Date: 28-03-24  Time: 19:04 pm

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Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« on: 21 June 2017, 07:21:59 pm »
Finally talked Drew into doing his bike test so decided to look for a cheap 125 - like I had. Paid about £100 for it.

Bloody hell - what happened to the prices?! The only 125 under £500 was a write off with bits missing. Most of 'em were over a grand!

My 50cc cost £85, The 125 cost about £110 and the 250cc was around £200!

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #1 on: 21 June 2017, 08:16:46 pm »
Prices have risen since the 60s

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #2 on: 21 June 2017, 08:52:40 pm »
Bitch lol. I'm not that old.

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #3 on: 21 June 2017, 09:49:26 pm »
Bitch lol. I'm not that old.


You fibber, according to your profile you are the oldest member on here :rollin

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #4 on: 21 June 2017, 10:07:58 pm »
Well bloody BREXIT has shoved the price of new bikes up. :'(

Seems motorbikes are more popular than almost ever, so maybe pushing up prices of used starter/learner bikes.


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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2017, 10:37:58 pm »
Finally talked Drew into doing his bike test so decided to look for a cheap 125 - like I had. Paid about £100 for it.

Bloody hell - what happened to the prices?! The only 125 under £500 was a write off with bits missing. Most of 'em were over a grand!

My 50cc cost £85, The 125 cost about £110 and the 250cc was around £200!


Yeah and I bet you bought it off Noah at that price.

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2017, 11:22:28 pm »
I don't know where they've all gone but I know where they all come from....China and they are throw away bikes that don't survive the winter in this country.

To be honest there are plenty of ways to get a good bike cheap as long as your willing to fork out for a good one.
For example when I was learning I bought a used Honda cbr125 for £2000, rode it 18months then did my test and sold it on for £1600 so effectively it only cost me £400 and was a bludy good bike.
Where as my brother bought a sinnis bago'crap 125 for £1200 new and only got £300 back for it 12 months later

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Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
« Reply #8 on: 22 June 2017, 08:00:52 am »
Its because too many people think anything old is a " classic " and  want silly money for any old nail.