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Go for it scooter boi...

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2430249192&category=9808

If you cant be arsed looking its a Suzuki gn 400t 1981 at about £160 with 4
hours to go.

Shite, or a reasonable first "proper" bike for sub £500?

 

"Cane" said to> "Donegal Paul"

Im very bloody tempted I have to admit

 

No idea, but good luck if you do decide to go for it! ie lets hope
it's not in the same state as the rat bike.. ;o)

 

I would be too. Cheap "classic" insurance from Carole Nash, looks
reasonable and it is cheap - at the moment.

6 volt electrics though - no chance of a decent headlight and
kickstart prolly means the battery is either tiny or it doesn't have
one, just a magneto. No huge problem but an inconvenience I wouldn't
like.

OTOH, I wouldn't like a scooter either so it'll be a step in the right
direction for you ;-)

Best of luck, fella.

 

Doesn't look too bad...

If it stays under 500 quid, then yeah, why not. If it's
crap, you can alway contact the number 2 bidder after a couple
of months...

 

G'wan, stick a bid in, you know you really want to.

 

"Pip" said to "Donegal Paul"

Yeah, thats a bit of a turn off to be honest, been there done it with the
scooter, although much better now ive converted it to 12v

 

"The Older Gentleman" said to Donegal Paul

I have to admit, the more sensible side of me [1] is starting to think that
its too much of an impulse buy, and the whole 6 v things making me doubt it
would be worth the hassle....gonna keep an eye on it though and see, I might
jump in a la last minute, or I might not.

[1] Its not very big

 

ebay items are like buses used to be - there'll be another one along
in a minute. If you do buy it, I'll fucking guarantee you that a
better/newer/shinier/12v one will pop up and sell for less money
within a couple of weeks.

Aside from all that, and as a genuine enquiry - what does your licence
entitle you to ride? Is it a full Class A, or what?

 

"Pip" said to "Donegal Paul"

SNIP

True, very true. Thou and Wizard speaketh the sense.

Ah well, that in itself is an issue, however Im putting in for my DAS within
the next month or so. Might as well, dont think i can be bothered with the
whole 2 year thing.

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, scooters.

 

"Pip" says to "Donegal Paul"
SNIP

LOL, cheers for that

Never really thought about the seasonal pricing of bikes.

Way too much for a UKRMer

 

Well, it fetched ukp400. Very reasonable price for a winter hack IMHO.
Someone got a bargain.

 

Bear fascinated us all by saying...

I hate scooters, they take fucking ages to get out of my air filter

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"The Older Gentleman"said in response to Donegal Paul
SNIP

I admit I didn't think it would go quite that high, but hey, good luck to
the winner.

 

EEeeyyyargh! Noooo!
You could do A LOT better than one of these.
I despatched around Leicester on one for about a year and it was the worst
bike I have ever had (I didn't own it so that was OK). Nasty, gutless,
uncomfortable, cam-chain chewing piece of badly-wired up crap.
Having said that, the spares off that one on eBay might be useful for the
cousin SP400 we're building...

 

"Wizard" said in response to Donegal Paul
SNIP

Oi! I 'eard that

 

They do burn exceedingly well.

 

Bonfire at the EOSM?