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'Bird prang today. Advice needed

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Sled-driver

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Thanks so much to everyone for the advice given here. I'm now starting to formulate a plan for the way forward through this mess.

Cheers.
 
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mikeyw64

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of course everyones presuming the other car driver is actually insured. Maybe he's offering to pay because of a lack of insurance?

I could in no way advise you to go to askmid and put in his registration as though you owned the vehicle as that would mean you having to tell a porky pie
 
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Sled-driver

Registered User
Ooh. Thanks for that. Checks out fine according to a close mate who just tried it. And named the correct vehicle.

Awesome.
 
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Sled-driver

Registered User
Just starting to price up parts on David Silver Spares. Most of the fairing panels and nosecone are not listed. Guess I'll have to email them a list of my requirements.

If anyone has a contact email/phone for Taffy, that would be useful too thanks.
 
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mikeyw64

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Sled-driver said:
Just starting to price up parts on David Silver Spares. Most of the fairing panels and nosecone are not listed. Guess I'll have to email them a list of my requirements.

If anyone has a contact email/phone for Taffy, that would be useful too thanks.
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Thinking outside the box

I have a works colleague whos looking for a Bird engine to put into his Caterham. He was originally looking for an FI but I may be able to persuade him to go for a carby.


Much as I hate to see a working bike broken this one is only £1500 and has all the body panels etc you need ready to rock & roll

I reckon a fair price on a good working engine with associated electrics is say £700 , that leaves you in at £800 and you can still resell on anything else you don't need


Add me on FB and we can talk directly

https://www.facebook.com/mikeyw64
 
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Sled-driver

Registered User
mikeyw64 said:
Thinking outside the box

I have a works colleague whos looking for a Bird engine to put into his Caterham. He was originally looking for an FI but I may be able to persuade him to go for a carby.

https://www.facebook.com/mikeyw64
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That's a really interesting idea and I will bear it in mind thanks, but I have to say that even in those small pics I can see scratch marks on those fairings like you get if you let the bike fall over partly, and I have to say I wouldn't be happy with the Delke(hole I the power band)vic pipes, having already had to get rid of their headers on my bike for originals.

Let's see what happens over the next while as I progress this. It could still be an option. Cheers.

Now, if you can find one without scratches, and with an Acropovic, get back to me quickly! :)
 
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mikeyw64

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or slightly less sacrilegious I'll give you ?700 for your bike as is .

you buy the one that I linked too and its only cost you ?800

Just have to work out how you get that money from the other guy ;o)
 
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mikeyw64

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Sled-driver said:
That's a really interesting idea and I will bear it in mind thanks, but I have to say that even in those small pics I can see scratch marks on those fairings like you get if you let the bike fall over partly, and I have to say I wouldn't be happy with the Delke(hole I the power band)vic pipes, having already had to get rid of their headers on my bike for originals.

Let's see what happens over the next while as I progress this. It could still be an option. Cheers.

Now, if you can find one without scratches, and with an Acropovic, get back to me quickly! :)
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Well a Taffy respray is IIRC from other posts around the 650 mark which leaves you in at 1450 so if the guy genuinely can give you ?1500-2k in hard folding cash quids in :)


OEM Cans go cheap on fleabay (hell I have some Catted ones you can have for free)
 
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Sled-driver

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The bike looks scruffy, and that is backed up by the price, which is rock bottom.

My bike isnt scruffy. I could need to spend a fortune to get that bike anywhere near mine.
 
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mikeyw64

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Sled-driver said:
The bike looks scruffy, and that is backed up by the price, which is rock bottom.

My bike isnt scruffy. I could need to spend a fortune to get that bike anywhere near mine.
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The first one would be the best option with a Taffy respray on the panels and put them on yours.

You've also got all the other bits to put onto yours
 
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mikeyw64

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Anyways I've just noticed the time.

Have a think about my original suggestion and I'll check with Andy in work about the carb v FI thingjust in case it's feasible for you.
 
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