How Much?

I have been offered a Suzuki Bandit GSF 600N, 95, 1800miles, for 1300 pounds
. Fork stanchions need replaced and a new back tyre is imminent.The bike is in excellent nick, all round, and comes with fly screen and custom seat aswell. Totally standard and realy, not a mark on it.
The price is final.
What are your thoughts I said I would call him tomorrow before lunch.

 

I am surprised at your 600 to 900 tag, DD, the bike is in realy nice nick. I want a project, only they dont come cheap, either out of the box or spending once you ve got em. Only the Sprint is done for this year and the spanners are calling me,( Im not saying what they call me). Nothing much anywhere near. I phoned this guy to night.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-xs-500/1293696459

To be honest after chatting to him for a 1/2 hour I dont think he wants to sell. He says he has decided to put new exhausts on and will phone me in a week, when they arrive and, that the price is up, cos of the exhausts, so Ive given up on him.

How much can you do to a Bandit anyway? Isuppose if I was that keen I wouldnt be asking on here, eh.

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorbikes/suzuki-600-bandit/1293914246

 

16000, Doug sorry. Honestly I cant find all these cheap bikes on Ebay or autotrader. All the ones I see are 38000 and same price and 500 miles away.

 

Any way, I had a look at your post DD. The dealer says the photos make it look better. Looks like an import and its miles away so another 200 to get it.
Its interesting to talk about all the same.
I know you can get cheaper down south, cars and bikes, only you buy blind and add on transport costs.
We are a little starved up here, and you end up seeing the same bike everywhere.I visited Huntly motorcycles this week they have a cheap 1200 Bandit (poor ) custom low millage, and theres was a workmates Daytona Ive see on Gumtree for 6 weeks.

 

For what it is I would like to see it at 1100 but thats not going to happen, his lowest is 1300, for the moment.
In a few weeks it might be less, Im not to fussed, and it is interesting to see how much you guys can buy and sell for down south. The bike is not exciting me so I think Ill have to leave it.

 

Thank you Dougie your a mate,Crème de la Crème.

DD I just cant remember seeing a Bandit 600 for the money your talking about.Its interesting, to be honest Im looking in a casual way.

 

I went to Inverness or just north to be exact, Tain, a couple of years ago, to buy a BMW 75, by the time I rented the van it cost me a day and over 100 pounds. The biggest problem is you are cornering, yourself a little, into a commitment to buy before you see. the bike was 450 so a 1/5 more on the price.
If you see a cheap mid range kick start in standard nick please post.

 

My Sprint was sent up I asked the dealer to take photos and he did I asked him if there was any marks,photograph them.when it arrived it had a large 10p sized chip from the front of the front mudguard ( so new mudguard) no one noticed it they said.

 

I let it go.
Thank you for the advice and offers of help.

 

Im just passing time and having ideas at the moment all the old ones are to expensive. A hornet might work only, theres the compromise already, no kick. Tube frame narrows it down too. The Bandit was an idea only you never see one without a standard tank for some reason.
One of the best customs Ive seen recently was a Dominator

Nice, not for me. I fancy more cylinders and on road, nice proportions all the same.
I save money just looking and some day Ill buy (something) I saw this last week
https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorbikes/suzuki-bandit-1200-low-mileage-12mths-mot/1292427239

Or if I was rich and willing to spend out on a foundation I would buy this

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-cb550f-1976/1294007855

I remember when every second chop was a cb550. I would Bobber it.
Dream on.