Bike auctions in Sydney?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

Guys,

as per the title just wondering if anyone on here has hit the auctions? I think they would be a good place to pick up a bike? especially repo'd ones?

Looking for some auction places which specialise in bike sales in Sydney. If you know of any places feel free to post here.

Cheers

[Feverpitched]

Have you tried Fowles and Pickles?

[nvmee]

ppickles are great repo bikes...my mate went to one yesterday and a 08 gixxer went for 8k, with a dent in the tank. tank few hundred bucks, not much. but id never buy a repairable write off =p its never the same

[na-118]

maheim fowles. end of the day if you get it cheaper the market then you win, its repairable basically same shit just been in accident

[85[H]accord]

I think he meant REPOSSESSED, not REPAIRABLE WRITE OFF.

kthx.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ yes repossessed...

Might give pickles a look. But on their website i cant seem to find it, only damaged bikes? im looking for a CBR250RR at the moment or anything 250cc to learn on and ride occasionally

[Feverpitched]

Probably the right bike to look for repo'ed given the price some dealers want for them...

Why not private?

[jords]

john you'll get a good RR out of the trader. get an aussie delivered not a JDM.

Don't buy a scooter they're for pussys.

[TALEB TYRES]

yea im in the same boat, have you tried any bike shops yet?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ bike shops are asking $8k for a used CBR250RR ROFL.....

if your looking for new, the new kawasaki ninjas go for about $7k

jords: spotted you turning onto norton st on friday night mate! Yes scooters are gay, i reckon they are more dangerous than a bike...

[na-118]

selling cbr250rr 5500 ono pm me for details

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ out of my budget for a 250.

[85[H]accord]

unlikely.

are you set on a honda??

you can get a '00-01 VTR250 for about $4k

or if you're a small guy you can pick up a near new ('07-08) CBR125R for about that.

otherwise you might be better off looking at a suzuki, i dont think there are any good yamaha road bikes in your price range.

also, get some insurance quotes on a CBR250RR... you might not like very much.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

thanks for the info. Im also looking for kawasaki ninjas but there arnt many for sale. I was reading that they are also a great learners bike. Easier to ride than a CBR250RR

[Feverpitched]

FLY, there are plenty of other good learner bikes around. Don't limit yourself to ancient road-racer replicas (think evo kitted lancers). Read the learner bike thread for some good suggestions and shop from there.

[85[H]accord]

Y::.;1916575']thanks for the info. Im also looking for kawasaki ninjas but there arnt many for sale. I was reading that they are also a great learners bike. Easier to ride than a CBR250RR
IMO, you really should look elsewhere than the 250rr, ninja 250 etc.

overpriced, old (the ones you can afford), and for a learner you just dont need it. if you dont lose interest in bikes, you do the natural thing and upgrade to a bigger bike once you're off restrictions.

PS: some bikes over 250cc are approved for L/P riders. check out the RVF400 (also honda)

http://uri.sakura.ne.jp/~tarako/usada/rvf400/imgfiles/rvf400_f2.jpg

[.::F[L]Y::.]

thanks guys. You have been really helpful.

[Entity]

theres an 05 r1 at pickles this week i've got my eye on

i hate how they do auctions on weekdays and you gotta pay massive deposits (portion of which is non refundable) to bid over the phone or online

someone pick that bike up! bargain at anything less than 11k

[CONAN]

FLY, For a beginners bike I would recommend the CBR250RR, even though its expensive for its age, it literally shits over any other learner bikes out there. I'm referring to combination of handling, engine/power, brakes, and reliability. I've owned a FZR250, CBR250RR, and Ninja 250 *not current shape*, and to be honest its worth spending the extra 1-2K for the better bike.

On the same note parts are easily and readily availabe for you at your Honda Motorcycle dealer. You can seriously walk into the parts department and say you want this this and this, and they can have it for you in no time. Parts usually come from Melbourne, else its sourced from Honda Japan. You can even buy original fairings that comes painted and with original stickers. Also there are local bike stores in Liverpool, Campbelltown, Silverwater that stock parts for the CBR250R/RR. And especially for a learner bike you will find this heaps useful in the near future. Try sourcing parts for a Kawasaki Ninja250- not easy.

My girlfriend has recently gone for her learners licence and I was also looking for a CBR250RR but we couldn't find one in our budget so we opted for the single R. TBH, its almost an identical bike barr the brakes, minor engine difference, and a fuel pump. **We managed to find one with RR carbies though :D

To sum it up, I would say no to GPXs, ZZR250s, CBR125R(unless you want the most reliable postie bike out), FZRs, etc. If you're budget is lower than 5.5K, then RVF is outta the question also.

Only downside to the 250RR: Boy racer look *thumbs down* -

[.::F[L]Y::.]

theres an 05 r1 at pickles this week i've got my eye on

i hate how they do auctions on weekdays and you gotta pay massive deposits (portion of which is non refundable) to bid over the phone or online

someone pick that bike up! bargain at anything less than 11k

is that the black one?

nice input CONAN

[CONAN]

theres an 05 r1 at pickles this week i've got my eye on

i hate how they do auctions on weekdays and you gotta pay massive deposits (portion of which is non refundable) to bid over the phone or online

someone pick that bike up! bargain at anything less than 11k

Inspection Report says its got no Keys! haha... Thats auctions for ya

[Feverpitched]

To sum it up, I would say no to GPXs, ZZR250s, CBR125R(unless you want the most reliable postie bike out), FZRs, etc. If you're budget is lower than 5.5K, then RVF is outta the question also.



Agreed somewhat re: parts (though I had no trouble finding parts for my 3LN3 FZR at all - which you'd know is the rarer single headlight model) but I'm not sure why you rule out GPX's, ZZR's, and every other decent learner bike around?

[TALEB TYRES]

hmm interesting, i was looking at a couple of zz2r's which seemes to be pretty good, your right, i ( and i assume fly too), will be looking to upgrade once the restricitons off, but i dont wanna be stuck there cursing everyime i go for a ride and cant enjoy myself, plus a 250 or 400 would prob be better when your talking about upgrading so soon, less of a jump.
guess im trying to say its like jumping into a gtr from a gtst, compared to a jump from a gts(wont say civic lol).

8k for a used cbrrr, wtf?
ive seen them from 2500 needing fixup and rego, to about 6000, at least it wont depreciate!

[.::F[L]Y::.]

Yeap, cbr would be easier to resell. Also wont lose too much money on it at all.

[Feverpitched]

I give up.

[jords]

went to the auctions yesterday, some cheap buys out there.

[TALEB TYRES]

anyone had experience with the suzuki gs500?(naked, no fairings)
can get an unreg'd for 2k, o6 model.

you reckon its worth grabbing and getting it onroad, has had a small nack which my mech has already sussed and its all good.

[nvmee]

worth it !!! ... gs 500s are heavy, but have nice torque range for a LAMS bike. Imo if the crack isnt is just cosmetic then its worth every cent ~!

[TALEB TYRES]

worth it !!! ... gs 500s are heavy, but have nice torque range for a LAMS bike. Imo if the crack isnt is just cosmetic then its worth every cent ~!

im still tossing up about it, regardless of the price i just cant see myself riding that bike, ive seen the aftermarket fairings avaiable, but still looks bodgy to me, i dunno i just dont like the look of it, Even though everyone says you will drop it bla bla..

plus it has to go pits to get registered, anyone had experience with that?

[GReY_CVC]

Y::.;1916575']thanks for the info. Im also looking for kawasaki ninjas but there arnt many for sale. I was reading that they are also a great learners bike. Easier to ride than a CBR250RR

Hey Fly... I'm actually selling my ninja soon.. ZXR250C rego till aug 09... I'm selling coz I'm going backpacking through asia and europe... so yeahh Pm me if you're interested... :thumbsup:

[CONAN]

Hey Fly... I'm actually selling my ninja soon.. ZXR250C rego till aug 09... I'm selling coz I'm going backpacking through asia and europe... so yeahh Pm me if you're interested... :thumbsup:

I'm so jealous! I've always wanted to back pack through EU, but now things have changed :(

[GReY_CVC]

LOL .. you have to do it then mate...

[.::F[L]Y::.]

Alright...so i have been keeping an eye on bikesales.com and the tradingpost. Seems like 4k-5k would get me a CBR250RR with about 45000-50000kms. Seems like a shitload of kms for a bike? some people are saying stay away from bikes with that many kms, what are your thoughts?

[EK4R]

i was in the same boat as you fly, ended up getting the old ninja. ridden my friends ausdm cbr250rr (56,000km going strong!) both felt fairly similar. look the same (few minor difference and intake piping) and performance wise i think fairly similiar (89 model is A model, 92 model is the C model facelifted, with 2 more HP at 45. I think its a bit faster than the cbr but who cares). got my ninja for a good price with long rego which is what i was looking. best to look around and just be patient.

as with your above questions, if the bike is well maintained, i think it should be fine. keep in mind some if not most import bikes like the cbr250 with 20,000 odd KM are more like 120,000 lol. my bike just hit 40,000 and its goin strong.

end of the day, no matter which bike you get you goin to love riding it. had mine for 2 weeks now and loving it, saving petrol too while hitting 18,000rpm, bet you cant do that in your Z lol

[GReY_CVC]

well most imports don't have real kms anyway... so its hard to say... as long as the bike runs good then that's the main thing... u're gonna get rid of it after ur fulls anyway and get a newer model AUDM bigger bike... :-)

[Blue]

dont bother, get a cbr125 and toss it to the next learner - all learners are ghey bikes, unrestricted - :thumbsup:

[nvmee]

Y::.;1930319']Alright...so i have been keeping an eye on bikesales.com and the tradingpost. Seems like 4k-5k would get me a CBR250RR with about 45000-50000kms. Seems like a shitload of kms for a bike? some people are saying stay away from bikes with that many kms, what are your thoughts?


well most imports don't have real kms anyway... so its hard to say... as long as the bike runs good then that's the main thing... u're gonna get rid of it after ur fulls anyway and get a newer model AUDM bigger bike... :-)

What greay cvc said :D