Maa nu toy!!
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:05 amSo I bought that zx7r I was watching. I didn't buy it through eBay though, I made an offer outside and picked it up yesterday. 
As the eBay ad listed there is damage to the rhs. Fairing scraped, front brake lever nfg (front breaks stiff half locked on), rhs front indicator mia, exhaust/pipes has minor damage but non too serious, and the valve is popped out of the rear tire causing it to remain unenthusiastic.
Is listed as an economical repairable write off from qld.
I had to have this one as it is the same as the first p4 I owned, including color scheme. The bloke I brought it from at adrenaline was telling me about how it was rare and different, then I told him it was the second one I've owned.
As far as I can understand I've got a few options available now. If I want to get it rego'd in Vic immediately I can repair everything listed as required to get it past a viv check and then go for roadworthy and rego. This will mean the fairings will need to be fixed or replaced even though they aren't so bad wouldn't normally be required to be fixed for the sake of getting a roadworthy.....
or
I get to work, put some hours in and swap everything onto the spare (matching) frame I have and avoid the viv, get it immediately roadworthy/rego'd. This will give me an opportunity to pull the bike right down and thoroughly check everything out, which could be a massive bonus....
or
I can wait until December for the bike to be over 15 years old and save some coin by avoiding the viv and just getting it roadworthy/rego'd.
Once again I find myself with heaps of spares from having previously owning a 7, which is awesome. Spewing I sold a few parts off already. If I was on the home computer I'd add a heap of kudas, but I'm not so mr green will have to do
As the eBay ad listed there is damage to the rhs. Fairing scraped, front brake lever nfg (front breaks stiff half locked on), rhs front indicator mia, exhaust/pipes has minor damage but non too serious, and the valve is popped out of the rear tire causing it to remain unenthusiastic.
Is listed as an economical repairable write off from qld.I had to have this one as it is the same as the first p4 I owned, including color scheme. The bloke I brought it from at adrenaline was telling me about how it was rare and different, then I told him it was the second one I've owned.
As far as I can understand I've got a few options available now. If I want to get it rego'd in Vic immediately I can repair everything listed as required to get it past a viv check and then go for roadworthy and rego. This will mean the fairings will need to be fixed or replaced even though they aren't so bad wouldn't normally be required to be fixed for the sake of getting a roadworthy.....
or
I get to work, put some hours in and swap everything onto the spare (matching) frame I have and avoid the viv, get it immediately roadworthy/rego'd. This will give me an opportunity to pull the bike right down and thoroughly check everything out, which could be a massive bonus....
or
I can wait until December for the bike to be over 15 years old and save some coin by avoiding the viv and just getting it roadworthy/rego'd.
Once again I find myself with heaps of spares from having previously owning a 7, which is awesome. Spewing I sold a few parts off already. If I was on the home computer I'd add a heap of kudas, but I'm not so mr green will have to do
