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General => General => Topic started by: pointer2null on 21 June 2017, 07:21:59 pm

Title: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: pointer2null 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!
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: acid drop on 21 June 2017, 08:16:46 pm: Prices have risen since the 60s
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: pointer2null on 21 June 2017, 08:52:40 pm: Bitch lol. I'm not that old.
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: slappy on 21 June 2017, 09:49:26 pm: Quote from: pointer2null on 21 June 2017, 08:52:40 pm
Bitch lol. I'm not that old.

You fibber, according to your profile you are the oldest member on here :rollin
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank 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.
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: Frosties on 21 June 2017, 10:27:43 pm: Any good

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201706156462488?price-to=500&postcode=rg414as&radius=1500&cc-to=125&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_bikes&page=2 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201706156462488?price-to=500&postcode=rg414as&radius=1500&cc-to=125&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_bikes&page=2)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201705265854842?postcode=rg414as&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_bikes&radius=1500&cc-to=125&price-to=500&page=4 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201705265854842?postcode=rg414as&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_bikes&radius=1500&cc-to=125&price-to=500&page=4)
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: tommyardin on 21 June 2017, 10:37:58 pm: Quote from: pointer2null 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!

Yeah and I bet you bought it off Noah at that price.
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: Dudeofrude 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
Title: Re: Where did all the cheap bikes go?
Post by: slappy 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.