MOTORCYCLE

> Whilst looking round for a new weekend toy, I discovered that the
> local Hardley emporium has a couple of low-mileage S/H Buells that I
> could actually afford. They *seem* to be close to what I want:
> unfaired, good-handling and well-braked, different, and they do sound
> nice, cos I rode one once. But...
>
> Would one keep up with a sport 600, riders being equal?
>
> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>
> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
> prices and not even consider them?

> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>
> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
> prices and not even consider them?

>Pip Luscher wrote:
>
>> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
>> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
>> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>>
>> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
>> prices and not even consider them?
>
>Probably good idea to ask Petel if hes still around. Ex test rode one
>a couple of years ago and didnt rate their build quality, although it
>went pretty well.

> Pip Luscher wrote:
>
>> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
>> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
>> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>>
>> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
>> prices and not even consider them?
>
> Probably good idea to ask Petel if hes still around. Ex test rode one
> a couple of years ago and didnt rate their build quality, although it
> went pretty well.
>

> Pip Luscher wrote:
>
>> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
>> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
>> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>>
>> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
>> prices and not even consider them?
>
> Probably good idea to ask Petel if hes still around. Ex test rode one
> a couple of years ago and didnt rate their build quality, although it
> went pretty well.

> BeelzebubJustPassingThru emerged from their own little world to say
>>
> > Probably good idea to ask Petel if hes still around. Ex test rode
> > one a couple of years ago and didnt rate their build quality,
> > although it went pretty well.
> >
> IIRC he used to carry a bag of spare bolts to replace the ones that
> vibrated out...

>
>BeelzebubJustPassingThru wrote in message
>news:1144865159.683360.297600@z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Pip Luscher wrote:
>>
>>> Ive read bad things about their reliability, so how unreliable are
>>> they really, especially as Id want to do the odd track day, and how
>>> is the spares supply? People either seem to love them or curse them.
>>>
>>> Or should I be very suspicious of the remarkably low mileages for the
>>> prices and not even consider them?
>>
>> Probably good idea to ask Petel if hes still around. Ex test rode one
>> a couple of years ago and didnt rate their build quality, although it
>> went pretty well.
>
>TBH Ive never heard a single complaint before about build quality.
>At my local Stealership, they have em for test rides. Best get yous along
>there.