I was getting a bit fed up with the 50cc scoot so I spotted a bigger
one on ebay and put in a silly bid.
All of the bidders are in hiding for the holidays so I won it at what
looks like a silly price.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160471679943

Now I need to get it home from the frozen norf.
What could possibly go wrong ..........

Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?

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76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?

Chuck it off a cliff, it's worth sod all to anyone.

(Can you tell I've been cocking about with a Chinese bike again)
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SteveH

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I was getting a bit fed up with the 50cc scoot so I spotted a bigger
> one on ebay and put in a silly bid.

Oh dear. I've been doing that a lot recently.


> All of the bidders are in hiding for the holidays

Indeed they are.


>so I won it at what
> looks like a silly price.

Yup. I got the T250 and the GT550 recenty for silly money.


> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160471679943

**** ME SIDEWAYS

Under £500?

Just as well the mileage isn't as described in th auction details :-)

>
> Now I need to get it home from the frozen norf.

Well, I'm going up to Durham in a month. I could ride it most of the way
down. Looks like a UR job to me.

Seriously, that appears to be an amazing bargain.


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SteveH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?
>
> Chuck it off a cliff, it's worth sod all to anyone.
>
> (Can you tell I've been cocking about with a Chinese bike again)

Still ****ed, is it?



--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
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The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> SteveH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?
> >
> > Chuck it off a cliff, it's worth sod all to anyone.
> >
> > (Can you tell I've been cocking about with a Chinese bike again)
>
> Still ****ed, is it?

No, it's working fine.

I just have a complete dislike for the shocking build 'quality'.
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SteveH

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:39:26 +0000 (UTC), (E-Mail Removed)
<(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <i590ou$ols$(E-Mail Removed)>:

> Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?

There's a thought -- I could probably turn a profit selling
sweepstake tickets on how long it'd take the local scrotes to have it
away and try to make a field-bike of it!

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SteveH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > SteveH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?
> > >
> > > Chuck it off a cliff, it's worth sod all to anyone.
> > >
> > > (Can you tell I've been cocking about with a Chinese bike again)
> >
> > Still ****ed, is it?
>
> No, it's working fine.
>
> I just have a complete dislike for the shocking build 'quality'.

Heh. Well, you were warned. OTOH, as you said at the time, you can
afford to experiment and if necessary, write off the dosh.



--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

Mark Olson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> > Seriously, that appears to be an amazing bargain.
>
> Famous last words...
>
> Not that I'm paranoid or anything, but the '1' in the
> odometer isn't lined up very well with the adjoining
> digit. Might be normal.

Ye-es. Probably OK.

>
> And if it turns out to be not as described, he can always
> sell the included kid into slavery or break him for parts.

"Not raced or rallied, still tight".


--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > I just have a complete dislike for the shocking build 'quality'.
>
> Heh. Well, you were warned. OTOH, as you said at the time, you can
> afford to experiment and if necessary, write off the dosh.

To be honest, I'll reserve judgement until I've put some real miles on
it (still only on 175 miles at 4 years old!) - taking it for the first
MOT on Tuesday morning.

Also currently painting it NATO matt green..... the bodywork is drying
from the first coat this evening.

For some reason, I've also bought one of these:

http://www.bikedevils.com/ekmps/shop...ke-it-alien-en
duro-fairing-headlight-blue-yz-yzf-9308-p.jpg

In black..... got it cheap-ish on eBay - it looks a lot better and I
assume works a lot better than the dimly lit candle it currently sports.

I'll mostly use it to get between the house and the lockups - although
it'll be handy if we get snow again this winter.
--
SteveH

Dr Ivan D. Reid <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Anyone want a cheap chinese 50 ?
>
> There's a thought -- I could probably turn a profit selling
> sweepstake tickets on how long it'd take the local scrotes to have it
> away and try to make a field-bike of it!

Its actually not that bad, just turned only 2000 genuine kilometers
on an 06 plate. Parts are cheap and plentiful, long MOT and tax.
Fine for buzzing around and shopping in a 30 limit.
Might make 300 on a good day.

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03 GS500K2
76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)