11-03-13, 02:24 AM
Another "projects not cheap" comment. That said, have you tried looking through salvage / breakers yards for damaged repairables?
Obviously care needs to be exercised, and thought given to the money you have / want to spend; there are plenty dropped bikes with the usual cosmetic damage (fairings / pegs / mirrors / levers etc) which are no problem to fix technically (cashflow issues excepted). Then again, there are plenty which have been properly down the road and with potentially more serious issues. It's knowing what you're looking for.
That said, something like a CG125 is probably a good start point (cheap to buy, loads of parts, a doddle to work on, and easy to sell on too).
Obviously care needs to be exercised, and thought given to the money you have / want to spend; there are plenty dropped bikes with the usual cosmetic damage (fairings / pegs / mirrors / levers etc) which are no problem to fix technically (cashflow issues excepted). Then again, there are plenty which have been properly down the road and with potentially more serious issues. It's knowing what you're looking for.
That said, something like a CG125 is probably a good start point (cheap to buy, loads of parts, a doddle to work on, and easy to sell on too).