How many owners is too many?
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I know bikes change hands relatively frequently with little miles on at times, so it’s not unusual to see a low mileage bike with a few owners.
How do people feel about relatively young bikes with multiple owners?
I have arranged to view a 1290 sdr that the seller has owned for just over a month and needs to sell due to a ‘change of circumstances’. Having done an HPI check there have been 5 owners before this one. Bike was registered at the start of 2015 so that’s 6 owners in 4 years.
Would this be an issue for anyone?
How do people feel about relatively young bikes with multiple owners?
I have arranged to view a 1290 sdr that the seller has owned for just over a month and needs to sell due to a ‘change of circumstances’. Having done an HPI check there have been 5 owners before this one. Bike was registered at the start of 2015 so that’s 6 owners in 4 years.
Would this be an issue for anyone?
Cars or Bikes, my preference has Always been a low owner example, if at all possible. High miles doesn't worry me, as long as it looks to have been maintained and hopefully has a paper trail. But my almost 30 year old dirt bike has had 11 owners, but it's a scarce bike, very original and so I couldn't be picky !
FourWheelDrift said:
1) Wants bike
2) Wife says no
3) Buys bike
4) Wife finds out
5) Sells bike
x5
To be honest that’s probably exactly what will happen with me. 2) Wife says no
3) Buys bike
4) Wife finds out
5) Sells bike
x5
Seller claims full service history and he purchased the bike from Cubo Moto who I have never dealt with but I’ve seen plenty of their adverts and assumed a relatively trustworthy company.
My dad bought a fireblade from Cubo Moto which I had off him. It was exactly what they said it was and they seemed to have plenty of decent stock at the time. This was about 5 years ago though. I believe Tim85 from here had something to do with them but I haven’t seen him post for years.
There are two ways of looking at the multiple owner bike.
Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
Speed addicted said:
There are two ways of looking at the multiple owner bike.
Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
It does have a few goodies added to it that I would be tempted to add myself if I bought a more standard version.Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
The pessimist in me keeps thinking it’s option B but if he bought it from a reputable dealer surely he could have went back to them if there was an issue with it?
Didn’t manage to get to look at it tonight but going in the morning for a look as it’s not too far away
Speed addicted said:
There are two ways of looking at the multiple owner bike.
Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
I'm a bit sceptical of the "problem bike" tag for anything built after about 2005, the step up in build quality and the advent of social media (and the rubbishing that any manufacturer would have to deal with on it) have meant that few bikes with issues remain un-sorted.Option A - Most new owners go through a honeymoon period where the bike gets pampered and treated better than it normally would after it's been owned for a while, get's washed more frequently and treated to more goodies.
More owners means more time in the nice zone before it becomes just another bike.
Option B - It's a problem bike that everyone wants rid of quickly.
Of course it's down to luck to decide which one you get!
Option A is very true though; even an older bike that runs well but has had plenty of owners is worth looking at as the first thing most new owners do is to service it!
I've owned several 10 year+ bikes that come with receipts for dozens of oil and filter changes; I'm not too worried if it's missed air filters and plugs as long as the oil gets done!
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