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Half Price Sale: £5k used sportsbikes
By Jon Urry on 13/08/2010 10:49:09
With new litre sportsbikes costing upwards of £10,000 the used market is booming. But at £5k are these bikes half the performance as well as half the price?
At the moment secondhand dealers are crying out for stock and decent used sportsbikes are the most sought after commodity. The astronomical cost of buying a brand new sportsbike, not to mention the fear of being locked into a potentially tricky
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Buyer Guide: KTM 990 Adventure
By Visordown on 26/11/2010 10:13:06
While a brand new 990 Adventure’s a nice idea, the subtle nature of KTM’s update means the previous model is far from obsolete. And with prices now at 600 supersport money, the most versatile machine on the planet is within reach.
are expensive so if you fancy panniers and Akrapovic exhausts, try and get a bike with them already fitted.4. PricesAs of November 2010, used values are fairly steady and the new bike shouldn’t hit them hard since it’s only subtly different as opposed to clearly
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Used Test: Yamaha Fazer 1000
By Bertie Simmonds on 16/08/2008 21:50:12
Eagerly anticipated but horrendously expensive on its launch, the Fazer needed a price cut before gaining the popularity it deserved. But what about a used one?
When it was launched back in 2001, the Fazer 1000 was being touted as a sports bike alternative. In reality it was very close to a sports bike, but mainly on price: a whopping £8100, or nearly £1900 dearer than the Bandit 1200! An R1 was only a
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Aprilia RSV Factory vs. Yamaha R1 vs. Honda CBR954RR
By Rob Hoyles on 20/07/2010 12:24:03
Three of the very finest 1000cc superbikes ever made; the Honda CBR954 Fireblade, Aprilia RSV1000R Factory and the Yamaha R1 are now at bargain prices.
- and they’ve been that way ever since. Ultra-fast, incredibly rapid, but definitely a bit on the Susan Boyle side of things.Meanwhile, used bike prices have been tumbling, making serious performance more affordable than ever before.Having scoured the dealer
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Used Review: Suzuki Bandit 600
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 17:25:36
In 1995 Suzuki built the naked middleweight Bandit. Compared to Yamaha's Diversion it was a revelation: sure it was cheap, cheerful and built to a price, but it was also a hell of a lot of fun to ride.
-wobbly and super-soft you could still wind up the wick and really enjoy twisty roads. It seemed as if all these budget parts seemed to add up to so much more. The name was cool and the look was classical. Here was a nice-looking, modern and cheap naked bike
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Land Rovers: '09 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, '03 KTM Adventure, '02 BMW R1150GS
By Ben Miller on 26/07/2010 16:14:49
The explosion in popularity of adventure bikes means the used market is now flooded with round-the-world bargains. Escape the rat race for half the price of a GS Adventure...
on the loose stuff.The suspension has the travel to cover rough roads at speed or pick its way through the really tough stuff, the engine’s soft, single-bang delivery finds traction where you really don’t expect it to and the fantastic riding position – high
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Insurance Refugees: TLR, VFR800, ZX-12R & ZX-10R
By Jon Urry on 21/10/2008 15:22:43
Some secondhand bikes have slipped through the insurance net and can be bought and insured for less than half the price of a new supersport machine. We grabbed a 22 year-old student and found the most ridiculous insurance deals on these four
forced to offer subsidised insurance deals to entice customers towards their flagship models.Which is all very well and good until the renewal notice drops onto the doorstep. To insure a 1,000cc bike on the road will often cost twice the amount of your
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Buyer Guide: KTM RC8
By Visordown on 23/11/2010 17:12:28
The RC8R is a major improvement on the old model, with the RC8 gear box and fuel injection a lot less smooth. But if you can find an RC8 at a fair price and you’re prepared to invest in gearing and an exhaust- you’ll have yourself a hot machine
BUYING USED - KTM RC81. OLD VS NEWThe 2009 RC8R has some significant changes compared to the older RC8. The engine bore’s 2mm larger taking capacity from 1148 to 1195ccs and power is up 11bhp and torque by about 4ftlb as a result. Cast aluminium
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Japanese Muscle: Yamaha Vmax used review
By Jon Urry on 26/10/2010 11:27:38
In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?
like the perfect excuse.Usually with second hand bikes, especially ones this old, getting your hands on a good condition used model is a nightmare. Not so with the Vmax. A call to DK Motorcycles in Stoke and sales manager Garry Mackay surprised me
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Buyer Guide: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Visordown on 26/11/2010 10:36:12
So you want a brand new 2010 R1 but don’t have £13,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Despair not – the older model is a peach, so leap in there, grab a bargain. Here's how
Japanese road bike it’s incredibly reliable. Problems are extremely rare and there’s little pattern to them. We’d recommend checking the EXUP valve is operating smoothly and correctly as these can still give the occasional problem. Also bodywork is pretty
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