Redsps
11-Sep-2005, 14:29
I've been talking with a guy in the netherlands that I do a good amount of business with about bikes and hobbies.
In a conversation with him last night it came to light that he was into dukes, and that he had an old duke in his garage in need of some restoration. yep you know where this is going now.
As the conversation progressed I dug deeper into what this bike was, it turns out to be a 1990 corsa with a good amount of spares, altough not sure what they are, and if they are usable.
He purchased it in 1994 in it's current condition with aview to getting back to full working order etc, but the project never got of the ground.
So basically it been sitting covered up in his garage ever since. Not even been started or anything.
Now then, these opotunities rarey come round, moreso for early corsa's so I am really tempted to take him up on his offer to buy it.
I need to thrash out a price with him, but it will be tricky due to it's condition etc.
It's been dropped a few times, but nothing major, well hope not. Engine will problaly need a shed load of work etc.
What sort of money are we looking at here approx. It's all complete , but apears to be in the same state that it left it' last race meet.
Can't really afford anymore bikes , but this seems to be an chance of a lifetime.
any thought guys, anyone got the full spec for the 1990 corsa.
waiting for some pics, so will add them as they get to me.
In a conversation with him last night it came to light that he was into dukes, and that he had an old duke in his garage in need of some restoration. yep you know where this is going now.
As the conversation progressed I dug deeper into what this bike was, it turns out to be a 1990 corsa with a good amount of spares, altough not sure what they are, and if they are usable.
He purchased it in 1994 in it's current condition with aview to getting back to full working order etc, but the project never got of the ground.
So basically it been sitting covered up in his garage ever since. Not even been started or anything.
Now then, these opotunities rarey come round, moreso for early corsa's so I am really tempted to take him up on his offer to buy it.
I need to thrash out a price with him, but it will be tricky due to it's condition etc.
It's been dropped a few times, but nothing major, well hope not. Engine will problaly need a shed load of work etc.
What sort of money are we looking at here approx. It's all complete , but apears to be in the same state that it left it' last race meet.
Can't really afford anymore bikes , but this seems to be an chance of a lifetime.
any thought guys, anyone got the full spec for the 1990 corsa.
waiting for some pics, so will add them as they get to me.