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Old 26-01-11, 10:28
Graham Barber Graham Barber is offline
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Question Cheap Unreg '08 Tenere

There's an 'new' '08 Tenere in my local dealers and they want �5,199 for it. They've offered me 4 grand to part-ex my scruffy, well used GS1200 with nearly 60k on the clock so all it'll cost me in readies is 1100 quid.
Does this bike and offer sound at all attractive?
Was the '08 model any good?
Is there anything I should know about it?
The only other alternative is to sell the bike private for �4k and find a newer used low mileage model with a few extras on it for �4.5 to �5k-ish.
These are the reasons I joined this site so please be honest.
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Old 26-01-11, 10:39
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hi and Welcome...I am sure a Ten owner will help you out shortly...I have an XTR so haven't a clue!
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Old 26-01-11, 10:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Barber View Post
There's an 'new' '08 Tenere in my local dealers and they want �5,199 for it. They've offered me 4 grand to part-ex my scruffy, well used GS1200 with nearly 60k on the clock so all it'll cost me in readies is 1100 quid.
Does this bike and offer sound at all attractive?
Was the '08 model any good?
Is there anything I should know about it?
The only other alternative is to sell the bike private for �4k and find a newer used low mileage model with a few extras on it for �4.5 to �5k-ish.
These are the reasons I joined this site so please be honest.
That's not a bad price - in fact it's a very good price for a brand new bike when the 2010 bike, which isn't significantly different, is well over a grand more. You should get them to change the oil breather catch tank under warranty, because that changed on the 2009 bikes. You might want to either get them to check, or check yourself that the plug connecting the reg/rec is connected properly. Search on here for either of those items to find out the background if you want. Either way you'll still have 2 years warranty from when it's registered.

You might be able to do better with a low-mileage s/h bike if the extras are important to you. I bought a 2,800 mile bike with full luggage, bashplate, engine bars, Akra system, and a few other bits for �5k a year ago (which now has 17,500 miles on it and is probably worth about 50p ), but that was a very good deal, and with the new price going up I don't know how used prices have changed in the mean time.
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Old 26-01-11, 10:54
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Not a terrible price, could be cheaper though. What colour is it?
As UT says, get them to change the crankcase breather to the 09 version, and check the reg/rect connector is seated properly.
Aside from that there are ****** all differences that matter.
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Old 26-01-11, 11:24
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someones made/making a killing on that bike at �5200. When that bike was new, 2 years ago, it was nowhere near that amount. I'd say look around, George White were selling 2008 models for under �5k not that long ago.
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Old 26-01-11, 11:25
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It's black and are they obliged to do the mods for free?

I was in George Whites recently and they said they had '08 bikes going out at �4,895 so there were bargains out there.

The only other fly in the ointment is due to jacking my job in and selling my house I plan to spend 6 months or possibly permanently move to New Zealand.

I have looked at how much Tenere's sell for over there so it might be worth shipping this one over there.

Too much time and money on my hands me thinks!!!!

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Old 26-01-11, 14:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Barber View Post
There's an 'new' '08 Tenere in my local dealers and they want �5,199 for it. They've offered me 4 grand to part-ex my scruffy, well used GS1200 with nearly 60k on the clock so all it'll cost me in readies is 1100 quid.
Does this bike and offer sound at all attractive?
Was the '08 model any good?
Is there anything I should know about it?
The only other alternative is to sell the bike private for �4k and find a newer used low mileage model with a few extras on it for �4.5 to �5k-ish.
These are the reasons I joined this site so please be honest.
Think you should haggle a bit - paid �5300 for an 09 with a centre stand added - perhaps go back with a cheque for �5k.
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Old 26-01-11, 15:03
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I'd be pleased if I'd paid �5k for the bike.
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Old 26-01-11, 15:05
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When I bought mine in 08, I paid �5k.
When stock sits around in a shop for two years, doesn't the price normally go down?

Pete.
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Old 26-01-11, 15:13
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All excellent points and advice which I've hoisted onboard, keep 'em coming, it's very much appreciated thanks.

You've all probably just saved me a few quid should I go for the '08.
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