Yamaha Thundercat
Discussion
Hi guys,
did my cbt a couple of months ago, riding around on a old honda ca125 rebel.
planning to do my das in the next few weeks and have a close work mate offering to sell me his 1998 cat for £1900 with 22'000 miles in very good condition.
insurance is around the £550 mark which i am happy with
just need your recommendations please!
did my cbt a couple of months ago, riding around on a old honda ca125 rebel.
planning to do my das in the next few weeks and have a close work mate offering to sell me his 1998 cat for £1900 with 22'000 miles in very good condition.
insurance is around the £550 mark which i am happy with
just need your recommendations please!
I've been offered an extremely clean '97 by a colleague, with about 13000 miles on it. I was considering using it as a commuter.
It has had the exhaust replaced and he was offered 1000-1200 by a dealer. When I mentioned about 1500 his eyes lit up.
Have a scan on Autotrader and Fleabay. They don't go for much. There is a tidy black '98 for £1500 with 26K on the clock.
It has had the exhaust replaced and he was offered 1000-1200 by a dealer. When I mentioned about 1500 his eyes lit up.
Have a scan on Autotrader and Fleabay. They don't go for much. There is a tidy black '98 for £1500 with 26K on the clock.
Good choice the Cat, sometimes regret chopping mine last year. Check front calipers for sticking, prone to sieze if the bikes used a lot or not. 2nd gear is a known weakness and fails by jumping out if the bikes been abused. Had mine for 4 years from new. pxed it for 3k with 12000 on the clock
On a similar note... I'm doing my DAS this week, ( great fun so far, CBT today in the Sun 
and then 2 days of fun on a 500 before the test on Friday... 
), and been offered various bikes from people at work.
One of which is a 96 P Thundercat, 11,000 miles, but no MOT and not ridden for the past 2 years since it was MOTd ! Although it has lived in his garage.
The guy wants £1000 for it, and will get it MOTd first, but should I even be considering it ?
As a bike type it seems to fit my needs, and I like the general look...but..
Everyone I've mentioned it to so far has done a lot of teeth sucking as its been stood for so long etc.
I'm definitely going to have a look, but what should I be looking for ??
I was thinking if there are no serious horror stories, (apparently the fairing has been 'scuffed') ,then I'd get it serviced, and it would make a good commuter for my first year, then chop it in for something newer next year...
What do people think, the alternative seems to be a £1500ish Bandit,( been offered what looks like a straight condition 2000 W plate bandit S for £1600 ), or just go mad and get a new bandit or SV650s on the basis it will be new and I'll know its history etc..
Guess I'm also thinking the summer is getting on a bit, so maybe a 'new, new' bike isnt such a good move..
Soo, any opinions ?
and then 2 days of fun on a 500 before the test on Friday... ), and been offered various bikes from people at work.One of which is a 96 P Thundercat, 11,000 miles, but no MOT and not ridden for the past 2 years since it was MOTd ! Although it has lived in his garage.
The guy wants £1000 for it, and will get it MOTd first, but should I even be considering it ?
As a bike type it seems to fit my needs, and I like the general look...but..
Everyone I've mentioned it to so far has done a lot of teeth sucking as its been stood for so long etc.
I'm definitely going to have a look, but what should I be looking for ??
I was thinking if there are no serious horror stories, (apparently the fairing has been 'scuffed') ,then I'd get it serviced, and it would make a good commuter for my first year, then chop it in for something newer next year...
What do people think, the alternative seems to be a £1500ish Bandit,( been offered what looks like a straight condition 2000 W plate bandit S for £1600 ), or just go mad and get a new bandit or SV650s on the basis it will be new and I'll know its history etc..
Guess I'm also thinking the summer is getting on a bit, so maybe a 'new, new' bike isnt such a good move..
Soo, any opinions ?
Get your mate to start the bike up. See if the exhaust is oily - if so could be piston rings. That is a fair time for an engine to stay idle.
After two years, I'd expect to replace both tyres - unless it had been stored on paddock stands, off the ground. You ought to budget for tyres anyway IMO.
After two years, I'd expect to replace both tyres - unless it had been stored on paddock stands, off the ground. You ought to budget for tyres anyway IMO.
rsv gone! said:
Get your mate to start the bike up. See if the exhaust is oily - if so could be piston rings. That is a fair time for an engine to stay idle.
After two years, I'd expect to replace both tyres - unless it had been stored on paddock stands, off the ground. You ought to budget for tyres anyway IMO.
Cheers After two years, I'd expect to replace both tyres - unless it had been stored on paddock stands, off the ground. You ought to budget for tyres anyway IMO.
Any idea how much tyres would be, ballpark ?
And even where you'd get them from / fitted ? Not kwikfit I take it..
I'm definitely finding a lot of this bike stuff very new to me..
But realistically I guess assuming the bike is fundamentally sound, that I must be looking at £1500 by the time the tyres, battery and a service are sorted ?
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