quandry about rebuild.

[davepreston]

right people i have most of the bits to make my bike road worthy , but now its desision time

for those that dont know i have the aniversary edition sv1000

so my options are:

put it back to standard, there were only 310 made so keep it origanal

basicly orginal with just the usuals upgraded

use this opertunity too upgrade everything, change colour, etc etc



the cruncher is, i dont know if i will keep her or sell her on, im getting a second bike anyway so its not an issue about what to use her for, its just i dont know if i still have the same affinity for her, or would it be worth keeping her because shes a rare orginal beast or fully personalised

either way she's getting a full going over and made as perfect as possible, she deserves that much, and i mean showroom condition

and NO i dont know if im going to sell or keep her, i cant base my rebuild disison on it as i change my mind 6 times a day, so i need other reason for doing one or the other of the above

so mighty org, your thoughts ,feeling and suggestions are welcomed

[Specialone]

Keep it stock imo Dave, in future times, limited runs will be desirable and go up in value.

[pmapp]

Yup, back to standard :-)

[maviczap]

Keep it standard colours, if you fit any upgrades, then keep the OEM parts if you need to take it back to stock.

Folk aren't going to be bothered if you change the rear shock for something better, or fit crash bungs, which in your case might be a wise investment. ;)

If I was buying a 2nd hand bike I'd like to see a hugger, braided lines & crash bungs fitted. But I don't like anything other than stock colours normally

[fizzwheel]

Back to standard, with a limited run bike like that, I'd be leaving it as standard as possible, and I have...

If you are getting a 2nd bike anyway, turn that into what you want and dont wallop the potential resale value of what you have at the moment.

[orose]

Standard all the way - I'd go with basic mods, but they would have to be reversible as special editions are even more likely to be worth more kept standard.

[speedplay]

Standard for me too.


You may like to think about dayglo pink so other road users can see it though ;)

[barwel1992]

standard then put it in your kitchen as a feature, then polish it for the next 20 years and earn some cash back on it ;)

[G]

Standard as you will probably want to sell it after crashing on it.

I was never happy with mine after binning it as it always had little marks that I could see even if others couldn't without it being pointed out.

[davepreston]

standard then put it in your kitchen as a feature, then polish it for the next 20 years and earn some cash back on it ;)
agreement made with wife
its going in the lounge :)

[arenalife]

Non-standard ruins any bikes value, no mystery there. It's just a closeout version of a mass produced bike, in a few years it's value will be totally condition dependent just like every other bike. So maybe just make exactly how you'd like it, lifes too short 'n all that.

[andrewsmith]

dave completely stock mate as there is only about 250 left of the 310 imported

[BoltonSte]

Back to standard

then give it to me!

[Paul the 6th]

sounds like you're suffering the same thing I had with it. Stonking engine, ok handling but it soon leaves you feeling indifferent. I'm guessing an off will have made you fall out with it a little bit (I fell out with my 650 for 2 months when I had my silly lowside).

If you're thinking of selling in the near or distant future, try to be as frugal as possible on the parts. You could go mental buying brand new everything, only to find that the resale price represents a fraction of all the parts you bought. If you're planning on keeping it to ride or to look at then like phil says it will probably be worth a little bit more in future as there weren't many of them in the first place.

Or you could sell it and buy an adventure bike? :razz:

[AndyBrad]

to be honest dave returning it back to 100% standard is the way to go if you want to sell it. However its going to cost a small fortune to get that paint scheme anything like it should be when new. Anyone that sees it repainted in anything but is going to think its been crashed and wouldnt touch it unless it was really cheap! so your not going to get your money back for it either way i would have thourght.

Now you were thinking of getting shut last time i spoke to you (before the misshap) so i guess youve fallen more out of love with it. As your not going to get the ££ for it on resale unless you spend £££ i would say take it to a ditch near you and phone the insurance company up.... seems like the best way to get the most cash out of it?

[Paul the 6th]

good old andy with his comedy insurance fraud. :D

[AndyBrad]

comedy ;)

[davepreston]

paul im looking at one of these actually
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KTM-690-DUKE-WHITE-/290485398387?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item43a2476b73
or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-KTM-DUKE-2-ORANGE-/330486376552?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4cf285e868

[Paul the 6th]

veery nice mr. dave - it's ok to feel like you've fallen out with the bike mate, don't be afraid to admit it. Stupid piece of crap anyway :razz: Duke! Duke! Duke!

p.s. did dan give you our card and birthday present?

[davepreston]

dan tried to give me the stuff but we ended up in the pub instead
he's a bad infuance you know :)

[G]

Feck yes, this will be a supermoto forum in no time... so the triumph massive that was taking over at one point.

[barwel1992]

paul im looking at one of these actually
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KTM-690-DUKE-WHITE-/290485398387?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item43a2476b73
or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-KTM-DUKE-2-ORANGE-/330486376552?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4cf285e868

ever had a big (ish) single ?

if you plan to do more than 90ish miles then dont buy one,

i had a mt03 660 and was cr*p at any thing over 90miles (the tank range)

[davepreston]

its for nipping to work
i getting out of biking in genral so its just going to be used as a tool

[Paul the 6th]

Are those dukes singles?!

[barwel1992]

^ yup 70bhp 150kg single

and Dave that bike makes seance then :)

[Dicky Ticker]

Back to standard and sell it,and buy what you want without pressure on the finances.After all you can only ride one bike at a time and it isn't like it is your only mode of transport,its a pleasure toy. You would have to keep it a long time for it to appreciate in value, mean while it is losing money and not being used.
Only my opinion but I would rather have a bike I really want and spend the extra money on that keeping it in mint condition,but using it and getting pleasure from it.

[SoulKiss]

Next option....

Sell it and anything else you need to to get one of the new Kwak Z750R's

Take an 07 onwards Z750 like mine, swap the suspension in from a Z1000, swap the swingarm for a modified Z1000 one and put a slightly different front cowl on it

http://www.autoreleaseinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2011-Kawasaki-Z750R-588x391.jpg

http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Z750R

Hmmm speaking of Comedy Insurance Fraud, my Zed is now paid off and I have GAP cover...

[dizzyblonde]

Get a pikey to hide it in a canal!

Ok, back to standard, limited and all. Its like my VRap, rare as hens teeth, pretty much all of them modded to personal preference, then one will come along thats completely standard and is worth a lot more, XtraVRap even more so, being 1000 world wide and dropping.
As DT says, a pleasure toy, so why not spend a bit of brass getting it how it should be.

[Ratty]

Dave

Patch it up with loads of scuffed panels and do lots of trackdays. Sell the SZ panels to pay for the track days.

The only thing Special about SZ's is the paint scheme. All black framed thou's ( K5+ ) got the engine / ecu / throttlebody mods. Even dealers are selling mint SZ's for under £3K now. You will not recoup the cost of minting it up.

Ratty

[Bluefish]

get it road worthy, take it for a spin, chances are you will bin it and it will be written off, win win :D then buy that other bike thing you are looking at ;)

[Bibio]

turn it into a trike then you wont fall off as easy :rolleyes:




























runs and hides

[andrewsmith]

or buy a minitwin and race mate









*grabs tin hat and dives into the trench*