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I'm probably not the right person to ask but have always liked/had bikes with full fairings and clip-ons. As horsepower has gone north of 150 I can understand why new sales have declined, but for my type of Sunday best and track day riding 2nd hand purchases made a lot of sense. And were cheap.
It's a shame 2nd hand sports bikes are getting more expensive, watching SRAD parts on eBay they used to be dirt cheap but are starting to creep up.
jambon-
Yes, I’d kind of assumed (two years ago) that the status quo would remain and I could get a ‘cheap’ SRAD or similar when the time was right, for track days. Looks like that time has been and gone!
I love the over the top styling, and would love a track weapon. Excited to see what you do with/to this one.
pdlouche
Yes I suppose you’re right. And no matter what, it’s your bike now so you can do as you like!
I was appreciating the aesthetic of the sports bikes in a local used bike place a year or two ago. At the time the guy said they are really hard to sell. Apparently they only sell between March and June, and then sit there for a whole year before anyone will buy one again. He said a naked would sell all day long as they are much more fashionable.
Amazing how much the market has changed, that even these are becoming a commodity again.