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twpd
21-May-2006, 16:31
1000ss motor (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-ENGINE-1000DS-ONLY-3500-MILES-04-BIKE_W0QQitemZ8068182309QQcategoryZ10448QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem)

Just the job for slotting in my 800 for Thunderbikes between minitwin races....but, the price seems a bit eye-watering to me.

:o
ali
21-May-2006, 17:08
I've been waiting for one to come up for ages, but there's no way I'd pay anything like that! :o Would consider going up to about £1k complete so it looks like I'm going to be waiting a while... :lol:

I'm not sure it's even any use without the clocks as well.

Ali
twpd
21-May-2006, 17:23
But conversely, they sold me the deep brace ally swing-arm for £30 which, I thought was a bargain. Go figure.
twpd
21-May-2006, 17:33
Originally posted by ali
I've been waiting for one to come up for ages, but there's no way I'd pay anything like that! :o Would consider going up to about £1k complete so it looks like I'm going to be waiting a while... :lol:

I'm not sure it's even any use without the clocks as well.

Ali

It should run quite happily with an FIM ecu. Unfortunately that pushes the cost to £2000!
ali
21-May-2006, 17:35
Originally posted by twpd
But conversely, they sold me the deep brace ally swing-arm for £30 which, I thought was a bargain. Go figure.

You bought a 1000DS swingarm for £30!???? :o B*stard!
twpd
21-May-2006, 17:42
I did. That's 3 I have now :D

Two spares for racing in case they get bent. Like rocking horse droppings they are.
keefer
21-May-2006, 17:58
that's well over priced.
I got a 996 lump with loom and injectors for a £1000
may be worth contacting them with a offer, as I will be surprised if anyone bids on it
twpd
21-May-2006, 18:14
They ain't gonna knock off about 800 quid tho'. Are they?

I reckon it's worth about £800-£900 tops.
ali
21-May-2006, 18:20
Originally posted by twpd
They ain't gonna knock off about 800 quid tho'. Are they?

I reckon it's worth about £800-£900 tops.

I'd say that's about right, depending on what the score is with clocks/keys. Given what they sell swingarms for I'd say they'd bite your arm off! :lol:
Carbon749
21-May-2006, 19:28
Originally posted by twpd
They ain't gonna knock off about 800 quid tho'. Are they?

I reckon it's worth about £800-£900 tops.

Got to be worth making them an offer .... what's the worse they can say, "No"

I've picked up quite a few bargains by offering what I thought something was worth rather than offering the high asking price.
Monty
22-May-2006, 09:46
I sent them an e-mail offering to buy the whole bike if it wasn't bent-but they replied saying they had sold most of it-I guess the engine is mainly what they have left-at that price I'm not surprised.

John