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ZX12R bike as a donor
Paul TigerB6 - 1/10/07 at 04:22 PM

Having looked at the previous thread about the Busa with the holed engine here http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=36 , whats people's thoughts on buying a ZX12R as a comlete bike and selling all the unrequired parts via classifieds / fleabay ?? Was looking at something like this... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-ZX12-ZX-12-ZX-12-NINJA-2001-with-DYMAG-wheels_W0QQitemZ110175975911QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9807QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Obviously thats got none standard wheels which would probably sell well but say i bought a standard bike for around £2750 - £3000, would selling the parts make it a good option for sourcing an engine??

twybrow - 1/10/07 at 04:26 PM

I think you really want the 2003+ engine (more power and torque I think?)... Not a bad plan on selling bits... Just makre sure you know what its all worth and how to take it apart without damaging anything...

Paul TigerB6 - 1/10/07 at 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by twybrow
I think you really want the 2003+ engine (more power and torque I think?)... Not a bad plan on selling bits... Just makre sure you know what its all worth and how to take it apart without damaging anything...


More power and torque - deffo need more power and torque so thanks for that. Just got me thinking that so many bikes are written off due to either crunched plastics or cracked frames - neither of which i will be needing. Add in all the other individual parts i wouldnt need and started to wonder if it could return enough to make it a good proposition.

Time to watch a few items on ebay as research then maybe i think. Frame and logbook (trader) - £750 !!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-ZX12R-B1H-FRAME-AND-LOGBOOK_W0QQitemZ300076237816QQihZ020QQcategoryZ10464QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[Edited on 1/10/07 by Paul TigerB6]

twybrow - 1/10/07 at 04:40 PM

There was a 2003 engine (and any other bits you wanted) that went a few weeks back for less than £900. A real bargain if you ask me. I really want a ZX12 lump, but I need a car to put it in first!

Paul TigerB6 - 1/10/07 at 07:29 PM

Under £900 - crikey!! Was that a private seller then?? Was expecting to pay somewhere in the £1250 - £1500 region myself!!

twybrow - 2/10/07 at 07:58 AM

It was a private seller breaking the entire bike.... I will see if I can find the link.