SP1... Wanted... Advice

[tonyf]

All
I've sold my VTR as I really wanted an SP1 - there's one on evil-bay that I'm looking at - item number 170550662782. Thoughts anybody, I dont want to pay an arm and a leg...
TF

[tonyf]

Thanks Mike - I can get the valve clearances done quite easily. I'm not looking to spend over £2200 at most...

[Beamish]

£2200 for an SP! You may well be asking for problems. Good luck ,though I would look for a more std example. Why was it resprayed? It may well be a good bike but with 30+K on the clock it will always be a struggle to move on.

[tonyf]

Beamish / Mike

Been thinking about it over night and you're dead right - I'm going to leave it. Why is the clock cracked? Why was it resprayed as the classic red scheme is the way it should look.

I've seen some Cat D bikes on e-bay which is another route that I'm definitely not going down. Done that before based on a cheap buy but they're never worth more than 50% of the intended value.

I'll keep looking - a couple have recently completed on e-bay at the right money, so I'll hold tight.

Tony

[marravtr]

looking at the questions he states its not on the insurance reg! respray in sp2 cplours??? yes its black n red but not that design but if the valve clearences aint a prob for you i'd say go and look at it (no i dont know the owner) a winters fettleing, strip down and clean up and you could have a nice sp! (not as nice as mine tho) its worth a look at that money and could be a bargain...

[tonyf]

I've left him an e-bay message asking to call me, so lets see what happens with the reply. Gut feel is telling me to leave it and wait for another.

[Jbrebel]

Like FSM says there have been a few fluttering around the 3000 mark-very nice ones too.

Its definatley a buyers market at the minute if you have the cash-there are loads of good bikes avaliable at silly money. That's a recession I suppose-good for some, bad for others

The one you have seen is probably that price for a reason-agreed though-the guy is'nt asking over the odds price wise I suppose. The mileage, plus respray and lack of service history ring alarm bells for me-if it was standard with all the boxes ticked it might be a different proposition. It should have had the valve's done twice over at that mileage I'm about to sort mine over the next week or so.

I'd save a bit more cash and get a soild, standard bike-saw a nice one on fleebay the other week for about £2600.

If it does need a full service budget for the parts-shims are about £3 each, air filters (x2) are at best £40+, oil filter £5-£10, plugs-depending on what you get-are £8-£25 each , plus oil and then brake pads, fluids etc should you need them.

If you do get one you'll love it-they are a very, very good bike. Mine gives me a grin each time I fire it up It still holds with new stuff easily too in the most-the bike is ace to ride. Has a much more organic feel than the new crotch rockets imo and it turns heads wherever you park it.

Enjoy

[tonyf]

Thanks guys, he didnt come back in time anyway. I also followed the blue one on E-bay that went for £2050 yesterday too but that was not what I wanted.

I'm going to keep looking - I've set myself a budget, I'm mechanically sound so work on a bike is not an issue.