Cheers
Tim
SP1 Advice
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turbo_billy
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Re: SP1 Advice
Good luck with whatever you decide on. However, if you do decide to break the bike I would be interested in some parts.
Cheers
Tim
Cheers
Tim
Re: SP1 Advice
keep it and just do the relativly cheap things as and when whilst dosh is a bit tight?. whatever you do it should improve the value/saleability.
everyone says they are a bike that is appreciating in value but is that true ?? ??
everyone says they are a bike that is appreciating in value but is that true ?? ??
3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the worlds population.
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Pete.L
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Re: SP1 Advice
Cheers Carl.cybercarl wrote:Let me guess, your using Explorer.AMCQ46 wrote:Pete.L wrote:For some reason your pictures appear to be over the top of your writing and is obscuring most of what you say
I get that problem when I look at this post, and all of Carls posts on my work PC
Try a different browser.
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Ali and you hit the nail on the head
opened up using Chrome and all is revealed
Pete.l
My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
Re: SP1 Advice
Well after thinking long and hard about what to do with the bike... I still don't have a clue 
Going through my finances Iv'e realised i'm not quite as skint as I first thought so gonna keep the bike around a little while rather than making any rush decisions. I can't walk around work all day, looking at the bike without doing something to it so started having a tinker over the weekend. Did multiple oil changes and cleared out the coffee from the engine. Bypassed the damaged radiator and flushed out water system. Have now run her up to temp several times, oil still looks ok. Have on occasion had to top water up but it's very little... 100 ml at most now and then so not 100% sure what is going on. Spoke to local radiator repair company.. looking that there's a fair chance of having the damaged top bar of the rad cut out and blanked. I wasn't thinking about buying a replacement rad but could be tempted to pay for just a repair.
Also.. after curiosity got the better of me, I phoned my insurance company and got a quote for the bike.. I can add it too my current policy for the storm.. I was shocked... it's buttons, £7.50/month
So started thinking, just thinking ... if I can get rad repaired I could run the bike for a MOT, if it passes add to insurance and run her about a bit.. would have the novelty of popping about on a sp1 plus would give me a far better chance to work out if the bike is ok or not. Also the MOT isnt going to harm resale if i do decide to sell on rather than strip.
In a way I wish I hadn't bought the bike though.. it's doing nothing but distract me from everything else.. mind is in overdrive on what to do with bike or how to fix certain bits of bike even had an idea pop into my head of a way i may be able to salvage the petrol tank.. it's got a huge hit to the right side which is strange seeing that all other damage is on the left.. but the only tanks iv'e seen since getting bike have been £250+ so if I can pull off a repair then I think I would crack on with straightening her up. We'll see.....
Going through my finances Iv'e realised i'm not quite as skint as I first thought so gonna keep the bike around a little while rather than making any rush decisions. I can't walk around work all day, looking at the bike without doing something to it so started having a tinker over the weekend. Did multiple oil changes and cleared out the coffee from the engine. Bypassed the damaged radiator and flushed out water system. Have now run her up to temp several times, oil still looks ok. Have on occasion had to top water up but it's very little... 100 ml at most now and then so not 100% sure what is going on. Spoke to local radiator repair company.. looking that there's a fair chance of having the damaged top bar of the rad cut out and blanked. I wasn't thinking about buying a replacement rad but could be tempted to pay for just a repair.
Also.. after curiosity got the better of me, I phoned my insurance company and got a quote for the bike.. I can add it too my current policy for the storm.. I was shocked... it's buttons, £7.50/month
So started thinking, just thinking ... if I can get rad repaired I could run the bike for a MOT, if it passes add to insurance and run her about a bit.. would have the novelty of popping about on a sp1 plus would give me a far better chance to work out if the bike is ok or not. Also the MOT isnt going to harm resale if i do decide to sell on rather than strip.
In a way I wish I hadn't bought the bike though.. it's doing nothing but distract me from everything else.. mind is in overdrive on what to do with bike or how to fix certain bits of bike
even had an idea pop into my head of a way i may be able to salvage the petrol tank.. it's got a huge hit to the right side which is strange seeing that all other damage is on the left.. but the only tanks iv'e seen since getting bike have been £250+ so if I can pull off a repair then I think I would crack on with straightening her up. We'll see.....