I think it never reached reserve the previous times. the 1000s is stunning, the mods on it are class ,the previous owner of mine for example carried out the same and more...the wheels are a great improvement and suspension speaks for itself,if you bought a standard bike you would just have to carry these out at the very least. I can ride and corner my bike better than I could ride the 1098s I owned.
Bloody ell that is one bold statement that has got me thinking buddy. What do you think his reserve is?
andy not sure but try asking the seller...I would be looking a bike that can be returned to standard form though. I see this bike doesn't come with oe wheels ( they sell on e bay for at least £ 600 ) and the oe forks have been anodised, in future the value of a standard example may be higher and more sought after than a modified beyond possibility to return to original bike.
and my statement re handling meant that I can ride MY sc1000s better then I could MY 1098s. it corners on rails on our country potholed roads and pulles well up to about 110 120 mph and can go on to 130mph but between 60 and 110 it pulls like a train where the 1098 was tied in knots ( to much power for our wee roads and for me ) but my bike is far from standard.
Thank you. Careful buddy about quoting your speeds as plod likes an easy life now and may come knocking. Going to ask the blighter how much he actually wants.
I only ride above the speed limit at various tracks in n Ireland and never ever break the limit on the road........obviously.
if you bid on the more expensive 1000s ( the faired bike ) and then return to standard and sell off the upgrades how much would it really cost ? or just ask how much he wants ????
+1 re the comments on improvements from lighter wheels. I have Marchesini 5-spoke wheels on my GT1000 in addition to HyperPro progressive fork springs. The difference in handling & comfort IMHO has been well worth it, and I kept all the OEM parts too. My bike has the Termi kit, and again I kept all the OEM parts so that the bike can be returned to standard if required one day.
Where does this info come from? If true it is exciting. I think the market now needs great looking bikes that don't need to be ridden above 100 mph to deliver any kind of thrill. The Thruxton looks great but it's a bit of a snore-fest to ride. And I can't wait for a return to non-digital, non-LCD clocks which I think are illegible, tedious and sad.
From my few miles on the Scrambler I wasn't really smitten. The bars are too high and wide, the clock somewhat dull and uninspiring, the styling is unremarkable. Motor seemed good. I didn't dislike it but I wasn't left with a sense of "I must get one of these" or even "I must take one of these out for a longer spin". There are a few other naked bikes I've tried out that I liked more.
im just back from the nw200 on mine and im really really enjoying it,just as gliddofgood said above fun at lower speeds.
on e gay now a Portuguese bike ...asking £18000 plus....eek.......but hang on its got an ecu that delivers 140 bhp. and they will deliver.
