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Jun 9th, 2009, 7:47 am
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Hachioji, , Japan
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Would you buy a demo bike?
So I have an opportunity to pick up a demo hyper here in Japan for around $11K. New are going for $17,000+. It's got around 1500 miles on it and no visable issues.
If the price was right (maybe with some free accessories), would you buy a demo bike?
Dana
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:00 am
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Join Date: May 2009
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Wow. That's a lot of demo miles. Normally I'd say go for it. A demo has generally had a really good break-in. Lots of shorter rides and associated heat cycles.
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:08 am
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Brain Surgeon
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Yep.....+ the warranty goes in affect when you go out the door  , sounds like a deal!
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:11 am
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Duc ... Duc ... GOOSE!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Angeles Crest, CA, USA
Posts: 1,868
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I bought a demo, with Termi slip-on, for less than that. Plus, it only had 670 miles on it. Keep looking...
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'08 HM1100S - Danger Mouse Deuce (DMD)
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:13 am
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York, NY, USA
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That's a big break $6,000. Kind of hard to overlook it. If there's a concern you could always buy the everred warranty and you're covered.
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:15 am
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Chilehead
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lugano, TI, CH
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He's in Japan, prices are totally different there.
Sounds like a great deal, 2/3 of MSRP + full warranty.
Tom
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Last edited by st2lemans; Jun 9th, 2009 at 9:41 am.
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Jun 9th, 2009, 9:30 am
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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36% off... oh yes, in a heartbeat...
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Jun 9th, 2009, 10:16 am
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West Covina, CA, USA
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NO...........I would not like to buy a bike that I have "demoed"  remember its not my bike, or my friends, so I do not give a sh*t about it, so I may do bad things to it, and so will "other" people. IMHO Alex
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Jun 9th, 2009, 10:23 am
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Duc ... Duc ... GOOSE!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Angeles Crest, CA, USA
Posts: 1,868
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I'm sure you could find a used S for similar money.
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'08 HM1100S - Danger Mouse Deuce (DMD)
GONE: '97 916; '08 Hypermotard (Danger Mouse); '08 Brutale 910R (Stumpy); '03 749S (The Rack)
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Jun 9th, 2009, 10:36 am
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LA, CA, USA
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For that price, depending on the used market, I'd say you should go for it. If I could find one for 2/3 MSRP I'd buy it.
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