Buying a crashed bike; advice please.

[fizzwheel]

OK you're about the same height as me, you'll be fine size wise on it

and try this site www.biketrader.co.uk

HTH

Thank you all very much for your help!
I will be back here with pictures when i have a new bike! Its either a SV650 or a DR650. Have yet to see which one both have pros and cons.
Anything as long as its not a gs500e anymore

Thanks!

[Biker Biggles]

For about 1000£ or Euros you could get an old curvy SV ex import in good running order here.20% tax adds 200£ to that and off you go.Surely Holland cant be that much dearer than here for that sort of bike?

Dont want the curvy one. I know that mechanically there is little difference. However im intending to keep this bike a very long time and i find the curvy one absolutely hideous!!!! Sorry to those people that have them thats just my opinion.

Was considering a Honda SP2 instead but im not too keen on heavy bikes and its a little large in my opinion.

Magnus, for the price of that crashed one you should be able to get an uncrashed one of the same age / mileage if you wait and look around. Please don't buy the crashed one!

Try MCN website http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikesforsale/? for used bikes too

[flymo]

once you've budgeted in getting the frame checked for straightness and all of the obvious work that you already know about you are looking at the same amount for a nearly new, or even brand new bike with a known history, warranty and no work to do.

Its probably worth more in seperate bits than it is 'complete'. If it was me I wouldnt bother other than for spares. If it were a low mileage engine I would give them £1000 maximum. But as it isnt low mileage £750.

Dont get emotionally attached to it, there are plenty of better bikes to choose from.

That is really expensive for what it is, I'd have a look at the For Sale section on this website, there are often good deals to be had, then import it. Leave the crashed one well alone.

I am also almost as tall as you and I find my unfaired pretty comfortable apart from the seat.

yep, walk away, too much damage to the bits that matter the most! bike used parts are expencive too so this aint going to be a cheap project.