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SD Guru needed for ID
53 posts · Started by Tfunk · 08 Feb 2010
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Post 6 by Tfunk,
#6I have pics on my home computer and sent some of them to a member here to post for me as I cannot for the life of me figure out how to post pics on this site.....Thanks all!!
SuperDan, it looks nothing like the pics you posted, I have seen Rourke's bike inperson and it really looks like an abomination, Millar will hopefully post what I sent him.
SuperDan, it looks nothing like the pics you posted, I have seen Rourke's bike inperson and it really looks like an abomination, Millar will hopefully post what I sent him.
Post 7 by Millar,
#7Here are the pics Terry sent over..
Here are a few I tood recently, at first the bike was not avail and the guy was going to keep it for his collection and now he has road it and it scared the shit out of him. He says he has never ridden a quicker revving or faster SD in his life and he has had quite a few. this one has a few rumors like a lightwieght crankshaft and Titanium rods/valvetrain and a bunch of other trick parts. It has a VIN # that I could decipher only so far and it looks to be a 2004 # and everything on the bike is in German/Duetch. The bike is exactly the way it was acquired from a European vendor and is looking to be a grey market bike. (import only and not technically allowed for import into the US), I am sure you all in EU have seen such bikes but we don't get to see this version ever,,,,,,
Thanks for the help!!
Terry
Here are a few I tood recently, at first the bike was not avail and the guy was going to keep it for his collection and now he has road it and it scared the shit out of him. He says he has never ridden a quicker revving or faster SD in his life and he has had quite a few. this one has a few rumors like a lightwieght crankshaft and Titanium rods/valvetrain and a bunch of other trick parts. It has a VIN # that I could decipher only so far and it looks to be a 2004 # and everything on the bike is in German/Duetch. The bike is exactly the way it was acquired from a European vendor and is looking to be a grey market bike. (import only and not technically allowed for import into the US), I am sure you all in EU have seen such bikes but we don't get to see this version ever,,,,,,
Thanks for the help!!
Terry
Post 8 by Tfunk,
#8Did any of you notice my Hungarian friend? I have a German Weim too!
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Post 34 by Twisted Jester,
#34All joking aside I'd have my old 05 SD back in an instant if the tank range wasn't so dire - sometimes less than 40 miles to reserve when used in town
Somehow it felt more lively than even my 08 SDR and was sooooooo much more comfortable to ride on a trip (maybe due to having to stop for fuel once every hour or so)
And of course the original ORANGE bikes had at least an extra 500 BHP than the black or grey ones
Somehow it felt more lively than even my 08 SDR and was sooooooo much more comfortable to ride on a trip (maybe due to having to stop for fuel once every hour or so)
And of course the original ORANGE bikes had at least an extra 500 BHP than the black or grey ones
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Post 36 by BASH69,
#36Here in UK you rarely get any money for after market bling. Especially if you trade it in or sell it to a dealer.
What I'm saying is that buyers pay for the year model and the mileage, that's it. Any bling that's put on the bike is not worth paying for. It's better for you to take off all bling and sell it separately and put the bike back into original state when you sell it.
If the bling has got value for you, then consider paying for it. But don't assume that if someone puts on USD400 worth of rearsets the price of the bike should go up by USD400. And remember that when you come to sell it, nobody is going to pay for the bling.
If I were you, I'd offer the "standard value" for a bike of that year with that mileage. Then I would probably add a "good will" amount towards the bling and the nice condition - if I were willing to pay for it.
Buyers market! Good luck! Lovely bike regardless of price.
What I'm saying is that buyers pay for the year model and the mileage, that's it. Any bling that's put on the bike is not worth paying for. It's better for you to take off all bling and sell it separately and put the bike back into original state when you sell it.
If the bling has got value for you, then consider paying for it. But don't assume that if someone puts on USD400 worth of rearsets the price of the bike should go up by USD400. And remember that when you come to sell it, nobody is going to pay for the bling.
If I were you, I'd offer the "standard value" for a bike of that year with that mileage. Then I would probably add a "good will" amount towards the bling and the nice condition - if I were willing to pay for it.
Buyers market! Good luck! Lovely bike regardless of price.
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Post 46 by Tfunk,
#46Hey you guys,
Did any of you notice that the front caliper are NOT radial mounts? Did you also notice that the calipers are the exact some model as the ones found on the Ducati Superbikes in the 04-06 season?? This is becoming quite a different bike than some are telling me it is.....
Are the 05-06 bikes made with radial brakes? Anyone?
BTW this bike was recently Dyno'd and I was told it was just a tad shy of 150HP......not a average Superduke by any means.....
Did any of you notice that the front caliper are NOT radial mounts? Did you also notice that the calipers are the exact some model as the ones found on the Ducati Superbikes in the 04-06 season?? This is becoming quite a different bike than some are telling me it is.....
Are the 05-06 bikes made with radial brakes? Anyone?
BTW this bike was recently Dyno'd and I was told it was just a tad shy of 150HP......not a average Superduke by any means.....
Post 47 by bic_bicknell,
#47The radial brakes were only introduced on the '07 model so the brakes on this bike are consistent with it's age. 150bhp power is at the top end of the power I've ever heard of - if you look at all the dyno charts in the Motobox threads even modded, new SDRs don't get there. But I would be wanting to know about what has been done to the bottom end and con rods etc. to make it robust enough to cope with that power. Otherwise it might be a bit fragile?
What I don't understand is that when so much engine work is done there is usually an accurate record of what was done and by who - just because the owner wants to have proof of what they did and how much they spent on it. It's an ego thing. Has the current seller got nothing to back up their claims?
What I don't understand is that when so much engine work is done there is usually an accurate record of what was done and by who - just because the owner wants to have proof of what they did and how much they spent on it. It's an ego thing. Has the current seller got nothing to back up their claims?
Post 48 by Tfunk,
#48I asked him fo r that info and am awaiting a reply.
this bike is supposed to have Ti con rods and "special cams and pistons" along with some other trick internals.....but it was originally a German bike and sent in pieces in parts "trunks" over to the US and reassembled.
this bike is supposed to have Ti con rods and "special cams and pistons" along with some other trick internals.....but it was originally a German bike and sent in pieces in parts "trunks" over to the US and reassembled.
Post 49 by TheJoker,
#49Don't be fooled, please.
Accept only hard evidence, if you're willing to pay for it.
A tuned bike, in this case with an alledged power hike of 50% (that's fifty percent), rarely commands more money than a standard bike. Even if you buy a tuned Hayabusa, you rarely pay very much for the extra tune.
Unless you're 100% sure of what's gone into this bike, and you're a collector, you'll be better off with a standard bike.
Just my thoughts - buying bikes isn't really about being sensible, though.
Accept only hard evidence, if you're willing to pay for it.
A tuned bike, in this case with an alledged power hike of 50% (that's fifty percent), rarely commands more money than a standard bike. Even if you buy a tuned Hayabusa, you rarely pay very much for the extra tune.
Unless you're 100% sure of what's gone into this bike, and you're a collector, you'll be better off with a standard bike.
Just my thoughts - buying bikes isn't really about being sensible, though.
Post 50 by Twisted Jester,
#50Anyone who went to the trouble of having a bike shipped over in bits from another country would surely have been equally as enthusiastic about having all the necessary paperwork to back up the alleged work/history that made the bike special enough to bring it over in the first place.
If there's no documentation then as far as any buyer is concerned it's a std SD with a few accessories and deserves no more consideration price wise than any other, like the Joker says, you get virtually nothing for parts or tuning work unless somebody is particularly willing to pay for it, that's why those of us that haven't got money to throw around keep all our std parts and strip everything back off at sale time cause it's worth good money on ebay but worth nothing on the bike other than making it more desirable to the buyer over a std one.
If there's no documentation then as far as any buyer is concerned it's a std SD with a few accessories and deserves no more consideration price wise than any other, like the Joker says, you get virtually nothing for parts or tuning work unless somebody is particularly willing to pay for it, that's why those of us that haven't got money to throw around keep all our std parts and strip everything back off at sale time cause it's worth good money on ebay but worth nothing on the bike other than making it more desirable to the buyer over a std one.
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Post 53 by Plipton,
#53My new bike has VIN = VBKVD9408BM978572
What model year is that ??
What model year is that ??
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