In need of quick opinion before I buy

[univip3r]

Hey group. I am just about to go look at a used and recovered (was salvage, now rebuilt) tlr. the bike has high miles and i am curious about getting a new motor, as i will use this as a bargaining tool to lower the price. the question...

how hard is it to come by a decent used motor?

how much should one expect to pay for a used motor?

how much to do a complete rebuild of a motor?

thanks. i love this place. by the way, i am in socal, so if anyone has any specifics on places or people to see, let me know as well.

univip3r

[Wingspan]

What do you mean by "high miles", how many miles does it have on it?

Just curious.

[horkn]

[Ryno]

You can find a used motor cheaper than rebuilding one.
Is there something wrong with the motor, or are you just worried because it has a lot of miles?
TL motors are generally good for some serious mileage.

[univip3r]

this sucker has 60,000. yes, sixty-freakin-thousand miles. supposedly it runs "tight". i am heading there in about 45 minutes to ride it. this begs another question...
-if a bike is as above descibed, as i said earlier, salvage/rebuild, has full ti (yosh) system (no pcII or remap), few extra parts in a box (sprockets, a chain), how much would you pay for it?

thanks bros (sis'?)

-u

[horkn]

ummm, about 3000 tops. if its perfect. lots of miles and rebuilt.

[TL4LIFE]

You didn't say what year it was, N2Wheelies has 60K on his motor (I think) and he drags it. TL motors tend to hold up very well from what I know. The rebuilt title I don't know how that is, as far as insuring it as full coverage. If they'd write off a bike with a rebuilt title in case it gets stolen or wrecked? Personally I would pay $3,000 in a heartbeat. It the rebuilt title isn't a problem and the bike is in good condition you can swap out a motor for under $900 usually. Under 4k for a TLR with Full Yosh and a new motor, sounds like a deal to me, but low ball him and see what he breaks with $$ wise.

[univip3r]

the year

1998

-u

thanks all...keep it coming

[Wingspan]

Look at it this way, with 60,000 on the clock you KNOW the bike has been reliable transportation for someone.

[stickboy]

You don't get milage like that if the motor hasn't been looked after...

[TL4LIFE]

Wingspan I just realized you live in Brownsburg, we should get together and ride with some Indy people sometime

[GXRKLR]

Yep, if the motor was no good it never would have made it to 60k.

[98tiller]

" The service was good , but the sauce could have used just a hint more basil"

[TLSBill]

60k? Yeah it's run a while, but I would give it the once over. Run a compression check on it if you can. If you can't do it yourself, John over at special edition motorsports in El Segundo can do it for you if you want. I just had him do an inspection on a Vmax I was looking to buy and it saved me buying a roach.

So.. It's 5 years old (well 6 really now that the 2k4's are comming out), got 60k miles, and has a Salvage title? $3k MAX unless it's just PERFECT.. No scratches or anything perfect.

[univip3r]

a very late update...
i did not get the bike. the guy was stuck at a number i wouldnt reach.

all is good though. i am checking out another one tomorrow. also salvaged, much less mileage, and appears to be in better condition than the above. will provide status tomorrow.

additionally, i have identified a couple other bikes that look very promising. it is the "standard" end of the riding season for quite a few people even though our weather is perfect year-round.

univip3r