Hello,

Unfortunately, I missed out on a few nice used ZX14Rs price between $10.3k-$11k (under 1000 miles). Now, I'm opening up to purchasing new.

I've seen a few leftover 2012's for $12.5k (includes prep/freight, state sales tax and title will be extra).
Today, I came across a 2012 with 600 miles and the first service performed. The dealer was pretty set on $12.3k.

I'm in the Chicago area, so no riding for awhile. I may still wait and see if any used ones show up, but tempted just to go new, or consider the demo I saw today. Any recommendations regarding purchasing new versus the demo?

THANKS

Bought my 2010 brand new bought my ZX14R as a Demo with 1900kms on her!! here their $19K new ! I paid $17K for her IMO $2k in my pocket is WAY!! better than a few Kms,one that first service is a pain in the butt ya got that outta the way already !my bikes only at 3,700kms now I traded my other at 5,000K last March to me their aint any dif the moment ya leave the stealer it becomes second Hand to be true Heay

* Last updated by: bean07 on 1/25/2013 @ 2:07 AM *

Hey Bean , I know that bike.
They loaned it to me when I had a tyre being fitted to the Busa.
Took it through Chain of Ponds and the bacck way to Birdwood, Kersbrook and back home.
Bought one the next day, but not off SA Bikes, they were $1500 worse on the trade than Boltons.
They did a good job of selling a new bike for another dealer

They did a good job of selling a new bike for another dealer

* Last updated by: bean07 on 1/20/2013 @ 1:27 AM *

I was waiting to read...."Hey Bean , I know that bike. They loaned it to me when I had a tyre being fitted to the Busa.
They told me to go easy because it was just getting broken in, but I said what the hell. Bangin wheelies and jumpin curbs with it for hours"...... :-D

I said what the hell. Bangin wheelies and jumpin curbs with it for hours"...... :-D

*but I said what the hell. Bangin wheelies and jumpin curbs with it for hours"...... :-D*

LOL

And don't forget the high speed stoppies.

Did the Lobethal loop , coffee at the Amberlight cafe, bikes and bullh#it , lunch at Mannum, all the while dodging thousands of pushbikes and cops.
Counted 6 bikes and 2 patrol cars between Cuddlee creek and Lobethal.
All part of the tour down under.
Ya gotta wonder blokes doing 80 kms downhill on bicycles in lycra and shorts.
Thats gotta hurt if ya come off
.ps didn`t flog the bike, but chain of ponds was a buzz

* Last updated by: BEALLY55 on 1/20/2013 @ 2:50 PM *

If it has any demo miles on it, NO probably not unless the price was like half normal. Brake in is important to me and you can bet it was not broke in tge way I do it if it was ridden as a demo model.

Floor model, that I would recomend but take it out in the daylight and look it over with a spy glass. Tiny scratches, chips from improper, hasty transportation out of the crate. Hell, I'd rather just pay the xtra $1000 and receive a brand new factory paint job on my brand new bike.

If I'm buying a new bike, it has to be new or an insanely good deal. Otherwise might as well buy a used one.

Thanks for the responses. I decided to pass on the demo. Even with the first service being performed, it's just not worth it when I new one is priced about the same. If it was like $11k, I'd reconsider. Thanks for the input.

Rook:

"If it has any demo miles on it, NO probably not unless the price was like half normal."

Really, half normal price for a demo? Have you ever seen a deal like that? I never have, and I would do that in a heartbeat.

I'm figuring you were taking "poetic license" :)

I guess a demo would be fine....depending.IF you bought a new bike...drove it,and didn't like it...what would you get back?That's what you should pay.I can't see anything that would damage a new bike just driving it as a demo...?????

* Last updated by: Grn14 on 1/23/2013 @ 1:16 PM *

I think a demo with a little miles id ok, but didnt this one have over 600 miles on it ? that seems like a lot for a demo, got to be careful these days, even dealers sell damaged goods, so to speak, I know a lady that bought a supposedly new car from a dealer, and with a lot of digging and some help, she found out the car had been in an accident and repaired, and sold as new, doesnt happen all the time, but you never know ..

Only bike I might consider buying that is a demo and had 600 miles on it, would be a BMW 1000RR, they have a limiter on the rpms until the 600 mile service is done .....

* Last updated by: carabuser on 1/23/2013 @ 2:36 PM *

Rook:
"If it has any demo miles on it, NO probably not unless the price was like half normal."

Really, half normal price for a demo? Have you ever seen a deal like that? I never have, and I would do that in a heartbeat.
I'm figuring you were taking "poetic license" :)

Just imagining what circumstances I would buy a demo and that is it. No, never saw it offered and don't expect to because there are too many people who will go for $500 off the the going rate.

Kofla...now THAT's a demo!!!!LOLOLOL!!!!!ROFLOL!!!!!

* Last updated by: Grn14 on 1/23/2013 @ 7:38 PM *

Guess that shot my shit ALL to shit!!!!:)

Kofla...now THAT's a demo!!!!LOLOLOL!!!!!ROFLOL!!!!!

There you go Grn, a very low miles Yamaha R1, lol Just like what happened to Carabuser friend and her car. All the bike dealer has to do, is replace a few minor things here and there, and the bike looks like brand spanking new, lol

Kofla

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Well their can be a risk,I bought a new ZX1400 in 2010, then bought a Demo $2K cheaper if some of you say $2k aint enough well throw it my way then LOL ps i,ll put my stock Demo ZX14R against any Stock ZX14R with the $2k saved & know their aint one scrap of dif between the Two!

* Last updated by: bean07 on 1/23/2013 @ 10:59 PM *

...except for the potential longevity differences, for those of us who want to keep her.

Hey mebgardner , if the 1900 kms on Beans bike effects the longevity we have bought the wrong bike.

Of course, you're right.

What I had in my mind was, an abused demo cycle. I would certainly like to know if a demo rider pinned the throttle to the rev limiter in numerous gears, over numerous run-ups, in one ride.

Think of it as someone flogging a brand new cycle, right off the floor, with no break-in period (yes, I know, not everyone subscribes to the "gentle break in" philosophy here).

...and then giving it back with no one the wiser.

If you *did* subscribe to the "gentle break in period", and you bought this demo, you would want to know, right? You might not want to buy it, then. If you knew, that is, and I'm pretty sure that, without a Flash sniffer (with abuse data recorded in non-volatile memory), you never would find out.

But, the dealership service dept. *might* find out, when they examin that Flash memory just before delivery (if there is such an address space in the on-board NVM,recording each occurance or just a single occurance, of an engine over-speed on the motor. Voila! Warranty Voided!).

I'm a simple hack, I do software for a living. If this has occured to me, you think it escaped the Factory SW / Firmware developers? I believe it's in there...

if the 1900 kms on Beans bike effects the longevity

* Last updated by: bean07 on 1/25/2013 @ 2:17 AM *

I would certainly like to know if a demo rider pinned the throttle to the rev limiter in numerous gears, over numerous run-ups, in one ride.

Hah! Kofla that's a good one! Well done!

Mad

Hah! Kofla that's a good one!

I thought it was hilarious and fit perfectly on this discussion

Kofla

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