What Does A Category D Insurance Damaged Bike Say To You..

Ok for a track bike, or if it was cheap. I personally wouldn't spend big money on a cat d.

 

Got a Cat D bike. It had ridiculously minimal damage and was otherwise mint. Got it for a bargain as well so, what’s not to like if you can see what the damage is?

 

If the price is good and it's a bike I want to keep I would buy it.

 

Price is king and expect to move on cheap too. They are harder to sell.

 

Basically if you want to buy a cat D to use and enjoy- fill yer boots. There’s some amazingly deals to be had on both cars and bikes. Just don’t expect decent residuals. Knock at least a third off book price

 

Ran my cat d 848 for two or three years sold it for more than I paid for it and it was spot on with a full 70mm system on it

 

All of the above. Don’t touch it at all if it’s an “investment” type bike.

 

Lawrence of Arabia’s Brough?

 

Only had sand damage

 

Indeed

 

Its like like everything else, if you buy it at the right price, its great. If you're planning to keep it so much the better as you won't have to stomach selling it for way less than others get for non cat D.

I'd be extra vigilant on my pre purchase checks, but if it were the bike I wanted at the right price, it would be in my garage in two shakes of a lambs tail (no idea where that expression originated but my old dad used to say it).

 

@portboy ?

 

That fella in the black hanging off the fence is kind of pointless

 

33% off

 

Unless you sell abroad they snap them up and sell them as straight bikes/cars

 

I didn’t buy it to sell it, I bought it to ride it.
I realise this is a novel concept to some...

 

Very few people on an old bike do an hpi. Many sellers don’t know, or say, when selling. It makes no difference unless someone knows. Insurance won’t care (or haven’t ever heard of one being a problem or caring)