Any motorbikers on here? Quick bit of advice needed....

LikeClockwork · Jul 18, 2016

Not about motorbikes themselves, sorry.

Has anybody any idea where is the best place to sell a brand new helmet I bought, I've tried it on ebay and nobody even looks at it, let alone makes an offer. It's brand new in the box, and I should never have bought it really, it was for an event where I thought I was going to be a pillion, then it never happened.

Shop won't take it back as there's no fault with it, obviously! Does anybody know if there's a specific website or selling board for stuff like this? I mean, as opposed to advertising it in Motorcycle News, which I suppose is an option, but I would like to start with any free sites. It's already cost me £150 :facepalm:

andyz · Jul 18, 2016

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Probably the best option would be to advertise on a Facebook page like this one, local to you:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/514098121997470/

LikeClockwork · Jul 18, 2016

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Thanks Andy, I'll see what I can find locally on FB.

Bowie · Jul 18, 2016

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I'll give you a fiver for it, posted of course

LikeClockwork · Jul 18, 2016

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Fantastic, I love it, especially the wall bracket

That's the sort of thing my Dad would make...

dyna-ti · Jul 19, 2016

Have you thought about joining a bike forum :?

Leighcal · Jul 20, 2016

You won't find many people that will buy second hand helmets. All it takes is one little drop to weaken a lid making it useless if you were to have a accident. I for one would never buy a second hand lid no matter how much the seller told me it hasn't been dropped etc.. I think a lot of others feel exactly the same.
The only people that are likely to buy a used helmet are the teens on their angry wasps. However, they don't want to spend that much on a helmet or probably can't afford.

Good luck with sale. May just be worth hanging on to it and passing on as a gift or whatever? Or get yourself to a few races and have some riders sign it. That should work if all else fails.

Leigh

LikeClockwork · Jul 20, 2016

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Yep, appreciate all that, but you couldn't get much more guarantee that it was totally new than the tags hanging off it still...in it's bag and box too. It's not exactly 'secondhand' but I suppose there's no reason why anyone else would believe that, which is the problem for the reasons you state, one drop could damage it...

jon.bda · Jul 23, 2016

I'm a member on the Performance Bikes forum Kaz, want me to stick it up on there for you and give it a go?

LikeClockwork · Jul 23, 2016

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Eh up, yeah that would be great!

I'll PM you details later, at the mo I'm drinking cider and trying to get a bike put together....the bike's p*ssed, and me? I've now got a very nice rear derailleur.....

Any motorbikers on here? Quick bit of advice needed....

LikeClockwork

andyz

LikeClockwork

Bowie

Retro Guru

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dyna-ti

Leighcal

Retro Guru

LikeClockwork

jon.bda

Dirt Disciple

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