How much would breaking a bike fetch?

[ivantate]

After looking into my gearbox problem on my K5 it will cost £300 in parts from Suzuki to fix. This is all happening as I am running out of time for my move (and what was a ride down) to Italy. It is a SK5 and has 7500miles, disappointing really as everything in the engine looks like new and I have had to disturb it all.

So I have a few choices:

1- Fix with new parts
2- Fix with secondhand parts
3- Sell as is with engine stripped.
4- Break the bike.

Just wondering what the big bits are fetching at the moment and what kind of figure I could expect to recoup.

[TSM]

You would loose big time, why not just get another engine and then sell yours as running except for gearbox.

[ivantate]

Have got that feeling but just need to cross it off the list.

[kwak zzr]

cant you get a box from a breakers?

[2mths]

What's the warranty period on SVs? A K5 is rather new to be having gearbox problems isn't it? Might there be any goodwill from Suzuki if it's been dealer serviced.

[TSM]

cant you get a box from a breakers?

or a good bottom end with a crapped top end, then mix and match the two together

[ivantate]

The whole problem is that I only have a month to sort this out and the dealers all needed about 6 weeks before they could get the bike in the workshop. As it hasnt been dealer serviced there was also doubt whether Suzuki would be interested.

Have just got off the phone to SV spares and have got a complete box from them for £100, gaskets etc will probably be about another £80 and then it should be fine.
Aparently it came from an engine they had with a rod snapped, which is a reasonably regular occurance.

I am bestman at a mates wedding this weekend but it should all be back together during the week afterwards.
I think it is all the high speed riding I do that may have caused this (I am sure everyone else does plenty too) and it will only get worse when I am in Italy. Saturday morning to airport and monday morning back to work, 150miles in each direction early in the morning on British plates is really going to stretch the 650. Could be time for that 1000 I have been trying to avoid buying.

[kwak zzr]

sv1000?

[hovis]

off topic a bit........ but whats the answer to the question "How much would breaking a bike fetch"

i would say £1500+? if standard.......... thats if you can get rid of all the parts?

[ivantate]

I think getting rid of all the parts would be the problem. Would have had to make the money out of the big chunks,

Frame + V5
Back Wheel
Front Wheel
Tank
Plastics (nose cone cracked)
Cylinder Heads
Cranks
Forks
Shock
Clip ons
Switch gear
Clocks
Seats


Would have to be going some to get anywhere near £2k. Was checking the prices on the SVspares website.

[kwak zzr]

when i was shopping for bits for my 650 i found lots of ppl breaking up their 650s to try and get some money back after an accident, from what i can see its a very profitable way of getting cash back, sv650 bits are expencive.

[$tevo]

There's a K6 engine complete with throttle bodies on a buy it now for £450 on Ebay.

[fat_brstd]

i am in the process of breaking my bike after it was crash damaged. Whilst I have recovered a lot more than the 190quid the insurance said it was worth it has taken me 4 months and i still have load of parts left. Its a lot of hassle to do and if i was you i would just repair it. A gear box shouldnt be that hard to get hold off. The hassel of braking it is not worth it and if your going to italy in a month you dont have time to do it.

[sv650nutter149]

if i were u i would phone up suzuki head office in crawley sussex, and tell them of the problem u have and just see what they say... dont forget to get name of person u talked to and also there position ie manager etc.

[ivantate]

Thanks for the replies.

That engine is very tempting but mine other than the shaft mine is like new, it still has most of the machining marking on the gears etc... .

I am going to put in the 9000mile shaft and gears I have found, they should be as good as mine when they get here. Bolt it together with new gaskets and it will be as good as new!

I am going to following it up with Suzuki as I have oil samples and the parts.


Breaking it would be ok if it was a year older and owed me a bit less and I had more time!