Buying a bike for short term
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Hi all,
Im currently in the process of selling my weekend car with the intention of moving abroad. If the car sells soon then im not expecting to move until the end of summer at the earliest.
Id like to buy a bike to tide me over, but it would need to be something that could potentially be stored outside without being nicked and that i could resell with little hassle.
Looking upto £3k, im open to all styles but i love sports tourers.
What would you buy?
Im currently in the process of selling my weekend car with the intention of moving abroad. If the car sells soon then im not expecting to move until the end of summer at the earliest.
Id like to buy a bike to tide me over, but it would need to be something that could potentially be stored outside without being nicked and that i could resell with little hassle.
Looking upto £3k, im open to all styles but i love sports tourers.
What would you buy?
What will you be using the bike for op?
The SV650 is a good option and an all rounder, sub 2k will get you something decent, the 1000 would also be within your budget but might be a bit much if you’re just pootling around or commuting.
Alternatives I looked at with a similar budget to you were Honda hornets (600 or 900 would be within budget), VFR800’s and CBR600 F’s.
There was even the occasional R6 and street triple although those would probably be towards the top of your budget and might be a bit more of a scrote magnet than some of the other bikes listed.
Good luck with the search!
The SV650 is a good option and an all rounder, sub 2k will get you something decent, the 1000 would also be within your budget but might be a bit much if you’re just pootling around or commuting.
Alternatives I looked at with a similar budget to you were Honda hornets (600 or 900 would be within budget), VFR800’s and CBR600 F’s.
There was even the occasional R6 and street triple although those would probably be towards the top of your budget and might be a bit more of a scrote magnet than some of the other bikes listed.
Good luck with the search!
Biker 1 said:
Given the state of the bike market at the moment, i.e. very little available either new or secondhand, would it make much difference what the OP buys?
Depends what you are after. I'm selling my bike 1200 cheaper than a similar dealer bike yet have only had 5 enquiries. 3 of those were dealers low balling me.
The stock is there, alot of buyers priorities will always be convenience of credit in one place and not knowing how to check something mechanically when buying.
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