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Title: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: slimwilly on 22 May 2016, 08:18:38 pm

On another forum a bloke has spotted this 1992 Fireblade for sale with 20,000 miles on it, he rang up about it and the dealer said it sold the same day.
Well

He says he has proof he saw it with 98,000 miles in 2005, now it has only 20,000,,a bit odd ,,,or BAD dealer.
His quote
"October 2005 was 98684 and 6020 the following year, possibly had a new set of clocks put in"
here was the add
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231948715469 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231948715469)

He is going to contact the seller tomorrow

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: Freck on 22 May 2016, 09:08:10 pm

Could it not just be that it's gone round the clock, that is, it's now at 120,000 miles?
Of course, you'd think that the dealer would have looked into the history and would know that it had more than 20k on the clock, but is just advertising what is showing, being ambiguous with the adverts wording.
It's obviously worked if he's sold it. Unfortunately it's a case of buyer beware.  :rolleyes

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: Millietant on 23 May 2016, 07:47:35 am

If the pics are genuine, it looks in remarkable condition for having done +120k miles.


The dealer has another early Blade on their web-site, also looking to be in brilliant condition for its age and mileage.

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: polecat 1 on 23 May 2016, 09:23:35 am

Won't it show up on the MOT?

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: Ben Diesel on 29 May 2016, 12:51:23 pm

MOT Mileage history:

19/10/2005 98,684 pass
18/10/2006 6,020 fail brake light, advisory front pads; then pass
23/10/2007 12,294 fail brake light, advisory front pads; then pass
15/10/2008 14,332 pass
21/10/2009 20,302 fail brake light, loose front indicator, loose drive chain; then pass
28/10/2010 23,046 fail rear wheel bearings, front brake binding; then pass
09/05/2012 23,358 pass
16/10/2013 23,783 pass
Then SORNed
27/05/2016 23,807 pass

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 29 May 2016, 03:27:02 pm

Very good condition for 123,000 miles

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: Bretty on 29 May 2016, 11:24:18 pm

A '92 plate with 120k+ miles, it's gonna be like Trigger's broom!  :eek

This dealer may very well be legit, but with so much bike theft about it's not difficult to chop and change parts from crashed or stolen bikes. I'd check documents, engine, frame numbers, mot's and receipts before buying something like that. It doesn't all have to be original, as long as the story fits.

Title: Re: Here's a odd story emerging
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 30 May 2016, 07:56:47 pm

MOT certificate lists it as colour - black.