Credit crunch?

Just trying to get a half decent bike for road & track use. I know it's
the beginning of spring, but crikey. Thought i had a nice 2000 R1, but
the bloke changed his mind. Prices are up all over the place. Either
expensive or fucked, or not there.

Cars are worth tuppence, bike don't seem to be doing too bad.

Nige

 

Even the dogs are getting silly money.

 

I saw a 2008 R1 for £7k brand new, not bad. I need summat older, around
early £2k

I have seen a 1999 R1 for £2400, but **** me it's gay as ****. I want to
be around £2k for it.

New gixxer looks nice in the flesh, but £10k?

 

Look around for something that needs an easy repair. Something like a
loose tappet. Usually the owner thinks it's something serious like a
camchain and tries to get shot of it quickly. If you're extra lucky the
owner may have recently spent extra ££'s on new tyres, shock etc.

 

<drips wee on carpet>

Bastard.

 

It's OK, i just filled the cylinder full of caustic soda, to make sure

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Nige,

Honda VTR1000 SOLD!
BMW K1200S
Range Rover Vogue
Discovery II Auto
Yahama YZF-R1 (coming soon)

 

You want a nice silver Fireblade, you do.

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Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Well, yes.

I was tempted by this http://pistonheads.com/sales/966536.htm but I haven't
seen it in the flesh.

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TD
1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red)
1993 Eunos Roadster (supercharged)
Coming soon: Lardy tourer (don't want to hex it)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica

 

Seen a 954 minter for £2100! Blades are OK, but not me, dunno why.

I like the look & seating position on a nice Mille, what they like
mechanically?

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Nige,

Honda VTR1000 SOLD!
BMW K1200S
Range Rover Vogue
Discovery II Auto
Yahama YZF-R1 (coming soon)

 

Yeah, not bad, i see it as more £2k, but

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Nige,

Honda VTR1000 SOLD!
BMW K1200S
Range Rover Vogue
Discovery II Auto
Yahama YZF-R1 (coming soon)

 

Bad form, anyway as in maybe it fits your "nice 2000 R1" requirement.
Although if that was last week...

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TD
1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red)
1993 Eunos Roadster (supercharged)
Coming soon: Lardy tourer (don't want to hex it)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica

 

So make him an offer. I made enquiries and he says it's actually just chips,
not stone chips as in "been highsided and formerly blue, now blue and scratch
fairings are held on with gaffer tape"

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TD
1991 VFR400R NC30 (black and red)
1993 Eunos Roadster (supercharged)
Coming soon: Lardy tourer (don't want to hex it)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica

 

hehehe - quite. I think I'll at least ask him afew questions. I don't mind a
few chips etc.

Cheers

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Nige,

Honda VTR1000 SOLD!
BMW K1200S
Range Rover Vogue
Discovery II Auto
Yahama YZF-R1 (coming soon)

 

Milles are ok if they've been looked after well.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
SR250 wivva topbox
TS250C
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Do you know what miles the major service comes up at?

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Nige,

Honda VTR1000 SOLD!
BMW K1200S
Range Rover Vogue
Discovery II Auto
Yahama YZF-R1 (coming soon)

 

Used car prices are rising and delaers wont talk discount on anything nice.
Nothing coming through the auctions from the new car dealers y'see.

 

But total shite if they've had the balance shafts removed. Apparently.

 

LOL.

We'll see. There will be pictures.

Even if it's totally lunched, I still have a cunning plan ...

Paul.

 

Plenty still being punted out by fleet/lease companies though..
http://www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=59

 

I didn't say there were no cars, but those available are being bid over by
the many struggling second hand car lots and prices are rising. And for the
right car at the right price used business is good. 3 vehicles were bought
before I could get to see them and the one I dropped a deposit on unseen had
a couple of vultures nearby the next day when I went down.

It's quite effective, when we went into the showroom a family were bouncing
all over it and clearly enthusiastic. I had it out for a test ASAP and
slapped the dosh down before the other caaant could interfere.