Result

Apparently my R6 is a Cat-D "Uneconomical to repair" job. After a little
haggling I've got a value of £4850 for my 15k-miles
2-year-old-less-than-perfect R6. Which I think is rather good.

The question is, do I keep the R6 for a salvage price of £1200? If it's not
bent (which I don't think it is), I recon I could get it back on the road
for about £300, which wouldn't be too bad.... what do you guys think?

 

Track bike it, and get something else for the road. Supermoto, or
summat.

 

Bollocks, rat the fucker.

 

Slider wrote:


Indeed. Not bad.

I guess it depends on whether you fancy something shiny new. For not
much more than that you could have a brand new SVthou iirc.

Indeed, assuming tracks and supermoto's are your thing.
Bit of luck, impending house sale will allow some spendcash for another
bike. Something that I'm not afraid to wheelie. Supermoto most likely.

 

I do fancy something shiny new, although I was thinking of trying to find a
new '03 Fireblade... I don't know whether I could get more than £1200 for
the R6 if I spend a bit of money making it roadworthy again. I need a new
radiator, headlight unit and a mid-section fairing for the RHS, but other
than that, it's just cosmetic... Part of me says that I should just make it
ridable and carry on regardless.

You're moving again?! Where are you off to this time?

 

Without wanting to be a grumpy so and so, I would check insurance first.
I can't recall the details of your off, but if it was a claim, I can't see
you getting cheap insurance on a Fireblade - particularly a Fireblade.

But I could be wrong.

 

That is good - my dealer was mentioning figures of around £3300 for my
GSX-R - similar age, mileage.

Though Bike seem to think £5000 is reasonable for a '02 CBR600 with 12k on
the clock.

Considerng you can get a brand new 600 for £6000 I don't understand their
logic.

 

Indeed, it looks like about £1k for a year's TPFT, so I'll have to wait for
that one. Hey ho.
The claim was entirely no-fault thanks to a kind sir in a Sierra who jumped
the lights and sent me flying.

Unfortunately not. Still, I quite fancy the newer R6, so it's not all bad
(although Platty won't be impressed). The insurance for that is still
around the £300 mark.

 

Indeed, the R6 was only £5999 new. Losing a grand in depreciation over 2
years can't be bad for a new bike.

 

Do both. Track rat. Get a bit of elbow room in the corners...

 

Put castors on all the bits that stick out and use the Armco -
a Trick Track Rat.

 

Pip says...

Utilisation of armco is not to be recommended. Here speaks the VOE.

 

It will be fine if used correctly - as should all things motorcycle
related, of course. Keep the throttle pinned at all times, maintain
smooth, even contact with said armco - and on no occasion allow body
parts to intercede in the contact of castor wheel with galvanised
steel. Or boots. And don't look back; never look back.

 

#I thought I knew what love was...

 

Slider wrote:

Well I guess there is the impending inclement weather coming up, so that
kinda makes sense. As long as you get to keep the money as 2005's bike
fund, as opposed to spending it on the wife, or kids or something.

Nah, this is the sell up of the gaff in Preston. I'm staying put in the
south for now.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute

You've sold a place in Preston? Cool.

A bit more saving and you can put a down payment on some new tyres for
the Bindit.

Got your residence permit, have you? I can check you know.
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-104" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton wrote:

Not quite - but it is now actually on the market. It's a start.

Tsk, did that already. Be needing new ones soon though.

Born and bred mate.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute

Ah, but if you've been living in "Foreign Parts" for any length of time
you become naturalised. You speak the language like a native, you lose
you ability to speak Suvvern. Soon people will think you're a genuine
Norvern Mahnkey. Some may wish to have their pictures taken with you.

Then, you have to re-apply for residency in God's Own South.

So, to the questionnaire:

1. How may whippets have you owned in the last three years?
2. Are you now, or have you ever been, a flat-cap wearer?
3. How much head (in inches) is desirable on a pint of ale?
4. Have you ever used any of the following phrases? :
(a) Think on
(b) Frame thyself
(c) Well, I'll go ter t'foot o' ower stairs
(d) Southern pooftah
(e) Pint of mild, please Albert

You have twenty minutes. Begin.
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-104" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton wrote:
's Own South.

none. ever.

Nope and never will.

Trick question. There should be no measurable amount of head on a pint
of lager.

36 seconds. How's that?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute

Supplemental: What about ferrets?

Damn, you're good.

Fast. Which isn't always a good thing.
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-104" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"