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buying a salvaged bike

Nick_f

Nick_f

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Hey guys.

I'm looking for a winter project ( i know i should know be mentioning that awful season)
but i would like to buy a salvage bike in the states and work on it during the winter to have as a track bike


i have been to websites like this
http://www.salvagebikesauction.com

but seeing if there is any secrets amongst the GTAM community for locating salvage bikes or websites.
 
doozerdave said:
You need another track bike already? :p
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i dropped this one :p

Just tossing around the idea i had after drinking beer with some friends this weekend on the deck.

Sure you buy the cheap rolling rock, but than it leads to big purchases.

I'm switching to Carlsberg :)
 
LOL... awesome. I "dropped" my ZX-6R too, I guess I should be looking at new bikes? It's only going to be $500-$600 to fix mine, so I guess I'll keep it. ;)
 
doozerdave said:
LOL... awesome. I "dropped" my ZX-6R too,;)
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More like "laid it down gently with the unnecessary assistance from another rider." hehehe
 
I've bought and sold wrecked bikes from dealer auctions. No money in it anymore. I can't even get a decent deal if I was looking to keep the bike for myself.
 
AC said:
I've bought and sold wrecked bikes from dealer auctions. No money in it anymore. I can't even get a decent deal if I was looking to keep the bike for myself.
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good to know

Did you just check ontario, or did you tend to go all over North america to get bikes?
 
doozerdave said:
LOL... awesome. I "dropped" my ZX-6R too, I guess I should be looking at new bikes? It's only going to be $500-$600 to fix mine, so I guess I'll keep it. ;)
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And the free hospital bill.
God bless Canada :)
 
Nick_f said:
good to know

Did you just check ontario, or did you tend to go all over North america to get bikes?
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Mainly Ontario, but we did buy a few bikes from out east and BC I think.
 
AC said:
I've bought and sold wrecked bikes from dealer auctions. No money in it anymore. I can't even get a decent deal if I was looking to keep the bike for myself.
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The pricing makes no sense to me anymore.

5 year old 600 that is destroyed (ie, only thing of value is the motor and rear wheel) will sell at auction for $3000+


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caboose56 said:
The pricing makes no sense to me anymore.

5 year old 600 that is destroyed (ie, only thing of value is the motor and rear wheel) will sell at auction for $3000+


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And its a huge gamble when you're buying something from pictures online. I've ended up with one zx10 that the motor was split open and another one with a frame in 2 pieces, or an R6 that someone at the auction stripped all the bodywork off of before I picked it up. Full fairings, headlight, complete bike in the pictures. it had a gas tank when I picked it up...lol
 
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