Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 04:22 PM |
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ZX12R bike as a donor
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??
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twybrow
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 04:26 PM |
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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...
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 04:32 PM |
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quote:
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]
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twybrow
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 04:40 PM |
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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!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 07:29 PM |
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Under £900 - crikey!! Was that a private seller then?? Was expecting to pay somewhere in the £1250 - £1500 region myself!!
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twybrow
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 07:58 AM |
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It was a private seller breaking the entire bike.... I will see if I can find the link.
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