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15-05-06, 08:21 AM

Well for him it was a once in a lifetime moment, for the rest of us just 30 minutes.
I'm watching the auction coz I'd be amazed if anybody paid that money for it.

Not when there's unique framed streetfighters going for less cash, with far more one off and special bits.

15-05-06, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Is he on drugs with the price

you took the words right out of my mouth!!!!!

still, if someone does buy it at that price, obviously they'd be on much better drugs than the seller!!!

15-05-06, 08:32 AM

I think he'd get more money for it in bits.

15-05-06, 10:25 AM

He's hoping. You could almost get a Spondon framed fighter with a TL lump for that much!

It's also not exactly a brand new "show bike", is it? 16K miles isn't long in the tooth, but it's not going to be a minter, is it.

15-05-06, 11:27 AM

I feel sick !

15-05-06, 12:06 PM

"No idea" is right.
Hideous chav-mobile. Pointless. Rubbish.

northwind · 15-05-06, 01:33 PM

It's got the makings of a good machine in it... If anyone wants to buy it for me, I'll show you what I mean

But it does depend what sort of liberties they took with the frame, and how well built the other bits are. Lose the hideous squashed insect fairing and get a standard round one on there (or Bates, if you must) and it's a different machine already. Get the black hoops on, what are those Tomahawks supposed to be? And spray over "street fighter", because that really is feeble beyond belief...

15-05-06, 01:54 PM

Erm........

15-05-06, 02:00 PM

The bike had two small rectangular lights put on it in the show so he has changed the lights and I don't remeber it saying Street Fighter on the tail. No way I would pay that though, the fact is people who want custom bikes like that would rather build their own imo. For that money you could get a decent SV and do a load of mods yourself.

15-05-06, 02:05 PM

Ok, lets add up the parts.
Mint curvy SV, maybe just worth £2.5K with 16,000M on it.
Set of tyres are more like £160, I think they're 014's. I could be wrong.
K5 GSXR front end, £800ish.
GSXR tail, £250
One off exhaust, probably cost £500 but I could get the same done locally for much less.
Pro paintjob, £400 max. There's not a lot to paint!
Swingarm mod. Dunno, maybe £200?
Powdercoating frame, swinger and wheels etc. £250.
Braided hoses, £40.
DVD of something I taped off the telly anyway, 1p.

Total is £5100.01, but you're never going to get anywhere near what it costs to build any custom machine as it's done to your taste, not the buyers. £4k absolute tops.

15-05-06, 01:33 PM	#17
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's got the makings of a good machine in it... If anyone wants to buy it for me, I'll show you what I mean But it does depend what sort of liberties they took with the frame, and how well built the other bits are. Lose the hideous squashed insect fairing and get a standard round one on there (or Bates, if you must) and it's a different machine already. Get the black hoops on, what are those Tomahawks supposed to be? And spray over "street fighter", because that really is feeble beyond belief... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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15-05-06, 08:21 AM	#11
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Well for him it was a once in a lifetime moment, for the rest of us just 30 minutes. I'm watching the auction coz I'd be amazed if anybody paid that money for it. Not when there's unique framed streetfighters going for less cash, with far more one off and special bits.

15-05-06, 08:32 AM	#13
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	I think he'd get more money for it in bits.

15-05-06, 10:25 AM	#14
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	He's hoping. You could almost get a Spondon framed fighter with a TL lump for that much! It's also not exactly a brand new "show bike", is it? 16K miles isn't long in the tooth, but it's not going to be a minter, is it.

15-05-06, 11:27 AM	#15
John Burt Guest Posts: n/a	I feel sick !

15-05-06, 12:06 PM	#16
triumph5ta Guest Posts: n/a	"No idea" is right. Hideous chav-mobile. Pointless. Rubbish.

15-05-06, 02:00 PM	#19
creamerybutter Guest Posts: n/a	The bike had two small rectangular lights put on it in the show so he has changed the lights and I don't remeber it saying Street Fighter on the tail. No way I would pay that though, the fact is people who want custom bikes like that would rather build their own imo. For that money you could get a decent SV and do a load of mods yourself.

15-05-06, 02:05 PM	#20
haggis Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, lets add up the parts. Mint curvy SV, maybe just worth £2.5K with 16,000M on it. Set of tyres are more like £160, I think they're 014's. I could be wrong. K5 GSXR front end, £800ish. GSXR tail, £250 One off exhaust, probably cost £500 but I could get the same done locally for much less. Pro paintjob, £400 max. There's not a lot to paint! Swingarm mod. Dunno, maybe £200? Powdercoating frame, swinger and wheels etc. £250. Braided hoses, £40. DVD of something I taped off the telly anyway, 1p. Total is £5100.01, but you're never going to get anywhere near what it costs to build any custom machine as it's done to your taste, not the buyers. £4k absolute tops.