Post by baldgrimsbybiker on Apr 26, 2015 15:19:32 GMT
Have decided to sell my 400 kicker. It is in bits and in need of a massive amount of time and effort. I bought it from a friend at work for £50 a couple of years ago with the intention of doing something with it. Since then I have bought a BMW R1100RT that satisfies my every need.
When i bought the SD it had been stood for many years . Looks like the garage was damp cause the frame , swing arm , tank , seat etc were totally rotten. I bought a frame and swing arm from LOZ ( frame needs registering but have the HPI check from LOZ with its reg no ) Bought a decent tank and wiring loom , spare kick starter plus a few more bits and bobs. Started to strip the engine ( head and barrels off ) and could find nothing obviously wrong , big ends seem sound enough , bores good and the head also looks OK . Have a few spares with it including barrels and pistons, CDI unit , alternator and one or two more bits. Wheels sound and forks look fair condition - rear suspension units however seem a different kettle of fish.
Project stands me at £227 altogether and would just like my money back . Am giving forum members first dabs before I ebay it. It will need collecting from Grimsby ( where I live LOL ).
My ambitions were honorable but my wallet is a coward at parting with the money to complete. It`s not that it is beyond my ability but I just can`t be arsed with it so am giving you all a chance before I let it go on the open market. I prefer to spend my spare time riding these days and not working in my shed - guess the fun has gone out of it after 45+ years of tinkering.
Either PM or make approach in open forum - I am not fussed either way. I will still be a member of forum but I think I might be more inclined to buy a runner next time.
When i bought the SD it had been stood for many years . Looks like the garage was damp cause the frame , swing arm , tank , seat etc were totally rotten. I bought a frame and swing arm from LOZ ( frame needs registering but have the HPI check from LOZ with its reg no ) Bought a decent tank and wiring loom , spare kick starter plus a few more bits and bobs. Started to strip the engine ( head and barrels off ) and could find nothing obviously wrong , big ends seem sound enough , bores good and the head also looks OK . Have a few spares with it including barrels and pistons, CDI unit , alternator and one or two more bits. Wheels sound and forks look fair condition - rear suspension units however seem a different kettle of fish.
Project stands me at £227 altogether and would just like my money back . Am giving forum members first dabs before I ebay it. It will need collecting from Grimsby ( where I live LOL ).
My ambitions were honorable but my wallet is a coward at parting with the money to complete. It`s not that it is beyond my ability but I just can`t be arsed with it so am giving you all a chance before I let it go on the open market. I prefer to spend my spare time riding these days and not working in my shed - guess the fun has gone out of it after 45+ years of tinkering.
Either PM or make approach in open forum - I am not fussed either way. I will still be a member of forum but I think I might be more inclined to buy a runner next time.