Is this expensive? - SV650.org

Luckypants · 07-01-10, 04:28 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-S...item35a60d925b

Seems pretty pricey to me for something that needs work to fix it up. I'd have thought you could get a mint K3 for that?

Am I being harsh here?

timwilky · 07-01-10, 04:33 PM

Personal opinion of one who spent 20 years working as a consulting automotive engineer and claims assessor.

Are they f*cking mad? forks, tank fairing, etc require changing. It is beyond economical repair and only fit for scrapping.

yorkie_chris · 07-01-10, 04:38 PM

"A light accident"

Hahahahahahahahah

07-01-10, 04:41 PM

Id say there is a minimum of 400 quids worth of second hand parts needed to get that back to scratch. Also the blurry pics and the lack of a full description of the damage suggests they are hiding something. Its probably worth a grand tops, if there was any money in it the dealer would fix it up themselves and flog it. My guess they got it in part ex hoping to make a quick buck only to find there was more damage than first found.

07-01-10, 05:43 PM

mike i sold my cat c k3 over 3 years ago for only £1800 and that was repaired! that one on ebay was simalir to mine when i crunched that and its cost me about £600 to repair in used parts and a spray job. id say that one is worth about 700 max to make it worth while.

Luckypants · 08-01-10, 10:34 AM

Well that's what I thought guys, but don't know a lot about bent bike prices. Nice to know I was not wrong.

Dave20046 · 08-01-10, 10:40 AM

That's well over priced ,probably double.

Luckypants · 08-01-10, 02:14 PM

It was the bent forks that drew me to it, thinking front end conversion and track bike, but was too much money for a track bike. Seems it is too much money period.

08-01-10, 02:29 PM

I already messaged that seller over the holidays and told him he was Barking up the wrong tree with that price .

Stu · 08-01-10, 02:59 PM

I don't think it's that unreasonable.
Only 13,000 miles in otherwise good condition from a dealer (as it is - business seller) It could be easily sold for £2500, so I think there's a lot of money there to pay for the repair.

07-01-10, 04:28 PM	#1
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Is this expensive? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-S...item35a60d925b Seems pretty pricey to me for something that needs work to fix it up. I'd have thought you could get a mint K3 for that? Am I being harsh here? __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

07-01-10, 04:33 PM	#2
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Is this expensive? Personal opinion of one who spent 20 years working as a consulting automotive engineer and claims assessor. Are they f*cking mad? forks, tank fairing, etc require changing. It is beyond economical repair and only fit for scrapping. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

07-01-10, 04:38 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Is this expensive? "A light accident" Hahahahahahahahah __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-01-10, 04:41 PM	#4
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Is this expensive? Id say there is a minimum of 400 quids worth of second hand parts needed to get that back to scratch. Also the blurry pics and the lack of a full description of the damage suggests they are hiding something. Its probably worth a grand tops, if there was any money in it the dealer would fix it up themselves and flog it. My guess they got it in part ex hoping to make a quick buck only to find there was more damage than first found.

07-01-10, 05:43 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Is this expensive? mike i sold my cat c k3 over 3 years ago for only £1800 and that was repaired! that one on ebay was simalir to mine when i crunched that and its cost me about £600 to repair in used parts and a spray job. id say that one is worth about 700 max to make it worth while.

08-01-10, 10:34 AM	#6
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: Is this expensive? Well that's what I thought guys, but don't know a lot about bent bike prices. Nice to know I was not wrong. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

08-01-10, 10:40 AM	#7
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Is this expensive? That's well over priced ,probably double. __________________

08-01-10, 02:14 PM	#8
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: Is this expensive? It was the bent forks that drew me to it, thinking front end conversion and track bike, but was too much money for a track bike. Seems it is too much money period. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

08-01-10, 02:29 PM	#9
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Is this expensive? I already messaged that seller over the holidays and told him he was Barking up the wrong tree with that price .

08-01-10, 02:59 PM	#10
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Is this expensive? I don't think it's that unreasonable. Only 13,000 miles in otherwise good condition from a dealer (as it is - business seller) It could be easily sold for £2500, so I think there's a lot of money there to pay for the repair.

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