http://s491.photobucket.com/user/paulbarbour_photos/library/Well here is my bike, its a one owner 2005 model with 6500 miles on the clock, absolutely mint. I bought if from my local dealer where I have bought all my bikes over the last 7 years. I paid £4400 for it.
The amazing part is the guy who owned it for 10 years and mothered it to death had traded it in for a new Triumph Street Triple. It turned out that the bloke lives about 300 yards from me. So I popped into see him last Saturday and he was a lovely older bloke who was obviously a perfectionist. He has a stack of top quality items that he had removed from the bike, it was his summer toy and he said it only ever saw rain once and never salty roads but I think the condition backs that up. I have some off the bits off him. Of course the Irony is that I missed the opportunity to do a private deal with him. But in the last 5 years he was only doing 300 miles a year and so that's why I have never saw it out and about. Still I think I got it for a very good price from my dealer considering its condition, mileage and history etc... I will have a years MOT, Serviced and 3 month Warranty.
I have also struck up a new friendship, the previous owner is a canny bloke and we are going to get out for some runs in the summer. The bike was a labour of love for him, part of him is glad that its gone to me but he also thought it was gone as it was not easy to part with. He had thought about it for a few years but could not bring himself to do it.
Being an older bloke myself I have added it to my insurance policy with not to much extra cost, I have two other bikes. I am going to pick it up on the 3rd April, I have also ordered a R&G radiator guard for it.
Bits I bought from the owner, I was going to buy more but decided these were the bits I really wanted.
Sprint Steering Damper
Genuine Workshop Manual
Rear Seat Cowl
Front Fork Bobbins
Akrapovic Silencer and link pipe
Power Commander Mk3
