Triumphrat

bikeman · 06-14-2006

My FJR is selling tomorrow and I'm so close to owning an 06 Speed Triple. What do you all think of this deal. Dealer about 2 hours from here in the town that i grew up in can get me out the door on a zero mileage 06 in black for $9900. Another dealer about an hour from here only has the demo model in black. It has about 1400 miles mainly from the owner just riding it to and from the dealership. It has the TOR pipes, flyscreen, and seat cowl, and small billet bar end mirror. He wants $10,600 out the door. Option 3 is another zero mileage black one at a dealer just 30 minutes from here. he wants 10,000 out the door. Personally, I like the accessories on the demo bike, but the price is just too high I think, plus I have no clue how it was really broken in, if at all. I'm leaning towards the one for $9900. This way I can research pipes and other accessories while I break it in in stock form. I can't wait.

Mike

Legman · 06-14-2006

Hey Bikeman,

Congratulations. If it was me I would go with the first option....there is nothing like a brand new bike.

Limey · 06-14-2006

+1 :-D

cheapbastard · 06-14-2006

option 1 without a doubt! That demo bike is just priced too high to have 1400 miles on it, regardless of accessories! Good luck, and enjoy! :-D

stmike · 06-14-2006

I like option 3. Ask the closer dealer to match the price of the out of town dealer, and even if he won't, it's worth the extra 100 to build a little good will at a shop that's local.

crashmasterd · 06-14-2006

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On 2006-06-14 18:17, stmike wrote:
...it's worth the extra 100 to build a little good will at a shop that's local.

Mike makes a really good point.

realizations · 06-14-2006

I always buy used, but for this stubby bike I paid list price to get the first one on the block. Go with your heart, not your accountant.

bikeman · 06-14-2006

The closest dealer is a little sketchy. When I went there and sat on the S3 they told me to be careful since it was missing a tank bolt. Apparently they had a guy come in needing one and rather than have him wait till one came in, they sold him one off one of their bikes on the floor, then ordered a bolt to replace it with. nice gesture, but new bikes shouldn't be temporarily canabalized in my opinion. I dunno. I'll probably go with option one. It also gives me an excuse to visit my family and show off the new bike!

Mike

Hairball · 06-14-2006

1400 miles is nothing on this bike, Have they done the first service?

I would be all over the demo bike...
You would save a grand easy.

EliziumS3 · 06-14-2006

TOR Pipes = $500
Flyscreen = $260
Seat Cowl = $175
Bar End Mirrors = $170 (what I just paid, anyway)

TOTAL Accessories (that you listed) = $1105

$9900 + $1105 = $11,005

As far as savings from the Option 1 to Option 2, you're looking at $405 (I'm assuming all prices are out the door).

There's two questions you have to answer, in my mind...

1) How important is break-in? I've heard this debated ad-nauseum from both sides.

2) Was the Option 2 bike broken in properly, assuming you answered question 1 with "very important"?

Being a demo bike, I'm pretty sure it was NOT broken in properly. So therein lies the question, or questions, in this case.