Yes, the frame is, for all intents and purposes, the bike, so it will become the 2000. As neither of these were insured there is no drama with them being listed as written off. It would be a drama if they were because the grapevine tells me there's nobody in Tassie doing chassis inspections on bikes atm. Apart from that it would be the usual 3 inspection regime - with the attendant fees of course. When we did Reg's 11 the roadworthy was about 60 bucks, chassis check was $80 and the ID check at transport was $50. These days a roadie is between 80 and 100, the chassis check can be anything up to $300 - if you can find anyone to do it - and the ID check is $180. Then the normal rego fees on top of that. By the time you factor that in to the budget it isn't worth repairing WOVR vehicles any more.
Thankfully I only need a roadie for this one, then rock up to transport with the inspection slip and a purchase receipt. I did exactly that this morning for one of my cars. As soon as I sell it I can move the bike one spot up the queue.
I still have a receipt for the damaged frame too, so when its stripped down I'll see if it can be repaired* ... then I only need a stat writeoff from NSW to make another bike.
* I already know it CAN be repaired, but the guy wants the bike complete and he reckons about a grand for him to measure, strip, straighten and reassemble.
Though they tell me it would end up straighter than a factory one.
The price for a front guard in red is about $117US plus post, but if I get another one it'll be a full set of Chinese fairings for 5 or 6 hundred. What could possibly go wrong?