Almost back on a 14.....but still looking!

[Gaz1978]

So it's been a while guys.....5 years in fact! However I still miss the GSX14! Currently I have my ZZR1400 which is a great back imo.  So if I can find the right one I'm looking for a Suzuki14 stable mate for the Kawa14 

I did go and look at a Silver 04 plate one today, which I thought I'd be purchasing. 27k miles, 2 owners, and £2850. Now I wasn't expecting a showroom model at that price, and am more than happy (and expecting) to do some fettling on one over the winter, but this one was just rough 😳. Forks all pitted on the chrome, casings really corroded, engine corroded, fork seal leaking, but what really put me off was the frame rust....really bad 👎.

If I'd of bought it I would of been wanting to fully strip and repaint frame but tbh not sure I want to be going that far (to be fair if someone wanted a work horse its probably an OK bike). Think I've been spoilt in that my GSX from 5 years back was immaculate but I know I can't expect to buy a cheaper one in the same condition.....but I'll keep looking!

So hopefully I'll be back on another soon guys 😉👍

[VladTepes]

Yeah at that price it was always going to be rough mate.
You were wise to avoid a rusty frame.

Hope your search goes well.

[Irish in Oz]

I bought my 05 for less than that with a complete set of Givi luggage but the 100k on clock puts everyone off.

[Hooli]

Rusty frames are for winners!

[Gaz1978]

Rusty frames are for winners!

  .....although does that make me a loser then 🤔

[VladTepes]

100k on clock puts everyone off.

100K on the clock is barely run in on these bikes!
It's all about condition not mileage. A well look after 100K bike is always a better option than a 30K bike that's been sitting decaying, or worse being abused.

[Irish in Oz]

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100K on the clock is barely run in on these bikes!
It's all about condition not mileage. A well look after 100K bike is always a better option than a 30K bike that's been sitting decaying, or worse being abused.
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You don't  need to tell most people on there that, I have one with 100k and the other 165k in your scale. But when you come to sell they still don't want the high mileage.

[grog]

Totally agree. High mileage wears out stuff that can be replaced. Neglect just wrecks things, a one way road to the scrap heap.

[Hooli]

Rusty frames are for winners!

  .....although does that make me a loser then 🤔

Not a total loser, you are in Yorkshire after all!

[Rynglieder]

There's plenty around, but look what they're going for 

https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycle/make:SUZUKI/model:GSX1400/#results

[gsxbarmy]

There's plenty around, but look what they're going for 

https://www.cmcbikes.com/used-motorcycle/make:SUZUKI/model:GSX1400/#results

They may be advertised at that, but are they really selling at that price? Be interesting to know how long those have been "in stock", they look quite over-priced to me.

[seth]

You can search sold prices on eBay and they are much less than people think and hope for .

[VladTepes]

Interestingly the GSX1400 values here in Oz (not sure about NZ) are strong compared with the UK.

[Irish in Oz]

Interestingly the GSX1400 values here in Oz (not sure about NZ) are strong compared with the UK.

Prices have went up since I left 5 years ago, I would have been lucky to get 5K for my K7 back then.

[Gaz1978]

Well bike Number3 was lined up to view this week, a 2001 K2. Sounded like just what I'm after, reasonable mileage at 22k, needed a little tlc in way of casings/fork lowers etc, but mechanically was good. £3k for the bike plus it had a few little extras like renthals, MTC cans etc. Anyway.....did a hpi check to be on safe side and its on register as stolen, but not recovered    Spoke to owner and he says 5 years ago it was wheeled away from his property and the thieves had cut up ignition wires to try and hot start it but obviously couldn't get it going, and left it 150yds away from his house which was discovered 1.5 days after it got nicked.

So looks like I'm passing on it again. Maybe if it was showing as "recovered" I may of considered it, but fact its still down as stolen then I don't want any grief! Back to the search