Too cheap...why

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RandG
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Re: Too cheap...why

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Mike101 wrote:Look at the exhaust...rusty...they don't rust like that with under 2k on them.

Look at the rear wheel...spokes are rusted to hell...again not on a bike of that age and use.

Something is very wrong with that bike...looks to me like it's been repaired with old bike parts.

I'm staying well away from it.

Mike
Stolen recovered. It may have sat outside in the time before it was recovered, you'd be surprised how quickly these spokes rust.

It's a Yam and looks a bargain if you're in that sorta market. (thumbs)
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Re: Too cheap...why

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The red programme key isn't a huge issue. They can reprogram more spare keys at my locksmiths as long as you have one of the original black one's that works it.
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RandG wrote:
Mike101 wrote:Look at the exhaust...rusty...they don't rust like that with under 2k on them.

Look at the rear wheel...spokes are rusted to hell...again not on a bike of that age and use.

Something is very wrong with that bike...looks to me like it's been repaired with old bike parts.

I'm staying well away from it.

Mike
Stolen recovered. It may have sat outside in the time before it was recovered, you'd be surprised how quickly these spokes rust.

It's a Yam and looks a bargain if you're in that sorta market. (thumbs)

The front wheel,is perfect..but the rear is rusted badly. I'm my experience the front is the one that rusts first.

I say it's a bitsa bad repair job and could be hiding all sorts of trouble.

Mike
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Re: Too cheap...why

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you know what is spooky.... how sometimes you can just see a few pictures of a bike and just get a feeling its not right.

Or see pictures that look ok ask the seller a few questions and then it just don't feel like its the one you want after all.

As for tail lights fenders and number plates been twisted off to one side i see a darn lot of trail bikes like that to start with...lol
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I have called that company a couple of times looking for used bike parts, they were more expensive than buying new from the dealer. So I can guarantee the said bike will not be a bargain.
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Bird shit on the exhaust?
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Re: Too cheap...why

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Is the reg date wrong on the Doc???

If not i will get me coat.. :silly:
It's a hard one..

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thats why its cheap ! its not top money ,spend more and buy better ..
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Re: Too cheap...why

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first look it looked weird to me too
but its probably just rebuilt as stated

.. but is it a cat c, or cat d, ? ?


edit ... just saw that it is from a bike breakers .. so obviously has been patched up as such.
also ... I have dealt with Shaun Rose in the past (parts from his breakers yard in doncaster) .. and he always seemed like a genuine bloke!! and the parts he supplied were fine!! +plus prompt delivery and hassel-free
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Re: Too cheap...why

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There's rusty bits on the rest of the bike that match the randomly rust spokes so may be original wheels and exhausts. Definitely a view before you buy bike.

Steve
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