999R AT UNIVERSAL SALVAGE

DAVE HARRIS · 13-Jul-2004, 13:39

Universal Salvage have a 999R which apears to have cosmetic damage on one side (possible lowside) at what seems a very good price. Universalsalvage.co.uk, it is cat d damage and shows as no V5 document. A good basis for a superb track bike for someone?

dave

TP · 13-Jul-2004, 14:06

Now THAT is goddamn tempting .... if only ....

Whack some track fairings on it .....

Twinfan · 13-Jul-2004, 14:59

Sounds a bit iffy? Why no V5, but they have the keys?

This bike has suffered a high-side. The left hand footpeg is bent the wrong way for a lowside, and the scuffs on the tail unit are very high up. If you look at the rear shot, it's got a bent subframe.

My guess? Nasty high side and the subframe touched the ground first. Could be quite expensive to repair.

Would be a cheap way to get the 999R motor and forks/shock into a 998 as a Frankie Chili replica though...

[Edited on 13-7-2004 by Twinfan]

Monty · 13-Jul-2004, 15:16

Now that is VERY tempting-if anyone is thinking of it Sandy is only 10 miles down the road from me. I just checked my diary and it seems I have a meeting in Sandy next Tuesday...........

John

rockhopper · 13-Jul-2004, 15:32

I go to the car auctions in derby quite often and they get loads of cars coming in from Motorpoint. Not one of them has the V5 with it.
A possible reason in the case of this bike is that the owner didnt survive the accident so they cant find the V5? Doesnt look bad enough for that though.
Also note that this isnt an auction, you are just bidding over the internet to get a price registered for when it goes into the real auction at their Sandy site. From past experience i think you can expect the final price to be significanlty higher that the web site shows at the moment.

Jools · 13-Jul-2004, 16:27

Never ceases to amaze me why bikes seem to get written off with such little apparent damage, looks like a lowside to me, the damage high up on the seat unit looks lik it could've just run down a kerb or a rumble strip...even so, even if the frame was all twisted just breaking it for parts should see a lot more than the current bid...

Ohlins rear shock..
Ohlins forks with radial calipers...
140 Bhp Testastretta Motor
the list goes on

Twinfan · 13-Jul-2004, 18:45

I was thinking the same thing re. breaking it for parts, but you wouldn't want to pay much more than the current bid price...

timetrial · 13-Jul-2004, 21:27

if any of you chaps do buy to break I'll have the RH fairing off you

jodycraw · 14-Jul-2004, 11:15

Has something happened to your right hand fairing then TT??

timetrial · 14-Jul-2004, 14:42

take a look in the trackdays forum......

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13-Jul-2004, 13:39	#1
DAVE HARRIS Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 275 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: sunny surrey?? 999R AT UNIVERSAL SALVAGE Universal Salvage have a 999R which apears to have cosmetic damage on one side (possible lowside) at what seems a very good price. Universalsalvage.co.uk, it is cat d damage and shows as no V5 document. A good basis for a superb track bike for someone? dave Reply

13-Jul-2004, 14:06	#2
TP Registered Forum User MotoGP God Posts: 15,644 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Swansea Mood: 749 racebike MGP Now THAT is goddamn tempting .... if only .... Whack some track fairings on it ..... Reply

13-Jul-2004, 18:45	#7
Twinfan Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,773 Join Date: May 2004 Mood: Proud to own a Ducati :0) I was thinking the same thing re. breaking it for parts, but you wouldn't want to pay much more than the current bid price... Reply

13-Jul-2004, 21:27	#8
timetrial Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 291 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Cotswolds if any of you chaps do buy to break I'll have the RH fairing off you Reply

14-Jul-2004, 11:15	#9
jodycraw Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 279 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maidenhead, Berks Mood: good Has something happened to your right hand fairing then TT?? Reply

14-Jul-2004, 14:42	#10
timetrial Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 291 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Cotswolds take a look in the trackdays forum...... Reply