Question as to value of ...

In the esteemed opinion of the hallowed enclave of ausmotians, what kind of
figure would seem fair and reasonable for a trashed bike of the following
description (the bike had a 200m trip down a straight road on its RHS,
starting at 140 kph):

2002 Suzuki GSXR-750
24000 kms
Frame, forks, swingarm, engine, trans, brakes OK

The following is trashed:
- Entire right hand fairing
- Can
- Nose
- (obvious things like indicators, etc)

I'm considering buying it to convert into a track-bike. Suggestions as to an
appropriate offer would be appreciated. The traditional
treefiddyenakickindanutz has already been offered and was regretfully
declined.

FWIW - the owner was exploring the option of not feathering the rear brake
while mono-ing and sent the bike on a lengthy solo run sideways down Mona
Vale Rd (Sydney), ironically just outside the HART centre. No smart-arse
comments re this action please, she's a good rider who made a bad mistake
(and was lucky enough to walk away more-or-less untouched, thankfully.
Apparently her titanium knee-sliders put on quite a show).

Cheers, Merry Xmas for tomorrow, and a shithouse "6th month anniversary of
Harsh Week" for tonight to you all.

Manning

 

Raceglass = $720
Can = $500 for a slip on
RH Handlebar = $60
footpeg with Brake pedal = $150

Oh for the bike $4-$5k

Daron

 

You took the words right outta my mouth...

Given that the owner is a she, I'm not surprised. treefiddyandnonuts-
tokick just ain't the same thing.


Geoff

 

Hmmm, yeah - and "treefiddyandakickintheovaries" might even transgress the
(already remarkably low) standards of good taste here at aus.moto.

Manning

 

How about "treefiddyandakickinthemeatcurtains"?

Aaron
ZX6R

 

Yup, that works. That *definitely* transgresses the already
remarkably low standards of good taste here at aus.moto.

G

 

Eaglebeak GSX-R's seem to have taken over from the 1st-generation
R-sisters as the easiest bikes to cause incantations of "Aw, ****,
don't tell me_that_got fucked, too!!!" once the tools come out back in
garage at home. When they stack, they damage stuff all over the place.

Things to watch out for:
-the castings for the subframe mounting bolts at the back of the frame
snap or crack if the bike lands hard on the pillion footpeg bracket
(left) or exhaust (right); this being a looped wheelie at 140kph, the
"hard landing" criterion would likely be met. This can twist the
subframe rails, as well (though that wouldn't be the same drama).
-the frames have very thin walls, making them easy to dent. Bar ends
are a favourite implement for this. Sure there's not a big beesting at
the front of the right frame rail and, correnspondingly, sheared
lockstops on the lower triple clamp and the front of the steering
head? If this sort of damage has occured, the bike's instanly rendered
unregistrable, thus knocking a couple of grand off its value right
there.
-in a flash of inspiration, Suzuki had seen it fit to route the main
wiring loom along the outside of the right frame rail on the
eaglebeaks. When one of them goes down the road on the right-hand
side, it severs the ignition contact and fugg-knows-what-other wires.

Have you managed to get it started post-stack, even if it's just in
the garage?

Are the clocks ok?
Tank?
Radiator holed or warped like a Moebius strip?
Wheels got any big scuff marks on the very rim, from the tyres
deflecting too far?
Oil leaking from anywhere? I'm amazed that it hasn't smashed the
timing cover.

I'd go along with Daron and say the bike's worth 5 grand, tops... ok,
6 grand, but that's if the frame_is_intact. That's what I'd pay and
it's a couple of grand more than what she'll get from a wrecker, but,
GSX-R being the cult bike they are, an ad in the Trading Post is bound
to cause a queue of lowered Lancers winding from her house all the way
back to Punchbowl... there's no shortage of people out there prepared
to pay a stupid price for a bike just because it's a GSX-R, regardless
of the shape it's in.

 

thanks for the afternoon laugh there IK

thats gold just there

 

Actually IK - she's a friend of mine and I'd like her to get the most money
she can, even if it's not from me. I'll forward your excellent advice on to
her.

Cheers Manning

(PS - Merry Xmas dood)

 

do i have a bridge for you

 

a good rider she may be, but doing monos on public roads, is well just
asking for it.
and 140km/h ?

 

collect a few numbers and keep em handy

start visiting auctions and start a brokerage business

Ik's GSXR salvage

 

sometimes

sometimes not

plenty of GPX's when BT doesnt get to them

you cant

lol or a shed full of RGV's

nah there is enough dickheads like that already

 

go to the ones in Canberra!

http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/AuctionResult.html?city=Canberra

Daron

 

....but it still doesn't make the mono on the public road a brilliant
idea, does it?

regards,
CrazyCam

 

No, not really - but as I said in the original post, she fully accepts that
she was doing something stupid... here's what she wrote in her original
email (posted to the GRO discussion forum)

"What I have learned Number 1...... I can hear a few people out there
going what a stupid idiot.. yes, well I guess I was and I am sorry if
anyone is offended. I was doing something illegal and I guess I was
taught a lesson that I am lucky enough to walk away from...many
people dont."

Manning

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 27 Dec 2003 10:46:34 +1100

I admire the willingness to admif Public Stupidity.

But the illegality isn't the point.

Doing something illegal just means you add another possile penalty to
the consequences of ailing, and another means of failure.

What's important is how high the chances of failure are, and the
severity of the consequences, compared to the reward of doing it.

What's the consequences of failing to mono a GSXR? A smashed bike
(lotsa dollars) a smashed rider (more dollars and a considerable time of
feeling miserable), and a very damaged ego (priceless!)

What's the reward? "hey look, I did this thing that the bike does quite
well if the rider has some clue, but has no utility beyond being a
showoff".

Obviously lots of people consider that risk-reward ratio acceptable,
judging by the antics at Mt White on a sunday arvo. Or they do till
they lose the bet.

*Then* they realise it was a lousy bet.

One born every minute....

Zebee

 

ah yeh , not always the bargains to be had like years ago

$50 is that all thought it would chew more than that

oh thats right thats LPG

and then you have to sell the fucker

IMHO auctions are good if you need a bike

not that good to be MAKING money

no you then rebirth from the one you have in the garage at home already

yeh thats it

when you start going to the auctions regularly , you see the same people and
the same bikes as last
time you were there

plenty of dumb fucks in the world at all sorts of auctions

no worries , hopefully catch up sometime in the new year when ive got a full
weekend

 

or an ex gov van

 

its fully sik moite

only 1 ???