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What would you do?
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Last year, I picked up a bike near the end of her life, with the intention of running her til she dies - i dont need to worry about scratches or any newbie mistakes because she can be binned if needs be. Cost me £320. Then £150 to get her legal. But MOT time is coming round, and tax, and she will need work doing. On top of that, shes just broke her throttle assembly. Been scouring ebay but as with anything if I get a different model it might work, might not - but I'll be stuck with it if it doesn't.
So do I just give up and break her for parts, get a bit back if I'm lucky and then take a grand - grand and a half out of my savings and get a nice bike that will last me (but will still need a damned restriction, and the insurance will be more expensive), or spend the few hundred I anticipate getting her up to spec.
I do love her, it's not an issue of being fed up. I just don't know if it's going to be constant at her age, every few months going to have to replace something because she just cant cope. The allen bolt holding the throttle on is rusted through so I may have to get a mechanic to come and change it over, more money... sigh.
She did run well, and the engine still does - I knew I wasn't getting a perfect bike when I bought her.
What would you do?
So do I just give up and break her for parts, get a bit back if I'm lucky and then take a grand - grand and a half out of my savings and get a nice bike that will last me (but will still need a damned restriction, and the insurance will be more expensive), or spend the few hundred I anticipate getting her up to spec.
I do love her, it's not an issue of being fed up. I just don't know if it's going to be constant at her age, every few months going to have to replace something because she just cant cope. The allen bolt holding the throttle on is rusted through so I may have to get a mechanic to come and change it over, more money... sigh.
She did run well, and the engine still does - I knew I wasn't getting a perfect bike when I bought her.
What would you do?
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If the total cost is less, equal to getting a new bike, then i'd suggest you do that, if you're happy with the bike as a whole. A new bike will be just the same in a few years time.