To Buy or Not To Buy; That is THE Question
 

I found an 07 RSV Factory with 900 miles on it for $6K flat. Salvage title. Bike was dropped on the track and managed to lightly scratch just about every painted surface on it, plus both pipes are scratched, dented(full Akro system) , plus one busted clip-on. No frame or engine damage, no scratches on rims, Ohlins fork or swingarm....bike rides straight.

These bikes MSRP'd for $17999, but they are available new from some dealers (like the one in McHenry) with warranty for $10K flat as they try to move old stock for the '09's. This would be a fix and keeper what with the rebuilt title.


Normally I wouldn't hesitate, but with the plunging prices of exotics ($8k discount NEW!!!) this looks like less of a good deal.....but $6 K for an RSV Factory??????..........


Any input?

I feel retarded giving input to an expert like yourself...

Sounds too good to be true... I'd take a hard, hard look at it before doing anything. You could certainly part it out and make a good profit it in the very least...

I drove up to Philly yesterday and rode it and checked it out....I have a fair idea of what I'll take to make it right and was all ready to drop the cash, but the little voice said to check out supply on NOS 07's and 08's..... and they haven't held value at ALL because of the cruddy economy. Like I said...10K for a spanky new one with a two-year warranty and a real title......I thinkin' the actual price of this ought to be more in the $4500 range......

I think you're right about that. With brand new only 4 grand more...and how much to get this sucker looking good again...you'd be at damn near the price of a NOS.

I'd say if you could get them in that price range, then it'd be a definite go.

You are most likely right...I could prolly do better parting it out, but I haven't done that, I'm used to fix and sell.... and I've heard the scene on Ebay is full of douche-baggery when it comes to bidders actually paying......

Parting out would be a hell of a lot of work.

I'm with OSP, I cant even begin to offer advice to someone like yourself...if you get it will you be repairing/replacing the plastics or leaving as is?

For a new set of plastics I'm looking at almost 5k, not icluding the tank. I would have to fix and repaint both sidepanels, the tail and the tank. To get it lookin good, I'd have to pay someone rather than do a rattlecan job. Figure $1500. Both Akcr cans are dented and the exit bends on the header pipes scraped; replace the cans, $450 a pop, and sand/polish the headers. Add a clipon and controls for th RH side, plus sundry stuff and anothy $300 is gone. Sooooo, without my labor I'm looking at $2800-3000 plus the cost of the bike, and when I'm all done, I've still got a bike with a rebuilt title.

Guess I answered my own question, eh?

You beat me to it.....

So, when are you picking up the new one? ;)

If you do the prep work yourself, you should be able to get the paint shot much, much cheaper.

just based off those figures, I'm going to say its not worth the money for you to buy it. now, if you had all the extra stuff just SITTING there in your garage, shop, wherever you work on bikes, sure, itd be a decent deal.

Here's what I thought of the Aprilia. Last year Aprilia had their semi come to Denver with a bunch of demo rides. I did a half-hour ride on both the Tuono Factory and Mille Factory. I was severely disappointed. In the city, the Tuono stumbled leaving every traffic light. Maybe the bike wasn't prepped for the altitude, but it's fuel injected. Even on the highway, the riding position sucked and the mirrors were useless on both bikes.

After I had read how Cycle World had gushed over the Tuono, I expected a lot. And I thought the Tuono would be comfortable compared to the Mille. It wasn't. I rode down there on my 79 GS1000, expecting the Aprilias to be light-years better than my old bike. The brakes certainly were. And on a race track they would crush my bike. But I ride streets and back roads, and I was glad to ride my bike home.