18-04-13, 10:26 AM
why is there so much predjudice about buying a cat d/c bike.
some poor bloke is trying to sell a very nice fazer and he's getting 'that's far too much for a write off'
well the fact is lads (and laddies) a cat d isn't a write off, it's just been recorded on the insurance database as having a claim on it. how many of you have had a bump in a car and got it sorted yourself, or dropped your bike and put a new mirror/indicator on yourself. do you declare that to a potential purchaser?
Cat C on the other hand is 'beyond economical repair', but if you wreck the fairing (£200 + fasteners) tank (£820 + decals) rear surround (£400).........that's a write off.
project shoestring was purchased with a dented tank and dark grey fairing and a very shiney standard can.
a bike is worth what you're willing to pay for it, and someone, somewhere will be seduced by it's charms.
and it's far too white for my liking
some poor bloke is trying to sell a very nice fazer and he's getting 'that's far too much for a write off'
well the fact is lads (and laddies) a cat d isn't a write off, it's just been recorded on the insurance database as having a claim on it. how many of you have had a bump in a car and got it sorted yourself, or dropped your bike and put a new mirror/indicator on yourself. do you declare that to a potential purchaser?
Cat C on the other hand is 'beyond economical repair', but if you wreck the fairing (£200 + fasteners) tank (£820 + decals) rear surround (£400).........that's a write off.
project shoestring was purchased with a dented tank and dark grey fairing and a very shiney standard can.
a bike is worth what you're willing to pay for it, and someone, somewhere will be seduced by it's charms.
and it's far too white for my liking
The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money!