Date: 28-03-24  Time: 21:34 pm

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So, what's the old bike worth...?
« on: 12 January 2015, 06:47:39 pm »
Continuing on a changing bike theme, whats the old one worth?

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Mk1 Fazer 600 S Reg (Jan 1999). Engine is good, new chain and sprockets + front tyre in 2014. Stainless steel downpipes, pure rust end can (original, leaks but always passes mot "Exhaust leaking but not excessively noisy"). Acumen Cat 1 alarm. Double bubble windshield. Oxford heated grips. Tatty givi rack (no box). Headlight mod.

About 50k miles.

No service history, but has everything done as needed and oil & filter changed every year (about 6k miles).

Dry miles only, except when it's raining.

Cosmetically it's in need of some TLC - a few scratches here and there etc.

No pic at the moment as it's dark and pissing down.

Not sure whether to part-ex it or sell private.

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2015, 06:56:28 pm »
600 sorry not good news I know. That was what I got file mine- 10 k more miles but 2002 foxeye

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2015, 07:05:29 pm »
600 was what the dealer offered.

Just curious is I could get more private.

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #3 on: 12 January 2015, 07:07:05 pm »
600 sorry not good news I know. That was what I got file mine- 10 k more miles but 2002 foxeye


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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2015, 07:10:34 pm »
Mine was a lazy quick sale - a third bike wouldn't fit in the garage and I didn't have time to flog it piecemeal.  If private took a month and got you 700 after ten messers  have poised you off promising and not showing is it worth it?  Is never going to be worth much more

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2015, 07:16:05 pm »
I'll probably end up doing the same.

Shame really as the bike is quite good. Most annoying is I had to put new chain, sprockets and battery on it in the last few months of 2014 and feel like I haven't got my money's worth yet.



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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2015, 07:18:29 pm »
If you take the alarm off, I will give you £500. If you want to leave the alarm on there, £450.
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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2015, 07:25:57 pm »
 :rollin

Bloody thing is a pain I must admit. And who takes any notice now of a car/bike (false) alarm going off? No one I suspect. I don't even look, just close the window/door to stop the noise.

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2015, 10:35:23 am »
If you were willing to hang on and weren't in a rush to sell, I reckon you could get £800+ for it privately if it is in good condition. More than anything I think its the mileage that will hurt the price. I bought mine for £750~ 2 years ago and its in pretty bad condition with more miles so...

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #9 on: 13 January 2015, 10:53:30 am »
I'd say around 900. 600 is a bit of a give away if it's a solid bike with good tyres, battery, c&s etc.

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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #10 on: 13 January 2015, 07:17:27 pm »
Unless you have someone ready to buy it cash, just PX it. We are only talking a couple of hundred quid, not thousands, not worth the hassle.


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Re: So, what's the old bike worth...?
« Reply #11 on: 13 January 2015, 10:14:48 pm »
seen scruffy ones going for 6-800 before xmas

crap time to sell good time to buy

try and get 700 pxing it - worth that with the fresh bits on it


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