Sorely tempted by this

eBay item 200372071447

Ex-Plod or not, it sounds like a bargain. It's almost worth just salting
away for parts.

 

That looks like a really good bike for the money. If I had space for
it I'd be very interested myself.

 

Sheds. Long past their time.
An RS is better BTW as it sports better wheel sizes.

 

They are a good bike, but a bit long in the tooth now

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Nige,

BMW K1200S (for sale)
Range Rover Vogue
Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike (for sale)
Honda ST1100 Pan European

 

Hit buy it now before someone else does...

No, it wouldn't be me.

 

Things about it give it away as an ex plod conversion which makes it an
utter **** to move on

 

Trouble is, for me it's effing miles away. It's a 500-mile round trip
just to collect.

I've just missed out on another one much closer to home - I bid a grand,
auction timed out with me the high bidder, but didn't meet reserve. The
fact that he got the model name wrong probably meant it slipped through
some people's searches.

I asked the seller what he was after, 'cos the auction description was
basically shite and I was taking a chance. He said £1200. So I've asked
the questions that he didn't reply to before, and said I'd go to £1200
if it checked out.

Plan is basically to swap over the scuffed bits on mine with the decent
bits on this one (same colour, see) and then just flog it on.

Ebay item 180392717293, if anyone's interested.

 

Give us a shout if you do.

 

I'll ride it to yours if you win it, if you pay my train ticket home, i like
a good road trip

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Nige,

BMW K1200S (for sale)
Range Rover Vogue
Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike (for sale)
Honda ST1100 Pan European

 

At that price, I'm sure you wouldn't lose too much if you did need to
sell it on.

 

A few months ago I'd have snapped that up.

I know they have a good reputation for parts - but surely they're not
allowed to put this in their auction: 'please note that the bikes are
sold as seen with no warranty'?

I thought traders weren't allowed to sell stuff on to the public as
'sold as seen'?

 

They are not a complete bike dealer though!

And that they have to ebay it tells you something about that Provenance

 

I don't think they can legitimately claim that, though - given the
number of complete bikes they shift through ebay.

But yes, you probably have a point, 'no warranty' and an ebay sale from
a dealer is never a good sign.

 

That's not a bad idea. I'll see if the geezer with the other one comes
back to me, and if not, then I might take you and Benj up on their
offers.

Though I'm with Hog - exd-Plod bikes are the kiss of death come resale
time.

 

Good point. I don't think they are.

 

I think they probably value their reputation at a slightly higher
figure than they're selling the bike for and if they sold too many
snotters their reputation would be fucked.

 

Well we discovered this with my white one which was as clean and well sorted
as could be. This 97 bike is missing the full pannier frame and topbox and
other Highline goodies which would be serious wonga to replicate so it's
always going to be Plod.

 

Hmmm, it appears they may be:

(Snipped from the Hampshire council website)


Q: I sold a car yesterday to a consumer for £500. At such a low price, I
told him it was 'sold as seen'. He accepted this. Now, he's complained
because the exhaust has fallen off, and he sys the clutch is going. I've
told him that he agreed it was sold as seen and he hasn't any comeback.


'A: Sold as seen' in this context is a meaningless statement. You can
only apply this reasonably to the way the car looks, or something that
can be easily seen on a visual inspection, perhaps scratched or dented
bodywork for example. However, it is not reasonable to expect a faulty
exhaust or clutch to be picked up on the basis of a visual examination,
and the consumer is probably entitled to complain. This soon into the
contract, the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended) would most likely
allow him to reject the car and have a full refund.

Using the term 'sold as seen' in these circumstances may also be a
criminal offence under the Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on
Statements) Order, as it would be seen as an attempt to restrict a
consumer's legal rights. If you want to use any disclaimers, either in
contracts or in signs on the garage premises, it is best to seek advice
from Trading Standards or your company solicitor first.

 

(SteveH) wrote in

There's nothing wrong with the phrase. See

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index...cles.htm#you_bought_the_vehicle_from_a_dealer

"There are two circumstances in which you may not have a right to
complain to the dealer. These are where:

* the dealer specifically drew the vehicle's defects to your
attention before you bought it. You may still be able to make a
complaint if, for example, the dealer said the clutch was stiff when
in fact it was worn through. If the dealer did not point out the
full extent of the defects, they are still liable for those they
missed. However, the dealer does not have to say anything about the
vehicle's condition at all
* you inspected the vehicle before you
bought it and should have noticed the defects. However, if you
didn't notice the defects, you could try arguing that you examined
the vehicle as a layperson and could not be expected to spot
mechanical or structural defects."

Note the second bullet point. All the phrase means is that the buyer is
invited to inspect the vehicle before completing the sale as no warranty
is given. All of the other points still apply, i.e. the vehicle must be
as advertised and fit for purpose taking age etc into account. They describe
it as in "ride away" and "very good" condition" so if the gearbox packs
up in the first few weeks then you could ask them to fix it. If you fail to
spot an oil leak before handing over the cash then that might be tough shit.
The gearbox fault stops it being "ride away condition", the oil leak is not
likely to be terminal and to be expected on a 12 year old bike.

 

I washed mine the other day - after riding it to Stroud and back in the
rain (kept me remarkably dry, though) - it's still a big ugly purple
heap of crap. But I like it.