.
if it's genuine, why not, the story sounds feasible
Entirely possible.
I took my bike out of the shed after two years earlier this summer to get it MOT'd. I've done about about 25 miles on it since.
I've just checked my MOT history on line, it's done less than 3.5K miles since the earliest online MOT in 2006!
So I did about 25k miles in the first 8 years, then 3.5k since! Fair to say I've turned into a fair weather rider!
Check the bike, check the seller, and go for it!
I took my bike out of the shed after two years earlier this summer to get it MOT'd. I've done about about 25 miles on it since.
I've just checked my MOT history on line, it's done less than 3.5K miles since the earliest online MOT in 2006!
So I did about 25k miles in the first 8 years, then 3.5k since! Fair to say I've turned into a fair weather rider!
Check the bike, check the seller, and go for it!
Reads like a plausible story, imho.
I bought an absolutely mint, less than 2000 miles CBR954RR which was 13 years old.
Owner kept it in garage but lived abroad most of the time, so never rode it, then he decided that he is too old for a sportsbike and sold it.
Women give up on getting licence all the time. They cannot be bothered with sweating in those heavy clothes and destroy hair in those helmets.
I bought an absolutely mint, less than 2000 miles CBR954RR which was 13 years old.
Owner kept it in garage but lived abroad most of the time, so never rode it, then he decided that he is too old for a sportsbike and sold it.
Women give up on getting licence all the time. They cannot be bothered with sweating in those heavy clothes and destroy hair in those helmets.
I picked up a Cbf125 when I was learning with just 6000 miles from new. Was 5 years old and had 4 owners. The guy I bought it off bought it for his wife to learn on but it wasn't for her so sat in his garage for 3 years under a cover.
The bike is now sat in my mates garage having only been used twice since he purchased it off me in the new year.
Some bikes don't see much use.
The bike is now sat in my mates garage having only been used twice since he purchased it off me in the new year.
Some bikes don't see much use.
Prof Prolapse said:
Ho Lee Kau said:
Women give up on getting licence all the time. They cannot be bothered with sweating in those heavy clothes and destroy hair in those helmets.
Well they are smarter than us when it comes to bikes...But I rather have a non-biker chick which smells roses and has beautiful hair than biker chick that is dripping sweat and has s
tty hair. 
This has happened with two mates of mine OP.
Mate 1: Bought a new style Kawasaki Z900 as he liked the looks in the dealer. Has had ongoing back pain for 10yrs, bike purchase coincided with him having disc surgery which laid him up for ages, never rode, sold it back to the dealer at 2yrs old, hadn't even had its running in service
Mate 2: my most timid friend, bought a 125 to commute on, had a bit of a front end slide on an icy corner, didn't crash but put the willies up him, sold if with < 500 miles on it as he was too scared to ride again.
I bought my Speed Triple at 10yrs old and 3495 miles, bloke fessed up to loving it but never riding it so his wife was making him sell it!
Mate 1: Bought a new style Kawasaki Z900 as he liked the looks in the dealer. Has had ongoing back pain for 10yrs, bike purchase coincided with him having disc surgery which laid him up for ages, never rode, sold it back to the dealer at 2yrs old, hadn't even had its running in service
Mate 2: my most timid friend, bought a 125 to commute on, had a bit of a front end slide on an icy corner, didn't crash but put the willies up him, sold if with < 500 miles on it as he was too scared to ride again.
I bought my Speed Triple at 10yrs old and 3495 miles, bloke fessed up to loving it but never riding it so his wife was making him sell it!
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