Spares Prices and Ohlins Advice
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:52 pm
I collected a few bits and bobs for my old project bikes before I sold them to fund my current bike. As they are no use to me now I really ought to sell them on rather than let them collect dust.
Although I am a natural hoarder and would probably keep them 'just in case', my car suffered some nasty symptoms last night and I fear I'm looking down the barrel of a head gasket replacement, so need to raise a few pennies!
The problem is that I have really no idea what to ask, and the rules prohibit me posting in the for sale section asking for offers.
So my question to my fellow trixters is: What are these bits worth? I don't have the ability to post pictures at the moment (at work), and this probably isn't the place until I post in the 'For Sale' section, so I appreciate that condition will play a part, but I'm just after some guidance.
The parts I have accumulated are (from memory):
R1100S Seat (factory standard, early type, no rips)
R1100S Carbon fibre pillion seat cover (good nick, but no idea of brand)
R1100S Standard exhaust boxes and catalyst (almost unused condition)
R1100S Belly pan (fibreglass I think, no fixings, well used in yellow with stickers)
R1100S Centre stand with fixings (pretty good condition from memory)
R100/80 etc Single seat (can't really remember the condition of this, but it can't be too bad otherwise I would never have bought it - right?)
R1100S standard early non ABS wheels (pair), currently in BCR blue that I may try and sell once I have my others painted and fitted.
And, lastly, I have a pair of R1100S Ohlins that I took off the project bike before she was taken to the big bike park in the sky, but before you all get excited these shocks are in 'shocking' condition (see what I did there?). That bike was a 'barn find', but unfortunately had been outside of the barn. For around 8 years, in all weather. In the far north of Scotland.
I removed them from from the bike with the plan to have them refurbished and put them on the new bike, but after cleaning them up a little I took them to a local Ohlins specialist who had a look and said they weren't even sure that they could be refurbished, and if they could it would cost so much that it would probably be cheaper just to buy new shocks....
The shocks are very rusty / corroded all over - including the springs. I'm keeping them at the moment (hoarder - remember?) in the hope that I'll be able to do something with them eventually. Are they worth anything? Is there another way to refurb them (which would still be my preffered option)? Can I take them apart without some Ohlins special tools, and if so can I actually buy the spares for them, or will Ohlins not sell them to anyone other than their own repairers?
Sorry, got slightly off track there, but if any one can help with advice on any of the above then please let me know.
Now, back to work.....
Although I am a natural hoarder and would probably keep them 'just in case', my car suffered some nasty symptoms last night and I fear I'm looking down the barrel of a head gasket replacement, so need to raise a few pennies!
The problem is that I have really no idea what to ask, and the rules prohibit me posting in the for sale section asking for offers.
So my question to my fellow trixters is: What are these bits worth? I don't have the ability to post pictures at the moment (at work), and this probably isn't the place until I post in the 'For Sale' section, so I appreciate that condition will play a part, but I'm just after some guidance.
The parts I have accumulated are (from memory):
R1100S Seat (factory standard, early type, no rips)
R1100S Carbon fibre pillion seat cover (good nick, but no idea of brand)
R1100S Standard exhaust boxes and catalyst (almost unused condition)
R1100S Belly pan (fibreglass I think, no fixings, well used in yellow with stickers)
R1100S Centre stand with fixings (pretty good condition from memory)
R100/80 etc Single seat (can't really remember the condition of this, but it can't be too bad otherwise I would never have bought it - right?)
R1100S standard early non ABS wheels (pair), currently in BCR blue that I may try and sell once I have my others painted and fitted.
And, lastly, I have a pair of R1100S Ohlins that I took off the project bike before she was taken to the big bike park in the sky, but before you all get excited these shocks are in 'shocking' condition (see what I did there?). That bike was a 'barn find', but unfortunately had been outside of the barn. For around 8 years, in all weather. In the far north of Scotland.
I removed them from from the bike with the plan to have them refurbished and put them on the new bike, but after cleaning them up a little I took them to a local Ohlins specialist who had a look and said they weren't even sure that they could be refurbished, and if they could it would cost so much that it would probably be cheaper just to buy new shocks....
The shocks are very rusty / corroded all over - including the springs. I'm keeping them at the moment (hoarder - remember?) in the hope that I'll be able to do something with them eventually. Are they worth anything? Is there another way to refurb them (which would still be my preffered option)? Can I take them apart without some Ohlins special tools, and if so can I actually buy the spares for them, or will Ohlins not sell them to anyone other than their own repairers?
Sorry, got slightly off track there, but if any one can help with advice on any of the above then please let me know.
Now, back to work.....
