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New toy to enjoy! updated pics!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:52 pm
by robracer
Got a new toy
What will end up being my next race bike an 05 ZX-10R
Have been hunting around for a while & the perfect bike came up!
Not so bad points:
Plastics damaged... dont need them anyway race glass will be fine
Bent subframe... replacement will be in order
Damage to radiator from fairing... replacement will be in order
Ding in tank LHS... so off to the panelbeaters
Forks twisted slightly... should fall back into place when bolts are cracked open, have done this before with other bikes with good results, if still out of place will send em off to be done
RH rearset needs replacing... will keep original to begin with
Good points:
Low KMS ... basically just run in
No major damage just cosmetic
Bargain price
Will end up Kwaka green
Exciting project
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:54 pm
by robracer
The best point!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:20 pm
by Gosling1
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:20 pm
by MadKaw
Now what are you going to do with that...???
Its gunna make your 750 feel inadequate you know..
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:23 pm
by deafwish
ULTIMATE streetfighter project!!!!
Seems a great buy! How many Big Mac's did it cost, if you don't mind me asking? Get it from an auction? Classed as a repairable/ statutory write-off?
Oh, I have a full stock exhaust with 10k km on it if you are interested.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:36 pm
by Smitty
maaaaate......
very cool
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:37 pm
by robracer
MadKaw wrote:Now what are you going to do with that...???
Its gunna make your 750 feel inadequate you know..
was waiting for the question from you Dave .... Keeping the 750 for the road only! & i have had big un's (race bikes) before just not like this!
Its going to be a learning curve but thats what its all about
Deafwish It Def wont be a road bike...just a track / race bike ...I could be interested in the pipe mate ... the original pipe has 1 small scratch on it but will prolly be ditched for a better one later
The bike was classed as a repairable write-off & the cost was 6.5K which considering the low K's Not too shabby
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:54 pm
by MrStompy
good sh!t rob!!!
exciting times ahead huh.
Did you get the bike through fowles auctions or something?
Im thinking seriously about doing something similar ie buy a crashed bike and turn it into a track weapon.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:02 pm
by Wattie
you are even more of a bastard now!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:08 pm
by robracer
Wattie wrote:you are even more of a bastard now!!!!!!!
You can have a go if that makes you feel better
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:10 pm
by hoffy
Its the titanium ten. they are not as quick as the 04 green ten's, if I recall correctly..
oh well..its better than nothing !
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:55 pm
by MickLC
hoffy wrote:Its the titanium ten. they are not as quick as the 04 green ten's, if I recall correctly..
Correct young Hoffy, but still faster than the 05 green 10...
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:25 pm
by I-K
That wouldn't be the one M/C Disposals had on their website, would it?
Be interested to hear how much you picked it up for... if that's the sort of info you'd be prepared to share, of course...
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:38 am
by robracer
I-K wrote:That wouldn't be the one M/C Disposals had on their website, would it?
Be interested to hear how much you picked it up for... if that's the sort of info you'd be prepared to share, of course...
6.5K they would not budge as it was the owner & not an insurance co.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:35 am
by pk
Very nice rob,
Good luck with the project,
Cant wait to see on the track