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Do People buy Bikes to Look at?
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:16 am
by Grip Fast
Scanning eBay, I sometimes come across bikes with abnormally low mileage. Why would a bike survive 14 years and 3 owners and still have just 5k miles on the clock?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-TRIUMPH- ... 4355044%26
I'd be tempted to have a look at this if it wasn't so far away.
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:13 am
by leasky
I certainly think bikes should be ridden and not simply looked at but I suppose some people enjoy having several bikes at the same time and that may explain why some remain with low mileage.
Some people are also away from home a lot and simply do not have the time to get serious miles on them.
Having said all that, I know of a guy in Aberdeen who was a racing Ducati on the wall of his games room....
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:57 am
by jeznewsome
There are a lot of bikers spend more time polishing than riding
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:35 pm
by Grip Fast
I'm not complaining, you understand. It means there's hope of finding a mint old bike for a relatively small amount of hard-earned.
It's just that I couldn't do it. I have to use my bike for blatting about on. Mind you, a racing Ducati In the front room - I wonder if the missus could be persuaded...?
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:32 pm
by bikesnbones
I'm led to believe that the average annual mileage for a superbike is about 3,000 (Glass's trade guide)
I'm a fair weather rider.
My bike for me is purely a way of unwinding.
A toy if you will, but 3000 miles a year
I expect to do that in the Summer holidays alone.
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:50 pm
by oyster
My local MOT centre did the stats. Usual amount of MOT required, but desperately low on service work in the last two years. Across the board, all bikes, including superbikes, average annual mileage was 300; from June 2012 for 12 months to this year.
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:23 pm
by cornishflat
Will make a great bike for someone. I do like the Triumph triples, did have a test on a 1050 Speed triple, loved it.
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:45 am
by Harry Lime
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 1:09 pm
by conkerman
I so want that!
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 1:11 pm
by Bikerhoss
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:04 pm
by SAS Tom
I've done 2k in the last 3 weeks. I have no idea how people do so little!
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:10 pm
by gus
Harry Lime wrote:For sale. 1998 Aprilia RS250. Genuine 3500 miles from new....
Trouble is...........most of 'em were round Cadwell
H.
That bike looks familiar. Y
Did you buy it off a young copper who lived in redditch?
Gus
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:14 pm
by bikesnbones
SAS Tom wrote:I've done 2k in the last 3 weeks. I have no idea how people do so little!
Same here,
I bought my 1200S on 1st July and have done nearly 1,000 miles already.
Speaking of garage ornaments.
print screen
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:27 pm
by bikemad99
SAS Tom wrote:I've done 2k in the last 3 weeks. I have no idea how people do so little!
Its easy if you have several vehicles & only 1 arse. Oh and before someone else mentions it,you go on bike weekends in a MX5.
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:31 pm
by slparry
I'd be quite happy to have an MV F4 as an ornament in the living room, I just think they're beautiful
Oh and I'd also be happy to have my uncle old R69 as an ornament
