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Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 4:59 pm
by wightegi
Suzuki GS500 I have the 500F F for fully faired version . 70 to the gallon and quicker than a quick thing . Lots of information on the web about how to prepare one for track use and usefull mods ,lower tax bracket as well.Spares are not too bad genuine front disc from Suzuki for £62..cheaper than pattern parts . I am on my second one :? :lol:

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:56 pm
by Happy Biker
What are all these rumours about Chinese bikes not lasting. Here is a photo of my Huoniao hn125 that I take on the club runs from Matlock. Ok, I don't like taking it through water, but doesn't look bad for an 11 year old bike
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Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:05 pm
by Mattt
Bought a cheap hornet 900 with a years ticket
Bit of a jump from my normal 125 commuter ,but need something that a can do another French trip on later this year

Still have the cub of course ☺

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:16 pm
by Wuyang
It is hard these days to get a decent cheap hack. In fact what people are asking for some bikes I’ve seen is nothing short of ridiculous, but if they manage to sell them at the price they're asking then fair play.

Doubt there are any wuyangs left out there, but me and my mate got one each, literally new for about £300 each or less, hardly any mileage on them. You could start them up with the key fob from twenty yards away. Most fun little bike I owned, just the carb what let it down, but I heard the innova carb did the trick..cracking little engine.

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned, but some ntv650’s can be picked up cheap, great bike if you live with the poor legroom from seat to peg.

You can also pick up the odd Transalp 650 for a fair price.

Last cheap bike I got was a sh125 for I think £650 about three years ago..... I put some new shocks on it, serviced it and sold it to my mate not long after I bought it for £650. Just bought it back on Saturday for £650.

I think cheapest bikes come up for sale on here.

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:03 pm
by Bogger
I've just picked up a 15,000 ml Innova for the princely sum of £00.00. As in free. Tough work but some ones got to do it.

Bogger ;)

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:58 pm
by 125erCrazy
Bogger wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:03 pm
I've just picked up a 15,000 ml Innova for the princely sum of £00.00. As in free. Tough work but some ones got to do it.

Bogger ;)
Mugging the Deliveroo driver doesn't count :lol:

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:19 pm
by Mattt
Will you be needing a new ignition and steering lock 😀

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:57 am
by Bogger
No it's all in one piece thank you very much.
Do you think it would be rude to ask the bloke for some money to offset the service parts I've had to buy for it?

Bogger :|

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:02 am
by 125erCrazy
Bogger wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:57 am
No it's all in one piece thank you very much.
Do you think it would be rude to ask the bloke for some money to offset the service parts I've had to buy for it?

Bogger :|
Not at all :shock: when a man's down you may as well rifle through his pockets :lol:

Re: Cheap reliable hacks.

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:52 am
by Newtsalad
Bogger wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:03 pm
I've just picked up a 15,000 ml Innova for the princely sum of £00.00. As in free. Tough work but some ones got to do it.

Bogger ;)

Oh you Jammie, Jammie, Jammie.... :? :? :?

Sorry, that's someone else, isn't it?

Newt. dealing with only three braincells left....