Thanks for that Paul, I guess it still comes down to what it looks like in the flesh, but you do have a point. If i was the buyer, i would be hesitant to buy a previously stolen ride. Will keep you posted as to if i get it or not. Should know by the end of next week.

Anywho, i need bed, work in the morning.

Quote from: White Lion on December 23, 2010, 02:06:31 AM
Hmm paul, you're not making it easy! Would it change your opinion if i said i may be getting it for $4000?

you of course need to ask about all of the keys you returned and of course offer less than $4K

In all honesty, the liklihood of a key being found.... The claim was paid out, and the file closed. I would reckon theres a junior clerk somewhere had this set of keys in his hand and said to himself "what the F&%# am I supposed to do with these keys now?" then binned them.
If that's not the case they may be in the insurers "safe place" we all have. I know I put some chrissy presents in my safe place at some stage over the last couple of weeks  .

Yep another set of Ducati keys are just that another set....
I know it's tempting to grab it and flip it for some cash cause you have parts to put it back together.
Keep your cash and spend it on something more pleasing for you.

The compliance plate is also missing, so you would have to contact the rta and see what happens there ,and may be chat to a blue slip rego inspector.
the rta has a list of these guys. the guy down my way in mona vale is very good.An original rego slip is very handy to have for re rego.

If you can get the Red key,handy on the spanners, and sort out the compliance plate, very very tempting at 4K.

you cannot get another compliance plate , but in saying that you can get it registered again , the old rego papers are a great help

but that doesnt help the cause if you ever try to sell it again , oh sorry mate it got stolen and the plate was stolen

Shit there is some arse holes out there!

They remove the compliance plate when the bike is a stat Write off!

Hugh move on and forget it though I know you do like to have a tinker.

Merry Chistmas everyone!

with the amount of cashed up wankers wobbling around on the latest sports tackle you just need to keep your eyes peeled for a decent project to turn into a track bike. a base 848 would be the pick, they still have 120hp and with all that expensive plastic (same price as 1198) they're very easy to write off! a mate picked one up for 11k, put glass fairings on it, aftermarket clip ons and a 2nd hand front wheel, he went to a dealer once, for a rear brake lever, he's got a fast, light track bike for 13k, with 4000 klms on it!

paul.

Hmm, very interesting, won't say much as i'm exhausted and i talk shit when i'm tired  (tired a lot)

Maybe not in the market for a track at the moment Paul, wedding is smacking the bank. Although a mate at work came to me yesterday and asked if i would be interested in his 1953 BSA...... He's getting me a pic.  [moto]

Talk later, after sleep.




Oh, Merry Christmas Y'all

I haven't been on here much Lately, but I'll throw in my $0.02

I personally would walk away....

I would be to paranoid about what happened to it while it was out of my control,
did some little smartarse put metal shavings in the engine?
did they drop the oil and give it a big old rev out?
Did they put sugar in the gas tank?

And of course you could go on and on with the amount of variables that could have happened while
it was in "The Care" of someone who didn't give a shit about it and only wanted to strip it to make
some quick cash.

As much as you loved it, and cared for it, you had your fun when it was your pride and joy, to me the
relationship with the S2R died the day you got handed the Keys to your new pride and joy.

Plus you are then trying to sell a bike that is "Damaged goods" into a depressed 2nd Hand Motorcycling
market, so you may struggle to make any decent coin on your hard work and money spent.

If it was me, and this is just my personal opinion, so feel free to tell me to get bent!  
Walk away.

Well the track bike idea was just an example of a project you could enjoy tinkering on and use at the end rather than stress about whether someone will buy it, or will you turn a profit etc. whatever floats your boat, i know you like the oldies, a BSA would be fun, you sorted a triumph a while ago didn't you?

paul.

Quote from: loony888 on December 25, 2010, 03:15:55 PM
Well the track bike idea was just an example of a project you could enjoy tinkering on and use at the end rather than stress about whether someone will buy it, or will you turn a profit etc. whatever floats your boat, i know you like the oldies, a BSA would be fun, you sorted a triumph a while ago didn't you?

paul.

certainly did paul. Triumph is at about 90% done. tank needs a respray and a new seat. ive fixed everything else. Not sure what price my mate is even looking thinking of, don't even know what model it is yet. Hopefully something simple - i think it's only a small engine....

of all the bikes i get to work on, the 2 groups that cause me the most agro are 1/ bikes that were bought amazingly cheap needing work and 2/ ex race bikes.

they're cheap for a reason.  it's called the unknown.

Just went and had a look at the old duc. Verdict is....Gone.  They did a right number on the electrics - ignition switch looks like it's been through the shredder, and the PC3 has been removed. It was good to see it in the flesh, because now i can hit delete. Wasn't even worth it for a track bike 

Anywho, onto the next one 

Must have broken your heart to see your once loved bike in such a sorry state like that, at least you are now prepared to move on, well done.






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