I want to buy a second hand motorbike - but where?

[Nille]

I need to get my act together and get myself a motorbike. Looking for a second hand option, 1-3 years old, <25k, in good condition. Do you have one to sell me?

Or, does anyone have a good second hand shop to recommend?

Or a second hand webpage...

Thanks!

[usual suspect]

Nille..check the classifieds, there's always a shop/rental firm selling-off some of their stock at 2yrs old.
I think the shop could be on Soi 80 but not sure. If the brakes work, tyres are OK, and it starts without
a mass of blue smoke..then maybe one of these bikes will do you..??

[usual suspect]

Oops..wrote you a reply & think its now in another thread..ha-ha.

There is a rental company in town always advertising 2nd hand bikes for sale..not sure but think they're
up Soi 80 somewhere..?? Most of bikes I've seen advertised are about 2yrs old.

[Nille]

Thanks! I will check them out!

[MwD]

Hi Nile,

Most of the shops selling motorbikes sell 2nd hand bikes. I know for sure the shop opposite the Tesco petrol station sells them. I assume many Thai's don't manage to pay the load back and their bikes end up back in the shops.

Personally, I wouldn't buy a second hand bike, as Thais are not necessarily the best when it comes to maintenance, so unless you know a bit about bikes, you don't know what you're buying...