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22200 miles. What's anyone think of this?

Colour scheme is not to my taste, but at £750 it's good value. It's all in how it runs really. And why it was resprayed in the first place.

Full length belly pan is a bit of a rarety, I'm not sure about those footpegs allthough that's just cosmetic. Has a few of the standard mods which saves work, I guess. Hagon shocks are normally sprung for the weight of the rider which may be good if he is the same weight as you. At only 6000 miles use it should still be good anyway.

Cheers burty. Reserve is set at £1300 - was £1600 before.

Hadn't noticed the pegs - good call!

I was thinking the paint can't be that good as it looks like it's gone through to the metal where it's been rubbed on the tank.

At 1300 pounds this equates to $3130 aus therefore if the engine is in good nick this is an absolute bargain. Aust you are looking at anywhere from $4000 and up.

i got quoted on a TRX engine, $2500 EXCHANGE.. 4k outright.. so yer, they are expensive.. and this was for a wreck, it ran, had like 60k on it, but "its a runner, good for swapping over for a dead one"..

so yer,, bargain

If the engine is sound then it's a good deal. Not sure it's really the bargain in the UK. I guess it depends on the quality of the paint.

If the suspension is good then I guess it saves money over buying something more original.

Tart wheels though.

Martin,

It looks reasonably sound to me, and good low mileage providing all is genuine (Burtys comments on why it's been sprayed). I'd check the frame has actually been resprayed, and wasn't white originally, which would mean it's a Japanese import and would be restricted (but would also have a white face tacho and KMH speedo I believe, so easy to tell): shouldn't be an import on a P plate, usually M and N plates.

Good extras which are worth a bit: I'd suggest the mods are sensible, and secondhand Ebay prices for the bits would be:

Blue spot calipers £60?
Brake lines £20?
Bellypan £50?
Rear seat cover £100?
Laser Cans £80?
Hugger £50?
Hagon Shock £200?
New-ish Pilot Powers £180 a set new?

(I've sold most of these bits in the past on ebay, or seen others sell)

You take that off the £1,300 if you get it for that, and it looks reasonable, not cheap but not expensive.

Dave

i can get a complete motor, with wiring looms , no carbs for 1000k .new zealand dollars ,not worth much i know . it comes with a brand new set of over racing pistons. hasnt been started for a year or so , its a black motor . any comments ?

oka wrote:i can get a complete motor, with wiring looms , no carbs for 1000k .new zealand dollars ,not worth much i know . it comes with a brand new set of over racing pistons. hasnt been started for a year or so , its a black motor . any comments ?

arnt the black motors the japanese imports?

white frame was japanese, silver frame was export for australia market.. Not sure about red frame / other combo.

Martin, that blue one in kent looks a better bet, i know its not your chosen colour but it looks real clean.
Dave

Quan-Time wrote:white frame was japanese, silver frame was export for australia market.. Not sure about red frame / other combo.

Was the silver frame also UK spec? Red frame I believe is also restricted Japanese import.

Silver frame (like my hair) is UK model, also silver injun, early UK models also came with KPH speedos (like mine) i changed mine to MPH as its easier to read.
Dave

Silver wrote:Silver frame (like my hair) is UK model, also silver injun, early UK models also came with KPH speedos (like mine) i changed mine to MPH as its easier to read.
Dave

I took a mate's TRX out, and like yours, his is an early UK import with KPH clocks....REALLY confusing!

Good excuse though if you get pulled "sorry officer, I must have worked it out wrong...."

Well it worked for me