2008 KTM Duke 690 - needs bottom end replaced - $4000 ONO

[merka685]

Yep $4000 is asking a lot, yep life is hard sometimes, the shock/disbelieve has worn off.
I've dropped the price. Thanks for the offers and advice. Might put it on trade me or eBay even.

[5ive]

Yep $4000 is asking a lot, yep life is hard sometimes, the shock/disbelieve has worn off.
I've dropped the price. Thanks for the offers and advice. Might put it on trade me or eBay even.

Good luck man, hope it works out well for you.

[mossy1200]

Put the rego on hold and save some money to fix it later.
Maybe learn how to do it yourself while your saving.
It would be a great bike and I would buy it and repair it for myself if it was the correct price and I had more money sitting in the bank.

[mossy1200]

Question is the engine in parts or was the quote an estimate of what could be wrong.

[merka685]

$3k for labour, that's 30 hours at a hundy an hour, whose that slow there's only about thirteen nuts and bolts to undo....

Yeah asked the mechanic for a itemisation of parts and work required, saying 20 ish hours now

[merka685]

Question is the engine in parts or was the quote an estimate of what could be wrong.

No the engine has not been pulled apart but she did not sound good and there were metal in the oil. got them to check the top end but it was fine.

[mossy1200]

No the engine has not been pulled apart but she did not sound good and there were metal in the oil. got them to check the top end but it was fine.

Your call but if it was me idd save some money, sell some stuff I didn't use anymore and fix it when I could.
If your not prepared to do it yourself at least remove engine to cut some costs and refit it after.
The 2k parts and 3k labour sound like some sort of guess.

Or sell it to me for 1k. I would offer 2 if I had it.

[merka685]

Put the rego on hold and save some money to fix it later.
Maybe learn how to do it yourself while your saving.
It would be a great bike and I would buy it and repair it for myself if it was the correct price and I had more money sitting in the bank.

How about $2500?

[mossy1200]

How about $2500?

I just bought another bike 2 weeks ago and a diamond thingy for wifes 50th so I am skint at the moment. If its still yours in a month let me know.

$2500 reserve on tardme is going to create enough interest to get a bidding war started perhaps. Asking more and its likely to not create that sort of interest.

[SVboy]

Pm sent thanks.

[jellywrestler]

Yeah asked the mechanic for a itemisation of parts and work required, saying 20 ish hours now

are you sure you didn't ask a gynaecoligist?

[nodrog:Me]

are you sure you didn't ask a gynaecoligist?

Or a psychic.

[jellywrestler]

Or a psychic.

i had a psychic girlfriend once, the bitch ended up leaving me three weeks before we started going out together...

[biketimus_prime]

Few questions:

How do you know it needs a new bottom end?

Did it run low on oil or something?

What was the mileage on it when this happened?

Any warning signs beforehand or did it happen suddenly?

Thanks

[mossy1200]

Few questions:

How do you know it needs a new bottom end?

Did it run low on oil or something?

What was the mileage on it when this happened?

Any warning signs beforehand or did it happen suddenly?

Thanks

Could be a clutch basket or something else perhaps.