is a crashed 2005 cbr1000rr worth much?

**Lazy7** · 21st March 2006, 18:14

got a mate who took a honda CBR1000rr fireblade for a test ride and binned it. Writing the cheque for the bike while it sat at the bottom of a ravine apparently sucked quite a bit. i will try and get some photos, its a right off apparently. he just after re-couping some of his money.

but if anybody is interested in buying the carcass - pm me and i can pass on interested parties details.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st March 2006, 18:22

Bummer, worst time to crash a bike I would think.

**mikey** · 21st March 2006, 18:22

nah man not even worth pulling out of the ravine
just leave it there

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 18:23

Originally Posted by Lazy7

got a mate who took a honda CBR1000rr fireblade for a test ride and binned it. Writing the cheque for the bike while it sat at the bottom of a ravine apparently sucked quite a bit. i will try and get some photos, its a right off apparently. he just after re-couping some of his money.

but if anybody is interested in buying the carcass - pm me and i can pass on interested parties details.

private test ride? shouldn't a companies insurance cover the costs and you only have to pay the excess at most?

oh and go cart anyone?

**Karma** · 21st March 2006, 18:26

Only if it was from a company... private sale and he'll have to pay

**HDTboy** · 21st March 2006, 18:29

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

oh and go cart anyone?

Do you know any engineers who might be able to make up a frame? I have a spare turbo in my room from a 2 litre skyline which should do the trick

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 18:30

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Do you know any engineers who might be able to make up a frame? I have a spare turbo in my room from a 2 litre skyline which should do the trick

pfft what do you need an engineer for? not like it needs to be certed just whip it up out of some box section!

**Buster** · 21st March 2006, 18:31

Oooh thats gotta suck.. Hope your 'mate' is ok.

Im guessing it wasnt just a putt around the block?

**Buster** · 21st March 2006, 18:37

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

pfft what do you need an engineer for? not like it needs to be certed just whip it up out of some box section!

Yeah, what would us engimineers know. I wouldnt like to see it fly apart at 200 kph because your welds were shit

**Lazy7** · 21st March 2006, 18:44

it was a private sale. the bike had under 1500km's on the clock.

i'm not mentioning names or places. but what he told me was he went down at 85k. possibly slippery road. the bike highsided, jumped, landed, bounced off the road and down the side of a bank.

mate was okayish, although spent a day or two in hospital as he was fully geared up bar a pair of jeans which the road ate through as he slid along it.

so apart from some pride, a small limp and a seriously dented wallet - he'll be fine.

i have one offer on the table already. will see if i can get pics soon.

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 19:08

Originally Posted by Buster

Yeah, what would us engimineers know. I wouldnt like to see it fly apart at 200 kph because your welds were shit

WE would know a bit, but are you really going to go taking a cart out to 200? And if in doubt add more weld!

**avrflr** · 21st March 2006, 19:54

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Do you know any engineers who might be able to make up a frame? I have a spare turbo in my room from a 2 litre skyline which should do the trick

If it's from a single turbo setup, I suspect the resulting power curve would be seriously peaky. If it's from a TT setup it's going to choke the motor's top end.

**froggyfrenchman** · 21st March 2006, 20:04

Originally Posted by Buster

Yeah, what would us engimineers know. I wouldnt like to see it fly apart at 200 kph because your welds were shit

We enginmeers are experts at all sorts of shit,not more weld... better weld

**Wellyman** · 21st March 2006, 20:05

Originally Posted by mikey

nah man not even worth pulling out of the ravine
just leave it there

Wrong brand man thats Suzukis because they and the owners ditch them and go buy a Honda! he was going fast, you can on a Honda with out it blowing up, Suzukis blow up. perfect example RG150, we have wrecked quitew a few as they are hand grenades!
WM