Does This 900ss Look Original To You?

Discussion in 'Supersport (1974-2007)' started by 900theginge, Aug 30, 2022.

  1. Hi all,

    still on my hunt for a decent 900SS. I’ve put off calling this guy as I think it’s well overpriced. He says it’s all completely original but the engine colour doesn’t look like it to me. Anyone got any ideas?

    apparently he has a collection of 50 bikes and he’s selling most of them. Who knows.

    He has apparently only done 50 miles in ‘all the years’ he’s owned it and hasn’t changed the oils or belts once in that time.
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15511349...GRNhCFcRYa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
     
  2. I wouldn't give it another thought - next!
     
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  3. Thanks mate!
     
  4. Yeah, that one is a bit far away from what I’m looking for. I’ll get there! There is a nice(ish) one in Bookham that’s been delisted today which ohlins rear shock. He wants close to £5k though which is steep in my eyes. Especially with a cracked fairing!
     
  5. Certainly looks a bit of an odd colour on the engine.
     
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  6. About 3 times what it’s worth ;)
     
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  7. did you know about Joe's bikes? @750theginge ? :thinkingface: if you did, then must be kicking yourself sadly.
     
  8. Joe’s bike? No idea. Looks like I move too slowly!
     
  9. Shame, I didn't think you had seen them, luck in the timing often.
     
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  10. No. It is not original. Wheel and engine colour both look off (suspect a big tin of paint was bought and they both got painted). The fairing fasteners are also wrong. There will be more than that.
    Also, even in toastervision low res pics, it doesn’t look that tidy.
    Suspect it will be bought by someone travelling a long distance, desperate to have one, sick of looking and wasting fuel, negotiate £500 off and believe they did well.
    If it were me, I would rather wait for a really good original one at similar money, or buy a loved but cosmetically tired one for half the money and bring it up to standard over time.
     
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  11. #12 Roadtrip, Sep 12, 2022
    Last edited: Sep 13, 2022
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  12. Once a red head now a blonde.....
     
  13. Sorry Chris
    I’d nuked your comment with my fat fingers, have removed it now.
    Doug
     
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  14. @wolfram ^^^^^^^^ your advert any possible comments for the above enquiry.:thinkingface:
     
  15. If my grey matter is up to date :thinkingface:
    he had two, one red one yellow and a set of black bodywork both great rebuilds, I’ve looked many times reading his thread on the rebuild :upyeah:
     
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  16. Its a lovely thing and will make somebody happy, but I understood (from the thread title) that it was important to the OP that the bike he bought was in factory original spec?
     
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  17. No but I am taking delivery of a lovely red ‘93 on Thursday!
     
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