Should I buy a used TBR7

MicktheMutt · 08-10-2021, 06:12 PM

I found a 2019 TBR7 with 130 miles. Owner says the carb has been changed but not tuned. Is it worth $1000? Whats your opinion?

stewbrash · 08-10-2021, 06:22 PM

If it runs, jumps and skips...it's a steal!

herbie · 08-10-2021, 06:54 PM

I think it's a good buy for 1k but the cheapskate in me says I would offer $900. I usually buy used bikes close to what I think it will be worth when it comes time for me to sell it.

MicktheMutt · 08-10-2021, 08:47 PM

He was asking 1400. Then dropped to 1200. It seemed like a decent price.

buzz · 08-10-2021, 09:29 PM

better buy it! like mine.

stewbrash · 08-10-2021, 11:11 PM

Anything new will cost you $1500 to $1600...for the hawk's, TBR7's, Raven's etc...If it runs decent, has no major damage and the title is clear...I would jump on it! First, it probably needs the valves adjusted...then I would worry about the jets etc...Heck...130 miles...are you sure those aren't kilometers? That would 81 miles. Jump!

Bill Hilly · 08-11-2021, 08:51 AM

If the owner has already went through the process of getting an actual DMV title, then that is a lot less potential hassle, and stress to deal with. I would buy it , if you trust the milage, but if you plan on registering it, and it does NOT have a title then , it may not be worth the potential headache. If you do want it for off road only, I would verify that the MCO is in the sellers name. On someone you don't know , it could be a situation like an ex bought it for him, and she has the MCO in her name.

herbie · 08-11-2021, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MicktheMutt

He was asking 1400. Then dropped to 1200. It seemed like a decent price.

Yeah it sounds like a decent price for a bike with 130 miles on it. The China bikes are better quality than I expected, for the money you can’t beat it! Only real issue is resale, in my area resale in Chinese made bikes are kinda low but at thousand dollars the most you would probably loose would be a couple of hundred after a year or two of fun

cycleway4 · 08-11-2021, 12:46 PM

yes,...what Bill Hilly says....you ideally want a title that can be signed over to you...you don't want an MCO that hasn't been dealt with.....even if you only want it for off-road, if a time comes to sell,...you'll have problems

herbie · 08-11-2021, 12:54 PM

Good points about the title, you definitely want a title.

MicktheMutt · 08-11-2021, 09:37 PM

According to the listing, there us a clean title. I will have to verify that when I go to see it. I can see the plate on the bike in the pictures. So I guess that is a good sign.

herbie · 08-12-2021, 07:27 AM

Good luck, I hope it works out for you. At 130 miles on it things are still pretty much new. I’d check the wear on the tires to see if they look like practically new tires, asked if bike has been wrecked or dropped, any problems with the engine. If all things check out with the title and such I’d say you couldn’t go too wrong at $1000

TxTaoRider · 08-12-2021, 11:44 AM

If the odometer worked like mine, if it says 130miles it probably only has about 50 actual miles.

MicktheMutt · 08-12-2021, 06:10 PM

Ii guess I'll find out. Going to pick it up Saturday.

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MicktheMutt Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 4	Should I buy a used TBR7 I found a 2019 TBR7 with 130 miles. Owner says the carb has been changed but not tuned. Is it worth $1000? Whats your opinion?
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08-10-2021, 06:54 PM	#3
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	I think it's a good buy for 1k but the cheapskate in me says I would offer $900. I usually buy used bikes close to what I think it will be worth when it comes time for me to sell it. __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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08-11-2021, 12:46 PM	#9
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	yes,...what Bill Hilly says....you ideally want a title that can be signed over to you...you don't want an MCO that hasn't been dealt with.....even if you only want it for off-road, if a time comes to sell,...you'll have problems __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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08-11-2021, 12:54 PM	#10
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	Good points about the title, you definitely want a title. __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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08-12-2021, 07:27 AM	#12
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	Good luck, I hope it works out for you. At 130 miles on it things are still pretty much new. I’d check the wear on the tires to see if they look like practically new tires, asked if bike has been wrecked or dropped, any problems with the engine. If all things check out with the title and such I’d say you couldn’t go too wrong at $1000 __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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08-10-2021, 06:22 PM	#2
stewbrash Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 405	If it runs, jumps and skips...it's a steal!
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08-10-2021, 08:47 PM	#4
MicktheMutt Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 4	He was asking 1400. Then dropped to 1200. It seemed like a decent price.
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08-10-2021, 09:29 PM	#5
buzz Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Dayton Pa. Posts: 862	better buy it! like mine.
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08-10-2021, 11:11 PM	#6
stewbrash Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 405	Anything new will cost you $1500 to $1600...for the hawk's, TBR7's, Raven's etc...If it runs decent, has no major damage and the title is clear...I would jump on it! First, it probably needs the valves adjusted...then I would worry about the jets etc...Heck...130 miles...are you sure those aren't kilometers? That would 81 miles. Jump!
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08-11-2021, 08:51 AM	#7
Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 934	If the owner has already went through the process of getting an actual DMV title, then that is a lot less potential hassle, and stress to deal with. I would buy it , if you trust the milage, but if you plan on registering it, and it does NOT have a title then , it may not be worth the potential headache. If you do want it for off road only, I would verify that the MCO is in the sellers name. On someone you don't know , it could be a situation like an ex bought it for him, and she has the MCO in her name.
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08-11-2021, 09:37 PM	#11
MicktheMutt Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 4	According to the listing, there us a clean title. I will have to verify that when I go to see it. I can see the plate on the bike in the pictures. So I guess that is a good sign.
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08-12-2021, 11:44 AM	#13
TxTaoRider Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Flower Mound Texas Posts: 904	If the odometer worked like mine, if it says 130miles it probably only has about 50 actual miles. __________________ 2021 Tao Tbr7 - "Lucille" Mods so far- Brozz swingarm, 21" front rim (Bridgestone Tw302 rear/Dunlop D606 front tires), Digital gauge cluster, pz30b pumper carb, after market hand guards, aftermarket brake and clutch levers, round fold away mirrors, Fly handlebars shortened slightly, 13t front sprocket 2009 Q-link Legacy 250 1982 Suzuki GS1100ES - "Jolene"
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08-12-2021, 06:10 PM	#14
MicktheMutt Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 4	Ii guess I'll find out. Going to pick it up Saturday.
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