Win -Win or just dim ?!??!?

[duckman]

mmmmm - Where to start .........

Well, as some of you know I have a TL1000R which is just great however it doesn't have grab rails for the pillion and this is causing an issue for the young lady who rides on the back.

So, heres a little solution I came up with. Please let me know what you think..

If I can find a tidy, low k's TL1000S for about $9k in a bike shop and trade mine in for it. Then with the remaining credit get the bike shop to upgrade the horrible rotary shock and steering damper for some nice Ohlins gear.

I'm guessing mine is worth about $12k currently.

So thats my plan - Whaddya think. Any bike shops listening??? AMPS, WMC ??

[Devil]

Well if you dont mind an S instead of your R then go for it, but dont trade yours because you'll get reamed. Sell it privately.

However, I think all that for grabrails is a little overkill. Surely someone can manufacture rails for you.

[vifferman]

So thats my plan - Whaddya think.

Sounds like a plan!
So no doubt the bike shops will never go for it. What's in it for them?

[duckman]

Sounds like a plan!
So no doubt the bike shops will never go for it. What's in it for them?

Well I thought the getting rid of a 9k bike and getting 12k bike and then some of the diffrerence will be in labour which doesn't really cost the shop anything.... Ya know .??? - I think ....

[duckman]

Well if you dont mind an S instead of your R then go for it, but dont trade yours because you'll get reamed. Sell it privately.

However, I think all that for grabrails is a little overkill. Surely someone can manufacture rails for you.

Grab rails and suspension upgrade!! Which I can't afford at the moment but would love to do!!

[merv]

Ventura has the fittings for your bike, you don't have a to have a pack rack they sell a grab rail and that might be just what you need. Any shop could get you those.

Ventura site here http://www.ventura-bike.com/english/...facturer_id=12

In other words, why change the bike at all?

[Devil]

Grab rails and suspension upgrade!! Which I can't afford at the moment but would love to do!!

Say you do go ahead with it, consider this.
If they think they can sell your R again for 12k to 13k, they'll give you what, 9k trade for it?
Then you end up with 9k for a 9k bike.
However!
If you sell it privately, and get say $12k for it, then you can walk into teh bike shop and offer cash for the S (screw a deal! cash is your friend!), then you could get the ohlins upgrade and maybe walk away with some extra money.

[duckman]

Say you do go ahead with it, consider this.
If they think they can sell your R again for 12k to 13k, they'll give you what, 9k trade for it?
Then you end up with 9k for a 9k bike.
However!
If you sell it privately, and get say $12k for it, then you can walk into teh bike shop and offer cash for the S (screw a deal! cash is your friend!), then you could get the ohlins upgrade and maybe walk away with some extra money.

Yea - Your right - I was just thinking of the lazy mans approach.

[MOTOXXX]

just a little note.
i paid 12 for my 2001 tlr with 12k miles on it (private sale).
but hey u may get 12 for it.
good luck to u duckman.

i hear there is a company in england u can buy aftermarket stuff for and they make it to ur weight and specs etc for reasonably cheap. ill see if i can find out more for u.

im just gona live with my rotary damper for a while.

[duckman]

Ventura has the fittings for your bike, you don't have a to have a pack rack they sell a grab rail and that might be just what you need. Any shop could get you those.

Ventura site here http://www.ventura-bike.com/english/...facturer_id=12

In other words, why change the bike at all?

Thats a good idea Merv. Do you know who distributes these products now. I believe motomail no longer stocks these.???

[duckman]

just a little note.
i paid 12 for my 2001 tlr with 12k miles on it (private sale).
but hey u may get 12 for it.
good luck to u duckman.

i hear there is a company in england u can buy aftermarket stuff for and they make it to ur weight and specs etc for reasonably cheap. ill see if i can find out more for u.

im just gona live with my rotary damper for a while.

Man - Thats a great price. I paid $12,500 a couple of months ago and mine has 25,000k's on it. - Bugger, I thought I was getting a bloody great deal. All the other bike shops were asking about $15 for the same thing.

[duckman]

Right then - I've just ordered a grab rail from DOLD ind. in Hamihole.

So I'll try that out and see how it goes.

Thanks everyone for you input. (especially Merv)!!

[merv]

Right then - I've just ordered a grab rail from DOLD ind. in Hamihole.

So I'll try that out and see how it goes.

Thanks everyone for you input. (especially Merv)!!

So Dold sell direct then? I've normally just bought through a dealer. Any price saving you think?

[duckman]

So Dold sell direct then? I've normally just bought through a dealer. Any price saving you think?

No - I rang dold and they told me the price and that they have the part in stock. then they said I had to order it through my dealer. (and I thought he just sold drugs ??)

Anyho - Haldanes ordered it for me and it should be here Saturday.

[merv]

No - I rang dold and they told me the price and that they have the part in stock. then they said I had to order it through my dealer. (and I thought he just sold drugs ??)

Anyho - Haldanes ordered it for me and it should be here Saturday.

OK still much as I thought then.