eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

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Post by Neosophist » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:01 pm

When you register an import if you have the original import log-book everything should be fine and dandy.

If not you get a 'dating certificate' from either the manufacturer or an approved body.

In some cases it can be quite wrong.

Hence seeing 87 bikes on an L (93) plate.

Frame number checks are the best way to go if you want actual age
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Re: eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

Post by brmoore » Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:26 pm

Neosophist wrote:When you register an import if you have the original import log-book everything should be fine and dandy.

If not you get a 'dating certificate' from either the manufacturer or an approved body.

In some cases it can be quite wrong.

Hence seeing 87 bikes on an L (93) plate.

Frame number checks are the best way to go if you want actual age
So what plate is an 88, well...what plate is supposed to be, I've gone by frame and engine number(correct for an 88) and fairing style(also correct for an 88 J model), so I'm pretty sure it is an 88

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Re: eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

Post by jim157 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:57 pm

brmoore wrote:
Neosophist wrote:When you register an import if you have the original import log-book everything should be fine and dandy.

If not you get a 'dating certificate' from either the manufacturer or an approved body.

In some cases it can be quite wrong.

Hence seeing 87 bikes on an L (93) plate.

Frame number checks are the best way to go if you want actual age
So what plate is an 88, well...what plate is supposed to be, I've gone by frame and engine number(correct for an 88) and fairing style(also correct for an 88 J model), so I'm pretty sure it is an 88

An 88 bike would be E or F reg.
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Post by philfingers » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:34 pm

this would kind of work for me
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cagiva-MITO-1 ... 43ab0d47f4
bit different to the other bikes around

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Post by squirrel_hunter » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:40 pm

How about this.

A 1988 TZR125. Its a Special Edition green one. So special in fact that Yamaha never made a green TZR that looked remarkably similar to ZXR's of that approximate vintage... Would it not have been easier and cheaper to buy a ZXR in the first place?

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Post by jim157 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:19 pm

squirrel_hunter wrote:How about this.

A 1988 TZR125. Its a Special Edition green one. So special in fact that Yamaha never made a green TZR that looked remarkably similar to ZXR's of that approximate vintage... Would it not have been easier and cheaper to buy a ZXR in the first place?

He's so far north the lack of oxygen must have affected his lateral thinking.

And WTF is that exhaust from? A BSA?
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Post by Neosophist » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:05 pm

jim157 wrote:
squirrel_hunter wrote:How about this.

A 1988 TZR125. Its a Special Edition green one. So special in fact that Yamaha never made a green TZR that looked remarkably similar to ZXR's of that approximate vintage... Would it not have been easier and cheaper to buy a ZXR in the first place?

He's so far north the lack of oxygen must have affected his lateral thinking.

And WTF is that exhaust from? A BSA?
Hah, thats the 91 L1 zxr400 paint scheme.

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Post by marcus57 » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:47 pm

Its not a bike but the price is stupid and one of them is damaged

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-RVF400R ... 2eb89c21f9

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Post by hunter » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:58 pm

But they do have this,Which i thought was a good price.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200636986911? ... 1436.l2649

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Re: eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

Post by vr46 » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:29 pm

Mobility scooter :grin: :grin:

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