ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-s...QQcmdZViewItem

2007 model, Cat D write off. Says only the fork tubes were bent and that's all thats been replaced. Would an insurance co really write off a bike cos it needed new fork tubes?? Are bikes basically disposable unfixable items to insurance companies? Or was the thing mashed and he's full of crap??

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

IMO, HPI it and then have a careful look over it.

If it runs and rides as well as he says then I wouldn't be too worried about it.

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

On the surface it looks like a steal for someone. Dependent on what the reserve is set at though.

As far as I am aware. Any vehicle less than 6 months old that has had a significant prang is automatically written off.

I know that is the case when some dozy bint drove into the side of my brand new 3 month old car. Only damage was to the two doors on one side. It was written off and I was given a brand new one as a replacement.

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

How do you bend the forks without dropping it:confused:

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

Run into a car and stay on it

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

I thought you'd be doing a superman if you hit a car with enough force the bend the forks

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

A guy I know lodged his front wheel into the wing of a car, the bike was stuck there upright despite him being about 10 feet down the side after flying over the bonnet uninjured

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

:o

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

You'd be suprised at how easy it is to bend them. Very easy is the answer. :lol:

Re: ebay sv, rebuilt cat D - Pukka you think?
 

If you ever take a fork to bits, they are surprisingly thin, 2 - 3mm maybe?

I'm not interested in it myself, but I do like to look around. I'll own an SV one day maybe.