2008 KTM Duke 690 - needs bottom end replaced - $4000 ONO

**merka685** · 30th July 2015, 21:49

Bike needs a new bottom end as of Monday

I have been quoted $2000 for parts but $2000 for labour, I just can't afford it.

Just got a WOF, new front tyre and battery in Feb, only 35,000 kms.
After market exhaust, touring & original windscreen, pack rack, tail tidy, aftermarket seat, 16 tooth rear sprocket I think , owners manual with bag with receipts of work done ( I have only had it since Feb, so this is previous owners receipts)

I would like to keep the mirrors and hand guards.

$2500

**nodrog:Me** · 31st July 2015, 14:48

I'll swap you a going Suzuki GS.

**merka685** · 31st July 2015, 15:16

Sorry, Cash is King

**nodrog:Me** · 31st July 2015, 15:29

Originally Posted by merka685

Sorry, Cash is King

Ok, ill give you $500

**mossy1200** · 31st July 2015, 16:21

Originally Posted by nodrog

Ok, ill give you $500

I would double that.

**merka685** · 31st July 2015, 16:54

Originally Posted by nodrog

Ok, ill give you $500

A bit more than that sorry, its at least worth $4000 in parts

**haydes55** · 31st July 2015, 18:39

Originally Posted by merka685

A bit more than that sorry, its at least worth $4000 in parts

If you believe that, try it. I just bought an '08 bandit 1250s abs for $5000... With a working engine.

Say you repair the engine, get it working mint... Cost to someone would be about $9,000... Not much cheaper than a brand new bike (aren't they about $13000?). And yours is 7 years old.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new engine? Find an engine from a written off bike and swap it over?

Linky to LC4 engine, incl shipping is about $3,500

**jellywrestler** · 31st July 2015, 18:42

Originally Posted by merka685

Sorry, Cash is King

i'll swap you for a king quad then

**jellywrestler** · 31st July 2015, 18:43

Originally Posted by merka685

A bit more than that sorry, its at least worth $4000 in parts

$3k for labour, that's 30 hours at a hundy an hour, whose that slow there's only about thirteen nuts and bolts to undo....

**nodrog:Me** · 31st July 2015, 19:21

Originally Posted by merka685

A bit more than that sorry, its at least worth $4000 in parts

Its not worth anything really, the $500 offer was just because of my good nature.

You've been quoted a minimum of $5000 to have it fixed, where just 37 secs into trade me I found one anybody can purchase for $6500 without even haggling the price down.

Life's hard sometimes.

**nodrog:Me** · 31st July 2015, 19:22

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

$3k for labour, that's 30 hours at a hundy an hour, whose that slow there's only about thirteen nuts and bolts to undo....

there's about 92 cable ties though.

**5ive** · 31st July 2015, 19:25

Asking price $4000 + fixing price $5000.

I'll give you -$1000 ono.

Goodluck!

**mossy1200** · 31st July 2015, 19:34

Originally Posted by haydes55

Say you repair the engine, get it working mint... Cost to someone would be about $9,000... Not much cheaper than a brand new bike (aren't they about $13000?). And yours is 7 years old.

New run outs 12k

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-729397947.htm

That one looks good though.
Still only offering 1k but Ill throw in a touring trailer also.