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Just out of interest. Has anyone bought a repairable writeoff and registered it? If so how much are the inspections before getting it registered?
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there was a member on here that just did up one that had been hit in the rear pretty bad and it's nearly all complete now...looks good i'll see if i can find the link
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got it....My standard cans are on the way the WA to get this bike registered as i write this
http://www.australian-hayabusa-club.com/...?tid=10552
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Yeah, my Gen II copped it up the, uh, rear. The example shown here isn't what I'd call cheap (starting at $10,000) considering the damage I can ascertain from the happysnaps on their website.
I've repaired/rebuilt/straightened the odd bike frame and anything can be rebuilt. However my subframe was such a pain in the, um, rear that I cut my losses (time is money!) and bought a new one. Just seeing the damage to the example here (torn mounts, snapped front mounting bolts) that the sub-frame is cactus. If that's stuffed, there'll be a lot more beneath the skin. I'd be checking that rear wheel too - I had to buy another one. If both pipes got shunted then the wheel was tapped too.
However, this example appears far from a write-off, it's got a beautiful plumage and IMO the motor is worth every damn cent!
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I rebuilt a ZX10 that had a hit in the front - looked like not too much damage so thought it would be a cheap fix up - what you dont see is all teh damage underneath the skin, just goes on and on - ended up putting 10k into a bike that I bought for 4k - ok so I ended up making a show bike (Rapid & 2007 Bike show) but the pain was almost unbearable and the constant frustration having to source new parts, new frame etc etc etc - I wouldnt do it again better off buying a cheap 2nd hand running bike I rekon. Rego wasnt hard, I had to get a blue slip as the bike was registered interstate but after that no probs. Good luck if you go down that track; dont expect an easy ride or better expect to find more damage than can be seen on the surface
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ross79 Wrote:Just out of interest. Has anyone bought a repairable writeoff and registered it? If so how much are the inspections before getting it registered?
aprox $450.00 pit inspection in nsw plus blue slip.Need all receipts for all parts and work done. Leigh
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Good to get some input. The examply shown here looks pretty expensive to me too. We bought my girfriend's 600 as a bit of a project. It had been dropped so panel damage and the gearbox was missing a gear. Still for 1500 I thought I'd give it a go. 1500 later and the bike was back on the road. Me and my girlfriend did all the work ourselves and it ended up costing exactly what I expected, but it wasn't sold as a repairable writeoff. So I just had to get a rwc and then off to the rego office. Just curious as to how much extra the viv? inspection is?
Still thinking of going down this path with an earlier model busa 2002 or there abouts.
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Thanks davgc, that article pretty much covered it. It's looking like a less attractive option now.
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Costs in NSW to register a repairable write-off;
Blue Slip inspection - $35
RTA inspection - $411 basically for checking the VIN and ensuring its not stolen,
Stamp Duty 3%
New plate $30 (i think)
Rego - 330
CTP - 400
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