ex BMW offroad school bikes

[Cejsmith]

The 13 plate GS I looked at this morning . seem to have been a BMW offroad school bike. Is this a problem, do they look after there bikes???

Also it had wire wheel , but one had a big gouge on it , how much do they cost to replace.

Also anybody know the price of a good top box?

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

They are at least under warranty , Wheels vary in price second hand are rare new about £400 . They are looked after but jet washing can wash out wheel bearings . Normally about £200 below list . Plenty on here have bought one .If you can live with the cosmetics a cheaper way of getting a 13 plate GS

 

[Seamaster]

The off road school look after their bikes, but the students don't.

I would say that the students are encouraged to learn and test their new found skills even if they go past the limit they are capable of to the detriment of the bikes.

 

[Neil W]

How many times have they been lying on their side running, how many subframes have taken hits and may be be
bent or cracked all future problems if you want it as a road bike

 

[Flipfly]

Buy one cheap and use the bike as intended without worrying about scratching it. You'll enjoy the bike more than having some pampered garage queen.

Gouge on the wheel? So what, they look better when they look like they have been used properly. Check the bike is straight and it will serve you well.

 

[richardbd]

Buy one cheap and use the bike as intended without worrying about scratching it. You'll enjoy the bike more than having some pampered garage queen.

Gouge on the wheel? So what, they look better when they look like they have been used properly. Check the bike is straight and it will serve you well.

I agree. I've done the BMW courses - the bikes get a hrad life but it's short and they're well looked after. Assuming the price was fair, I'd buy one...

 

[Nutty]

I had one a few years ago, and although the cosmetics were crap, it was mechanically sound.

 

[Neil W]

Talking to a dealer who bought four to use for their off roads courses, their initial plan was use them for a year and then get rid but due to the very challenged cosmetics and good mechanicals they reckon on just running them into the ground then scrapping them rather than risking comeback due to the sales of goods act

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Talking to a dealer who bought four to use for their off roads courses, their initial plan was use them for a year and then get rid but due to the very challenged cosmetics and good mechanicals they reckon on just running them into the ground then scrapping them rather than risking comeback due to the sales of goods act

Seriously, what has the sales of goods act got to do with anything? As long as they are clear to the buyer that the bike is an ex ORS bike, they don't have an issue. Even if they didn't mention it, it's the buyer who decides to buy the bike in front of him and no doubt it would be wrapped in a good warranty.

 

[Nutty]

Talking to a dealer who bought four to use for their off roads courses, their initial plan was use them for a year and then get rid but due to the very challenged cosmetics and good mechanicals they reckon on just running them into the ground then scrapping them rather than risking comeback due to the sales of goods act

Name the dealer, as it's sounds like they haven't got a clue, and need to be avoided.

 

[Neil W]

With the sales of goods act the cost of replacement cosmetic parts it actually makes sound economic sense as a dealer not to sell them on. Run them for 3 or 4 years and then write them off , sell them on to the likes of Motorworks as breakers.
You will have bought them cheaply, had the use out of them without damaging new bikes or demos on courses and then get money out of them at the other end with no comeback from arsey customers paying next to nowt for kit but demanding a perfect bike

 

[Nutty]

With the sales of goods act the cost of replacement cosmetic parts it actually makes sound economic sense as a dealer not to sell them on. Run them for 3 or 4 years and then write them off , sell them on to the likes of Motorworks as breakers.
You will have bought them cheaply, had the use out of them without damaging new bikes or demos on courses and then get money out of them at the other end with no comeback from arsey customers paying next to nowt for kit but demanding a perfect bike

What's this obsession with the sale of goods act?

 

[Neil W]

Read the trading standards web page regarding secondhand vehicles and consumers rights and then you can see why dealers are a lot more wary nowadays about what they will keep as stock and sell on

 

[Sgt Bilco]

With the sales of goods act the cost of replacement cosmetic parts it actually makes sound economic sense as a dealer not to sell them on. Run them for 3 or 4 years and then write them off , sell them on to the likes of Motorworks as breakers.
You will have bought them cheaply, had the use out of them without damaging new bikes or demos on courses and then get money out of them at the other end with no comeback from arsey customers paying next to nowt for kit but demanding a perfect bike

I'm still not understanding why the sale of goods act has anything to do with reselling these bikes The dealer just has to say they are ex ORS bikes and are either sold as seen or the dealer can replace the plastics etc.

I'm thinking the dealer thought he was get them very cheap and could make a killing but decided getting them up to scratch would cost too much.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

If this is the page you are looking at http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/problemswithvehicles-sum6.cfm, there is nothing too frightening in there for a dealer as long as he describes it properly.

 

[Nutty]

Read the trading standards web page regarding secondhand vehicles and consumers rights and then you can see why dealers are a lot more wary nowadays about what they will keep as stock and sell on

Nah, bollocks

 

[mpgscott]

How much they looking for the bike on the 13plate out of interest??

 

[Nutty]

How much they looking for the bike on the 13plate out of interest??

IIRC, they were around £9k this year

 

[STUBBS]

go for it, they normally don't hang around for long

 

[BAKERMAN]

go for it, they normally don't hang around for long

Mines fantastic 2,000 miles 0NE YEAR old £8,800

1200 GS ADV a few scratches but runs fantastic,