Where to buy crash damaged bikes?

**lukemillar** · 17th February 2010, 11:28

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

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers
Luke

**FJRider** · 17th February 2010, 11:33

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

**pritch** · 17th February 2010, 11:57

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** · 17th February 2010, 12:55

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Mully** · 17th February 2010, 12:58

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:Me** · 17th February 2010, 12:59

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** · 17th February 2010, 13:10

The Trademe name is actually nicbak13.

I just typed 'wreck' and found loads.

Good luck.

**Cracker** · 17th February 2010, 13:23

America "the last Frontier"

http://www.ridesafely.com/default.as...FQUmawodkiRuXg

**prettybillie** · 18th February 2010, 13:58

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** · 18th February 2010, 15:14

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 18th February 2010, 15:15

Originally Posted by 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!

+1

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

**lukemillar** · 18th February 2010, 17:01

Thanks for all the replies,

Luke

**Ryda** · 20th February 2010, 14:56

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