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Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:38 pm
by Seeker 77
Wicky wrote:2003 Firestorm with later gold coloured engine cases > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-HONDA-VT ... Swd0BVw0Io

Wonder why it had a respray - either it was and done out of embarrassment (i.e teal :-) or has it been in an accident. I'd find out what the original paint code was (on the subframe sticker) and a good look on the hidden side of all the plastics for signs of repair.
Sound advice that, thanks mate :thumbup:

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:50 pm
by lloydie
It's had the fairing cut too .
I'd check it over fully before I part with the cash

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:55 pm
by Seeker 77
lloydie wrote:It's had the fairing cut too .
I'd check it over fully before I part with the cash
8O

Where!?

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:01 pm
by Pete.L
Mellis? Mellis who? Never heard of you lol


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Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:22 pm
by Wicky
mellis wrote:
lloydie wrote:It's had the fairing cut too .
I'd check it over fully before I part with the cash
8O

Where!?
Well spotted Lloydie - the screen support spars on the panels look broken rather than cut.

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I took a friend over 200 miles to look at a VTR she had set her heart on. It appeared low milage and the colour she wanted but on inspection there were some not quite obvious crash damage repairs and despite my warning to walk away she bought it. Subsequently it was discovered it had a fractured frame...

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:47 pm
by Seeker 77
Pete.L wrote:Mellis? Mellis who? Never heard of you lol


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Alreet mate!? Been a while Pete, still got the SP?

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:51 pm
by Steve97
Welcome back mellis !
Bikes over priced for what it is mate, repaint, cut fairing, I suspect VFR bars, swing arm spindle covers missing, none of its bad, but it just dont smell good to me, not with 9k on the clock, oh and does anyone else think it looks too ......clean !

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:40 pm
by lloydie
It might have 9k on the clock but what's has the engine got on it ?

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:05 pm
by horselg
Mine is an 03 and it has grey engine cases

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:38 pm
by Seeker 77
An HPI will show all of this up when I cross reference with Honda and the V5. If the engine numbers don't match I shall be walking out or negotiating a significant discount

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:36 pm
by Kev L
Mines a 2003 F3 and has the gold engine cases. I thought it was the F2 that had the dark engine cases. Welcome back into the club matey :thumbup:

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:40 pm
by Seeker 77
Thanks Kev, it's nice to be back :biggrin

Despite being on an 03 plate it's an F-2.

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:48 pm
by agentpineapple
this is my understanding of the engine cases colour change, they stayed the same from 96 to late 2003/2004.
this meant the early F2 models still had the dark grey cases, then they changed to the bronze colour.
what clouds the issue is late registered bikes. so you'll get 2004 bikes with the dark grey cases because although they were built between 2001/2003 they weren't sold/registered until later.
as for the bike melis is interested in, the engine case dilemma wouldn't put me off one bit. the cut fairings is another issue all together.
the dealer will have cleaned the bike up for sale, so it looks it's best, I would deffo check the engine numbers out, but other than that it needs to be fully inspected, front subframes are very easy to bend, so if it has had an off, hence the respray, i'd be checking the front subframe, to see if the front fairings line up correctly.
but lets be honest most bikes that are ten years old or over have probably been down the road at some time or other. so that alone wouldn't stop me from buying it. just check it over and the recheck it again.... :thumbup:

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:11 pm
by sirch345
Good to see you back Mark :thumbup:

Good luck with the new bike regardless to which one you end up with :)

Chris.

Re: I'm not a Newbie but am returning after a long absence!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:26 pm
by fabiostar
welcome along..... nice looking bike mind you and you can always fix it by painting it yellow :D