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Started by stukwak, April 13, 2014, 08:55:13 AM

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BigAlan

#1
April 13, 2014, 10:10:40 AM
Looks like a good deal to me, even with the tyre sensors not working you can actually change the battery yourself if you can solder, you don't need to replace them. OK it's not a standard colour and some will say that's not on, others will not care, you do to your bike whatever you want. Check the service history as I seem to remember at 24k that's the valve check one, see if this has been done, and budget in getting it back to the UK.

Alan
Ducati owner now but I used to have a Black one, the fastest version.
Previous, Sprint ST (2), VFR 800, Fireblade's (4) SP1, VTR1000, GPZ900, CB250, BSA Bantam D14/4, Suzuki TS100, SX200.

beegee

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April 13, 2014, 11:29:03 AM
I do not like white personnally for daily use.... but if you are a doctor or if you like cleaning very much I can understand
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Kwikasfuki

#3
April 13, 2014, 11:43:25 AM
As long as you budget for replacing battery in sensor. DIY will be cheapest route

At 24k a service is due. It's the big one that does the valve adjustment. Check if that's been done
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stukwak

#4
April 13, 2014, 12:16:29 PM
Been looking into this, i think it is going to be too much hastle. Need to pay vat, loads of forms, register the bike, mot, tax, battery replacement, 24k service and so on. Shame because it looks nice. I have seen one closer to home that im waiting to hear about  :cool:

viper

#5
April 13, 2014, 04:48:08 PM
this bike has been around for a few months now, started at £7500, the seller is going to struggle with this, one of the first GTRs , a non factory colour and situated in Guernsey. Just to view the bike is going to cost you an arm and a leg, the respray may be dire and you walk away after 10 seconds. The ferry back is something like 12 hours if you actually buy the bike and it will be illegal to drive it here.

way way too much hassle for a bike that can be easily purchased locally for less money !

he will be lucky to get 3k for it

Rusty

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April 13, 2014, 05:38:03 PM
 :agree: :yes:

trousersnake01

#7
April 13, 2014, 07:23:59 PM
I wonder if we had the vin number we could trace it's history,  why on earth would you respray a bike that's 5 years old,  doesn't make sense unless it's an ex police bike,  just a thought,  from over there.  On a bike that old,  would you still have to pay the Vat on import?
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