hi all,

just considering buying a burgman 650 on a 59 plate done 9ooo miles, asking price £4k any thoughts appreciated - from a reputable dealer in Merseyside!

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cracking machines, I've had three of them and would have another tomorrow
Lyn.

as for the price, mileage, age etc.... I will haggle a wee bit on the money side of things...

Cracking bike, i loved mine

Get a test ride before you buy as whats a great machine for one may be very bad for another in regards to ergonomics unless you are intending to change them to suit your needs .The burgman is at the top end weight wise but can still be hustled around if you need a work out or for agility its go to be the tmax with over 40kgs less.

Ferret wrote:Get a test ride before you buy as whats a great machine for one may be very bad for another in regards to ergonomics unless you are intending to change them to suit your needs .The burgman is at the top end weight wise but can still be hustled around if you need a work out or for agility its go to be the tmax with over 40kgs less.

They are all good. Scoots they all have there good and bad points ,all comes down to the dosh and wether you can do your own maintenance or not.
If i couldnt do my own maintenance i wouldnt own any scooter.
I love my scooter so i make it my business.
Simple as that really

Good down to earth opinion there Meldrew, I like it when people give you it straight, gives you a better insight to what you are buying, good and bad points.

At 9000 miles I'd be checking the front end sag on the weak fork springs. They noticeably drop as the bike accrues the miles - it's about 90 quid for a set of Hyperpro replacements and it transforms the handling, especially 2-up.

Rear shocks either go around 10k or go on for ever - bounce the rear end to make sure there is plenty of rebound damping as the gear drive assembly is heavy unsprung weight, maaan.

Other than that and what Granpa Grumpy has already mentioned, it's a solid buy for riding. I ran mine for five years and used it as a car. No prissy cleaning, just rode it hard, put away wet. My only concession to looking after it was regular oil and filter changes and a battery tender. Wheels went to shit, but everything else held up well.

With a good deal on a new one, some of the problems Meldrew highlighted in his excellent report have been solved, a few used 2014's are available.

Meldrew is about right with his review. They are a much more labour intensive machine for your dealer or you to service over most nice single cylinder bike/scooter. But they are a brilliant bike. I ride one from time to time and have done some really long trips on it (Italy, Spain etc). I prefer my 400 in all honesty for comfort and ease of handling, but of course, the power supply is better on the 650 if you want to take full advantage of foreign speed limits. Having said that, the 400 does nearly as well on the speed front when solo with luggage. I would not be too worried about the extra labour times it takes to service the bike. I can tell you that it takes 1hr to strip the rear luggage, pannier rack, side panels, front fairing, petrol tank panels, seat and petrol tank off of my DL1000GT that I had, and the same to put it back just to change two spark plugs!! (2 hours total). So it's often the same issue with all these modern bikes.