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Need Advise on Disposing Old Two Wheeler
HI Friends,
I am a proud owner of a Hero Honda Super Splendor 2006 Model, which runs quite well till date. Only in between the bore went kaput and had to get it repaired /replaced at a local shop by doing some reboring sort of things. But after that the vehicle runs quite well. In May 2016 i bought a TVS Jupiter to make my office commute more easier in traffic. My daily office commute is 50 km both ways and using bike was not easy in traffic + had problems of storage in bike. Since I bought the scooter and liked it very much i use the bike very less, once a month wash it and fill air and ride to Office may be 1-2 days. I dont have the heart to sell it. The bike speedo got repaired at 55K kms and i did not bother to replace it, as wanted a digital speedo mod which no mechanic could do. Bike must have easily clocked 80K kms till date but on speedo it stopped at 55k kms. Bike is very reliable even today and my servicing charges comes to 1500 per year, + 1200 rs insurance which is not a big amount for me. The bike has really served me well during those 12 years, and never let me down. Always started on first kick and single handedly driven by me only.
I observed that the more the vehicle is lying idle (our flat has open parking so more prone to dust and rain) the more it is getting spoilt. Some screws have become rusted. I am also ready to spend on further tuning engine or restoring the bike, but not sure of whether i will use it or not, since i like driving the Jupiter so much that even for long drives i am taking Jupiter.
If i ever decide to Dispose off the bike, what options do i have apart from going to a dealer and selling it to a different owner. My purchase price was around 55-60K and i being a finance person understand depreciation and things. Bike will be 12 years old coming May. Following issues i can face on selling to a different owner:
1) Old bike 12 years old with a Bore job done, so i dont know who will buy the bike and what will be their purpose. I should look at selling to someone rich enough to give a decent price for my bike and not come back to me later telling this is not working and that failed. If owner does like bikes and my bike would be his 2-3 bike means ok. If my bike would be his only source of transport means i wont sell, he better buy a different bike. THough i am confident my bike runs well, i really dont want to deal with any owners on you told this and that.
Another option which i thought of is that are there any recycling companies in India which will recycle my two wheeler. Instead of running on road it can be dismantled and recycled. The amount will be less, but it saves me lot of time and efforts in going to dealer, negotiating with owner, ensuring name changed at RTO to new owner name, deal with any other issues. In short if someone is ready to pay me 10000 for the bike and i need to spend time and money worth 2000 to get the RTO work done, agent fees , I would prefer a recyling company to pay me 7000-8000 for the bike and issue a condemnation certificate for my records. Also my bike would not be driven by anyone else (sentiment) and will have a good end (sob sob).
What have you done for your old bikes, and what will you suggest me to do, if in future i find that the bike is just lying and better if it is disposed.
Thanks
Ravi
HI Friends,
I am a proud owner of a Hero Honda Super Splendor 2006 Model, which runs quite well till date. Only in between the bore went kaput and had to get it repaired /replaced at a local shop by doing some reboring sort of things. But after that the vehicle runs quite well. In May 2016 i bought a TVS Jupiter to make my office commute more easier in traffic. My daily office commute is 50 km both ways and using bike was not easy in traffic + had problems of storage in bike. Since I bought the scooter and liked it very much i use the bike very less, once a month wash it and fill air and ride to Office may be 1-2 days. I dont have the heart to sell it. The bike speedo got repaired at 55K kms and i did not bother to replace it, as wanted a digital speedo mod which no mechanic could do. Bike must have easily clocked 80K kms till date but on speedo it stopped at 55k kms. Bike is very reliable even today and my servicing charges comes to 1500 per year, + 1200 rs insurance which is not a big amount for me. The bike has really served me well during those 12 years, and never let me down. Always started on first kick and single handedly driven by me only.
I observed that the more the vehicle is lying idle (our flat has open parking so more prone to dust and rain) the more it is getting spoilt. Some screws have become rusted. I am also ready to spend on further tuning engine or restoring the bike, but not sure of whether i will use it or not, since i like driving the Jupiter so much that even for long drives i am taking Jupiter.
If i ever decide to Dispose off the bike, what options do i have apart from going to a dealer and selling it to a different owner. My purchase price was around 55-60K and i being a finance person understand depreciation and things. Bike will be 12 years old coming May. Following issues i can face on selling to a different owner:
1) Old bike 12 years old with a Bore job done, so i dont know who will buy the bike and what will be their purpose. I should look at selling to someone rich enough to give a decent price for my bike and not come back to me later telling this is not working and that failed. If owner does like bikes and my bike would be his 2-3 bike means ok. If my bike would be his only source of transport means i wont sell, he better buy a different bike. THough i am confident my bike runs well, i really dont want to deal with any owners on you told this and that.
Another option which i thought of is that are there any recycling companies in India which will recycle my two wheeler. Instead of running on road it can be dismantled and recycled. The amount will be less, but it saves me lot of time and efforts in going to dealer, negotiating with owner, ensuring name changed at RTO to new owner name, deal with any other issues. In short if someone is ready to pay me 10000 for the bike and i need to spend time and money worth 2000 to get the RTO work done, agent fees , I would prefer a recyling company to pay me 7000-8000 for the bike and issue a condemnation certificate for my records. Also my bike would not be driven by anyone else (sentiment) and will have a good end (sob sob).
What have you done for your old bikes, and what will you suggest me to do, if in future i find that the bike is just lying and better if it is disposed.
Thanks
Ravi
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