Hello everyone,
So im the nut job that has bought one of the last HP4 Carbons that was unregistered with zero miles from Benhams in Wolverhampton. It will be registered next month as a 2017 registration and Ive already used this brilliant forum to read and understand more about this bike from your posts on this model.
When I first seen them at the NEC back in 2013/14, I knew then I wanted one and unfortunately wasn't in a position to do anything about it, I do see it as an investment, could have easily bought a 2016/17 s1K but wanted the exclusiveness and certain desirability that comes with these?!? (splitting opinions here). Adding to this I didn't want someone elses even with low 1k mileage and for me that second ownership thing....I wanted new and was willing to pay! Am I crazy probably but each to their own??
Anyway this will be getting delivered 2nd/3rd week in March and be added to what will become my collection of appreciating classics ( I hope!? lol) currently in the garage is an original R1 4XV and Mk2 RS250. I am sorry to say yes these are all garage queens but all get ridden, not very often as I am not in the country long enough, but for me I find plittering and maintaining them therapeutic? (buying them all is just an illness)
Thank you to everyone for the posts and information I have been able to use so far, it has been of great help and I could have easily opted for the new fireblade SP2 but I now know I have still made the right decision for a 2014MY bike that still cant be compared?
Looking forward to reading about your BMWs and posting about my new/old one!
So im the nut job that has bought one of the last HP4 Carbons that was unregistered with zero miles from Benhams in Wolverhampton. It will be registered next month as a 2017 registration and Ive already used this brilliant forum to read and understand more about this bike from your posts on this model.
When I first seen them at the NEC back in 2013/14, I knew then I wanted one and unfortunately wasn't in a position to do anything about it, I do see it as an investment, could have easily bought a 2016/17 s1K but wanted the exclusiveness and certain desirability that comes with these?!? (splitting opinions here). Adding to this I didn't want someone elses even with low 1k mileage and for me that second ownership thing....I wanted new and was willing to pay! Am I crazy probably but each to their own??
Anyway this will be getting delivered 2nd/3rd week in March and be added to what will become my collection of appreciating classics ( I hope!? lol) currently in the garage is an original R1 4XV and Mk2 RS250. I am sorry to say yes these are all garage queens but all get ridden, not very often as I am not in the country long enough, but for me I find plittering and maintaining them therapeutic? (buying them all is just an illness)
Thank you to everyone for the posts and information I have been able to use so far, it has been of great help and I could have easily opted for the new fireblade SP2 but I now know I have still made the right decision for a 2014MY bike that still cant be compared?
Looking forward to reading about your BMWs and posting about my new/old one!
. I'm not convinced about the investment argument but they are certainly holding their values much better than the new or old gen sthous. I have 13k on mine from new and I'll continue racking them up, it's too much fun not to.
