....at the very least, its clean...
NEDWN VIII
....at the very least, its clean...
"channellling the Pleideans"
I'd be worried about the engine internals.Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Fully qualified Sifter.
I wouldn't. They'd be coated in oil and be fine after a quick swim. Not like they were soaked in acid.
has made a bo-bo in his nappies
depending on the part/s your buying id say it would be okay as long as you gave it a thorough cleaning, e.g. the frame would be fine but you'd need to strip down the head set and put new bearing in etc. as well as the rear swing arm bushings
"channellling the Pleideans"
..... i guess.
lend me a bike? I feel an experiment coming on.......
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Smarty pants... since ages ago
It's being sold as parts ... not a complete running bike. The frames (with steering head bearings) is usually the last thing sold ... if at all. Buying parts with bearings/bushes ... means to be safe ... change them, regardless of (known) history ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Fair weather rider
the sellers dreaming, if your fucking bike is fucking submerged in the fucking sea the fucking engine and fucking gearbox is full of fucking sand and fucking sludge, the whole bike is totally fucking fucked
Forum whore
Been drinking much tonight?
Kiwibiker
Finally a Kb'er that really does give a fuck, and lots of them!
Bardcore Hiker
sounds fucked to me!
Shaken, not stirred in the shakey city!
Highway Biker
Good on him for making the statement, left himself wide open to comebacks under the CGA if he didnt, but in so doing he may as well have stuck a flag up saying "dont buy this". Wont be many keen to buy parts now, know I wouldnt be.No matter now he has amended the auction like a good cunt.
"Please note this bike was stolen and dumped in the ocean (as advised by previous owner).All parts have been cleaned.There was no water in Engine or carbs and the engine runs great so dont know if bike was fully submerged or not."
Someone even linked him this thread.
RESULT.
Cant help but wonder about the "no water in engine or carbs" bit though. If this was fully submerged, as the OP said, how could there not be water in the carbs?
ACCHOLES
To be fair, after reading this ENTIRE thread... I dont see why there is arguing going on... the OP was trying to do fellow motorcyclists a favor by fore warning us all through this forum. Forewarned is forearmed and therefore some appreciation would be nice. If after these warnings you still choose to purchase parts from this bike because you are happy to do so... then so be it - your choice, at least your fully informed (Thanks to OP) as it would seem originally that the "motorcycle wrecker" (good c*nt or not.... ) was initially concealing the known history of this bike. Personally... I sure as hell wouldnt buy parts from a bike I knew had been submerged in salt water.
www.albeephoto.blogspot.com
DuuuuuCaaaaaaTiiiiiiiiiiii
Fully qualified Sifter.
Every single time you ride your bike in Wellington it gets covered in moist salt air.
Just a Dog
Now there's a good reason to stay out of Wellington, i'll just stay right away from the place and ride around on the kapiti coast instead !!!
Bugger
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Fully qualified Sifter.
Don't think it's much better up your way either Matey! Being that close to the sea an all...
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks