where did your bike come from

druidsam · 09-30-2008, 08:45 PM

was it a private sale,dealer,ebay or somewhere else and why did you chose that way?

mine was a private sale in auto trader, i couldnt afford new and had been looking for the right bike for a while and the thundercat turned up, and it was only 3 miles from where i live which was a bit of a bonus and the price( after a bit of bartering) suited both parties

......................Sam

joolz · 09-30-2008, 08:57 PM

Got mine from a dealer advertising on the Biketrader site Why? The bloke I spoke to was friendly, helpful and did me a cracking deal! Better than my local dealer by a long shot I was a bit concerned about buying a bike I'd not seen in the flesh but happy as a porcine in manure when it arrived

Reddit · 09-30-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druidsam

was it a private sale,dealer,ebay or somewhere else and why did you chose that way?

mine was a private sale in auto trader, i couldnt afford new and had been looking for the right bike for a while and the thundercat turned up, and it was only 3 miles from where i live which was a bit of a bonus and the price( after a bit of bartering) suited both parties

......................Sam

Present bike came from a dealer (only option) but my previous (Fazer 600) was bought privately from a chap in Bury - it was a bit over the average price but it was 2 years old with only 909 miles on the clock and looked as if it had just come out of the showroom, so I didn't mind paying the extra.

grotbag · 09-30-2008, 10:33 PM

Got fed up with friends not listening to me and telling me what they thought I should have, mostly sporty 125's.

I wanted what I wanted, you know? So on my own, I watched various 125's (all cruisers) on ebay, bidded on a couple then saw my bike

best thing I've done in years

GTDave · 09-30-2008, 10:50 PM

Mine was an ebay bargain, I had been watching it since it was listed and no one else put in a bid and it was mine. Took it to the dealer for a service the day i picked it up and since then its been just awesome!

deano · 09-30-2008, 11:44 PM

ebay x 2

firestorm from about 15 miles away, SP1 from 340 miles away.

paid pretty much full value for the storm, but the SP was a steal - and I luv em both

Manky Cat · 10-01-2008, 12:32 AM

Brand spanking new from a DealerIlove it!!

sparkles · 10-01-2008, 12:56 AM

cbr6 from ebay 3 yrs ago and wasnt only one bidding on it and it was my 1st big bike

fzr6 from a friend of a friend

Crash1982 · 10-01-2008, 07:11 AM

Got my 'Cat from a mate at work, the Sprint was from a dealer about 5 miles away from me.

davethemonkey · 10-01-2008, 07:16 AM

ebay, needed a bike in a rush to take my test on, only had 4 days to find and collect it and the gpz was listed at 350 no reserve so had a couple of bids and won it for £410 and couldnt be happier with my starter bike!

09-30-2008, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
druidsam Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: central scotland Posts: 4,961	where did your bike come from was it a private sale,dealer,ebay or somewhere else and why did you chose that way? mine was a private sale in auto trader, i couldnt afford new and had been looking for the right bike for a while and the thundercat turned up, and it was only 3 miles from where i live which was a bit of a bonus and the price( after a bit of bartering) suited both parties ......................Sam
	trust me! im a druid

09-30-2008, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
joolz Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Blyth Northumberland Posts: 37	Re: where did your bike come from Got mine from a dealer advertising on the Biketrader site Why? The bloke I spoke to was friendly, helpful and did me a cracking deal! Better than my local dealer by a long shot I was a bit concerned about buying a bike I'd not seen in the flesh but happy as a porcine in manure when it arrived

09-30-2008, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 8,171	Re: where did your bike come from Got fed up with friends not listening to me and telling me what they thought I should have, mostly sporty 125's. I wanted what I wanted, you know? So on my own, I watched various 125's (all cruisers) on ebay, bidded on a couple then saw my bike best thing I've done in years
	Some time's my mind doesn't only wander, it leaves completely ...........

09-30-2008, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
GTDave Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stockton On Tees Posts: 52	Re: where did your bike come from Mine was an ebay bargain, I had been watching it since it was listed and no one else put in a bid and it was mine. Took it to the dealer for a service the day i picked it up and since then its been just awesome!

09-30-2008, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
deano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,943	Re: where did your bike come from ebay x 2 firestorm from about 15 miles away, SP1 from 340 miles away. paid pretty much full value for the storm, but the SP was a steal - and I luv em both
deano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,943

10-01-2008, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Manky Cat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London S.E Posts: 814	Re: where did your bike come from Brand spanking new from a DealerIlove it!!

10-01-2008, 12:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
sparkles Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canterbury kent Posts: 50	Re: where did your bike come from cbr6 from ebay 3 yrs ago and wasnt only one bidding on it and it was my 1st big bike fzr6 from a friend of a friend

10-01-2008, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Crash1982 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 38	Re: where did your bike come from Got my 'Cat from a mate at work, the Sprint was from a dealer about 5 miles away from me.

10-01-2008, 07:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
davethemonkey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: yorkshire Posts: 568	Re: where did your bike come from ebay, needed a bike in a rush to take my test on, only had 4 days to find and collect it and the gpz was listed at 350 no reserve so had a couple of bids and won it for £410 and couldnt be happier with my starter bike!

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