Best time to sell or trade in

Stephen Robinson wrote:

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> Flash said cash under dealers nose to get significant discount.

If you are talking about a new bike, I think you are well out of date.

AFAIK, dealers would prefer a buyer who needs finance and insurance,
both of which the dealer will make money from.

If a particular model of bike isn't selling well, there may be discounts
available, but they'd be easier for finance/insurance customers.

> Be happy.

Now, that _is_ top advice.

regards,
CrazyCam
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On Feb 9, 2:30 pm, CrazyCam <crazy... RemoveThis @upturnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> Another alternative is to keep the VTR250, and then get something else,
> as well.
>
> Trust me on this, depending on your use of the motorcycle, it is
> eminently possible for having two bikes to actually be practical.
>
> Up until yesterday, I owned a Hornet 600. I got it new in 1998.
> I loved it, it was a great bike, but, it was too expensive to be used as
> a commuter bike. I actually went out and bought a cheap commuter bike
> because of the expense of running the Hornet in tyres and fuel.
>
> regards,
> CrazyCam

I don't want to keep the old bike but I can't be without one either
because I use it every day.
I could sell privately. With cars I thought you could get 10% more
than the dealer would give you in a private sale. I assumed bikes
would be the same because they're just a commodity that can be bought
and sold at the end of the day. It seems this is not the case.

CC's post raises an important issue for me: I'm "progressing" to a
600cc bike, but what I /really/ want to do is get a top-rate commuter
bike.

If a 600cc bike is impractical to use as a commuter bike then I have
made a bad choice at the first stage. What I want is *exactly* like
the one I've got, but with a bit more power so I can comfortably take
someone pillion, and beat all cars away from the lights, not just
nearly all of them. I had rejected the idea of just getting the
updated version of the model I have already.

What bikes do you people prefer to be riding when in traffic?

Thanks (will also search in the forum, but the 1998 answers are most
relevant)
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On Feb 11, 8:23 pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:38:10 -0800 (PST)
>
> VTR250 <goo... RemoveThis @m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > If a 600cc bike is impractical to use as a commuter bike then I have
> > made a bad choice at the first stage.  What I want is *exactly* like
> > the one I've got, but with a bit more power so I can comfortably take
> > someone pillion, and beat all cars away from the lights, not just
> > nearly all of them.  I had rejected the idea of just getting the
> > updated version of the model I have already.
>
> Heh....  "you need a Guzzi you do"
>
> Specifically the 750 Breva.  Light, neat in traffic, enough go for
> pillion work if you don't expect to do much over the legal limit.
>
> A 600 or 750 (do they still make those?) Ducati Monster might be worth
> thinking about too.

600-750 twins will be considerably easier on tyres and running costs
and easy to commute on:

Suzuki SV650,
Monster 600 to 695 (depending on budget)
Cagiva 650 Raptor
Dullville 750
ER6/ ER5
GS500


Then again, I wouldn't have thought the Hornet 600, FZ6, Z750 options
terribly expensive as commuter bikes anyway.
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Toosmoky wrote:
> I could be anybody

Nah.

Theo
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Capt.about_lunchtime wrote:

> Have you considered trading in the Angie or possibly a private sale
> of the aforementioned unit.

> Just a thought.

Forget it. Cam wouldn't swap Angie for an MG*. I'm a Helen person myself.
Two of my brother's also married Helens.

Theo
* Megan Gale.
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:

> Well... I didn't post about it, scared of a jinx I guess.
>
> But yes, the red hooligan tool is back!
>
> Was pushed down the road into a unit carpark, they had a half hearted
> attempt to hotwire it, and left it.
>
> 6 months later a resident decided it had been abandoned and rang the
> police.

Same happened to my son's V-Moto. Stolen from his yard, reported to Police
five months later by a lady living three doors down, in the back of a vacant
lot next to her house. The damn thing only moved 200 metres.

Theo
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In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:38:10 -0800 (PST)
VTR250 <google.RemoveThis@m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> If a 600cc bike is impractical to use as a commuter bike then I have
> made a bad choice at the first stage. What I want is *exactly* like
> the one I've got, but with a bit more power so I can comfortably take
> someone pillion, and beat all cars away from the lights, not just
> nearly all of them. I had rejected the idea of just getting the
> updated version of the model I have already.

Heh.... "you need a Guzzi you do"

Specifically the 750 Breva. Light, neat in traffic, enough go for
pillion work if you don't expect to do much over the legal limit.

A 600 or 750 (do they still make those?) Ducati Monster might be worth
thinking about too.

Zebee
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"CrazyCam" <crazycam DeleteThis @upturnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:47ad1e28$0$10313$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Private sale is a better way to go.
>
> Another alternative is to keep the VTR250, and then get something else, as
> well.

This is what I've done. Got the VTR for around town and short trips and the
Blackbird for touring.

Fraser
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:14:41 +1100, CrazyCam
<crazycam DeleteThis @upturnet.com.au> wrote:


>
>Just got a pair of Dunlop Qualifiers, but won't comment until I get more
>of a feel than achieved in 20 kilometres. (on the Triumph).
>
> regards,
> CrazyCam


Bloody show-off!~

Johno

Beer mate?

ps. had a bit of a squiz at the new cbr1000 hornet replacement - not
bad - but whether its worth 3k more than the new Bandit??
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.DeleteThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> Capt.about_lunchtime wrote:
>
>> Have you considered trading in the Angie or possibly a private sale
>> of the aforementioned unit.
>
>> Just a thought.
>
> Forget it. Cam wouldn't swap Angie for an MG*. I'm a Helen person myself.
> Two of my brother's also married Helens.
>
If it was just one who married both he would've been to helen-back!
--
Clem
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:41:24 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
<knobdoodle.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Boxer" <someone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Speaking of which; I'm a big fan of Bridgestone BT45s; using them
>>>>> almost
>>>>> exclusively for the past decade. I get 10,000+ and I've never crashed
>>>>> on them.
>>
>> http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/contibike/search.php?manufacturerid=53&mo..._name=S(Ausf.%20365/380)
>>
>I haven't had a Continental tyre in almost 30 years!
>I'm keen to stick with Bridgestone if I can find out what the radial
>equivalent of the BT45 is though.
>I don't crash on Bridgestones!

I've just fitted the Sprint with Metzler Z6 front and rear, haven't
done enough Ks to comment, but Locky (who fitted the tyres here in
Townsville) commented that he'd fitted the 'C' compound as I tow a
trailer occasionally and the last tyre was badly squared off (from a
run out west). He suggested they were a good compromise between wear
and grip.

Cheers, Bill
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In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:11:49 +1000
bill_h <bill_h.RemoveThis@mindless.com> wrote:
> I've just fitted the Sprint with Metzler Z6 front and rear, haven't
> done enough Ks to comment, but Locky (who fitted the tyres here in
> Townsville) commented that he'd fitted the 'C' compound as I tow a
> trailer occasionally and the last tyre was badly squared off (from a
> run out west). He suggested they were a good compromise between wear
> and grip.

The Norge runs those, and they are lovely tyres.

Mine have 11,000 up and still quite a bit of wear left.

Zebee
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:17:04 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
<knobdoodle.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm keen to stick with Bridgestone if I can find out what the radial
>> equivalent of the BT45 is though.
>> ...
>It seems to be the BT54.
>Anyone used them?
>Any suggestions/warnings on whether a 54 (radial) rear / 45 (bias) front
>would be weird or not?

Found this

http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/Bikesafe/ATS/selecting.html


Seems to be lots of sites saying not to mix types, but don't say why,


Apart from this...

http://jalopnik.com/cars/novelty/cross+ply-and-radial-tyres-dont-mix-s...az-2406

Bill
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