should i? or shouldnt i? 7 months to go!

[gpxpunk]

just do what i did, get yourself a repairable write off and spend the remaining months fixing her up

[gazza2008au]

just do what i did, get yourself a repairable write off and spend the remaining months fixing her up

ive been there mate brought a 1994 ford festiva back in the days as a repairable wright off well after fixing it she cost a fair wack and i got back alot less than i paid for it i have learnt a valuable lession and wont go there again

[gpxpunk]

haha cars are very differnet. then again i have priced the repair costs so far and still havent hit a grand so including cost of bike and parts so far $3600. most 02 models are going for $7-10grand oin bike sales.

[gazza2008au]

yeah but the value is greatly decreased as the bike now has a repaired wright off title this doesnt go away once u have done the repairs so u cant fetch top dollar

[tim]

it does mean he's got an extra $3-4K in his pocket as long as he keeps the bike, and he'll probably still sell it for more than what it owes him, who else gets to do that

[gpxpunk]

it does mean he's got an extra $3-4K in his pocket as long as he keeps the bike, and he'll probably still sell it for more than what it owes him, who else gets to do that

very true tim. Even if i fix her up and sell her for 6grand ill still be making money. The only 7's i have seen for that price are 6 years older and more k's.

but back to the topic, keeps me off the road, and must say $400+ fine os not worth it i say

[maraach]

let us know how it all pans out GPXPunk, im rather curious. I've considered the repairable writeoff thing a couple times but as others have said, whenever i was running the numbers it never seems to work out financially. And if im not mistaken you will be looking at around $1200 (green slip, rego, number plates and i think i heard that inspection is a few hundred?) at least to register the bike? So just from my rough calculations that $3600 is now $4800? Also does that include having them painted up or are you going to leave them unpainted?

Also, i must admit I am in the same boat as gazza2008au, when i look for a bike, seeing it was once written off is almost guarenteed a no sale for me. It would have to be hell cheap before it even crossed my mind. I am extremely picky though so maybe not a prime example.

However, you might be more mechanically inclined than me and know better places to get items. Been thinking of trying to put together a cheap 600 (dont own a car so the towing idea is out for me unfortunately )to use as a track bike for awhile now (way too scared of binning my 9...) so if there is some way of putting repairable write off's back together i'd be rather keen to hear it.

[maraach]

from reading some other post i cant even ride my R6 on the track

You could be right there..... just contact the organisers & check with them.

unfortunately technically he is right (though im pretty sure there are places out there that dont check your lisence..).You cant do courses at HART / Stay upright etc. either. Although it's not illegal as it's not a public road, they wont let you do it because they arent insured for you. Found that out the hard way. Rode my wife's 6 there just before she got her full lisence in the hope that with a 1/2 day lesson she would feel a bit more confident on the road (she hasnt since she got hit on her cbr125r.. and i cant blame her) only to be told (after they told us it wouldnt be a problem on the phone) that they wouldnt let her do the course.

4 months isnt that long anyway. Just use the time to fix the bike up and make sure it's good to go. If you get a bit of luck you might slip in a track day if they dont check lisences. Dunno what happens if you have an off though.

[gpxpunk]

let us know how it all pans out GPXPunk, im rather curious. I've considered the repairable writeoff thing a couple times but as others have said, whenever i was running the numbers it never seems to work out financially. And if im not mistaken you will be looking at around $1200 (green slip, rego, number plates and i think i heard that inspection is a few hundred?) at least to register the bike? So just from my rough calculations that $3600 is now $4800? Also does that include having them painted up or are you going to leave them unpainted?

Also, i must admit I am in the same boat as gazza2008au, when i look for a bike, seeing it was once written off is almost guarenteed a no sale for me. It would have to be hell cheap before it even crossed my mind. I am extremely picky though so maybe not a prime example.

However, you might be more mechanically inclined than me and know better places to get items. Been thinking of trying to put together a cheap 600 (dont own a car so the towing idea is out for me unfortunately )to use as a track bike for awhile now (way too scared of binning my 9...) so if there is some way of putting repairable write off's back together i'd be rather keen to hear it.

Ok purchase price was 3grand, fairings so far $620, paint $80 {dont know but going of the paint for the car, but then again ill need less} viv check $414, Blue slip $35, Green slip $650 Rego $dont know but what say $200, oh and how much are plates $30 i think.

so all up $5029 oh and graphics ill say $100 for the side fairings

so for a 2002 ZX7r $5129 its not bad.

doing a check on bikesales seen them for 7grand +

edit: shit forgot to say yeah ill be painting the fairings myself. have my own little setup hahaha

[maraach]

the paint will save you a bit then .

Best of luck with it mate, nice looking bike you got yourself there.

[gazza2008au]

i think the latest ZX7R was like 1997-1998 wasnt it? i have to say ive never seen a 2002 model ZX7R if it is a 1997-98 model they sell for $3000-$4000 on ebay

[gpxpunk]

i think the latest ZX7R was like 1997-1998 wasnt it? i have to say ive never seen a 2002 model ZX7R if it is a 1997-98 model they sell for $3000-$4000 on ebay

Ah no build from 1996 - 2003, from what i know the only really difference is the frame. The frame from 2000 onwards was black i believe, but greenblood could tell you exactly whats the difference.
Yeah i saw the bikes on ebay for 3000-4000, and most were high mills or older models. I was also looking at a 96 & 97 model but both were $4750-$4950. so i would rather the 02.

[gazza2008au]

finally got my full license about a week ago now im cheering and yes in i did hold off riding my 600cc bike i only rode it once aboue 10mins each way for a rego inspection

[tim]

Smart move

[ZXRobyn]

[quote="gazza2008au and yes in i did hold off riding my 600cc bike i only rode it once aboue 10mins each way for a rego inspection [/quote]
Bright spark hey !