Where to buy crash damaged bikes?

[lukemillar]

I'm on the lookout for a new project, but am finding it really hard to find crash damaged bikes. In the UK these things are ten a penny!

Maybe I'm just searching the wrong terms on trademe :crazy:

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers
Luke

[FJRider]

Visit a few bike wreckers ... the un-crashed but aren't running are good too ...

[pritch]

In Auckland there are periodic auctions. The bikes do not appear on Trade Me as far as I know. Any insurance Company that covers bikes should be able to advise you where your nearest auctions are held.

Turners Auctions have a website anmd you may find something there?

[jasonzc]

In Auckland there are periodic auctions. The bikes do not appear on Trade Me as far as I know. Any insurance Company that covers bikes should be able to advise you where your nearest auctions are held.

actaully im pretty sure there are crashed damaged stuff on tardme

though only cruisers... have a look.. it will be the bikes that seems to have really low reserves, and there are heaps of disclaimers etc.

cant hurt to look :whistle:

[Mully]

Do a search for "Star Insurance" on Trademe - I think the guy's user name is "Nicbak" or similar. Then sort by lowest price.

That's the Star Insurance write-offs. All $1 reserve and the vast majority are deregistered.

[R6_kid]

There are crashed bikes listed frequently on Trademe by the user nicbak - which are Star Insurance writeoffs.

The thing is that people in NZ seem to be willing to pay stupid money for very damaged bikes so it's not uncommon that they exceed 50% of the value of a good condition bike, means that you end up cutting it pretty thin on saving/profit.

[YellowDog]

The Trademe name is actually nicbak13.

I just typed 'wreck' and found loads.

Good luck.

[Cracker]

America "the last Frontier"

http://www.ridesafely.com/default.asp?AID=1014&gclid=COn1-aDe358CFQUmawodkiRuXg

[prettybillie]

Turners also have them - that's where my baby was sold and bought by an awesome dude who managed to operator on her and put her back together!

[duckonin]

I'm on the lookout for a new project, but am finding it really hard to find crash damaged bikes. In the UK these things are ten a penny!

Maybe I'm just searching the wrong terms on trademe :crazy:

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers
Luke

In the UK "ten a penny' in the States a 'dime a dozen' how many can we get 4 a $ ?

[Deano]

Turners also have them - that's where my baby was sold and bought by an awesome dude who managed to operator on her and put her back together!

+1

Ring Turner's in Lower Hutt and ask to be put on their weekly fax list.

[lukemillar]

Thanks for all the replies,

Luke

[Ryda]

Definitely Star Insurance I knew a guy who got a vtr 1000 for $1000 and cost him $500 to get it ridable as he was a motorcycle mechanic at the time, pretty good bargain

[CookMySock]

Ring Turner's in Lower Hutt and ask to be put on their weekly fax list.*smirk* 20 year old obsolete technology...

Steve

[RDjase]

+1

Ring Turner's in Lower Hutt and ask to be put on their weekly fax list.


*smirk* 20 year old obsolete technology...

Steve

We are still racing 20(mines 30) year old technology too lol,

Maybe only Post Classic bikes are on the fax list

[crazyhorse]

Lots of possiblities really. Think I'd ring around the insurance companies and watch vehicle auctions. Sometimes you find them on trademe too. Good luck :)

[breakaway]

Try Turners damaged vehicle auctions (there is a section for motorcycles) and trademe (Star Insurance etc) for wrecks.

[sinfull]

www.bidrider.com and click on the copart link, depending on what your looking for, aint a bad import option

[.produKt]

You can find a nicely fucked one here at Turners auctions in CHCH.
http://s235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/Ruined%20Bike/?action=view&current=DSC04773Small.jpg

[MSTRS]

In the UK "ten a penny' in the States a 'dime a dozen' how many can we get 4 a $ ?

One. If no-one else wants it...

[Mully]

You can find a nicely fucked one here at Turners auctions in CHCH.

Meh, that'll buff out.