2004 Carb'd swapping to 2012 1200 with FI...
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Both FI and carb's have their pro's and con's...
In this situation...
FI:
everything is already setup and working good
extra 'fun' of moving the wiring harness to the old bike.
has stupid looking air cleaner on it.
Carb:
wiring is all ready to go, etc.
having to re-jet carb
couple of the bolts/screws are stripped on the carb/intake.
In this situation...
FI:
everything is already setup and working good
extra 'fun' of moving the wiring harness to the old bike.
has stupid looking air cleaner on it.
Carb:
wiring is all ready to go, etc.
having to re-jet carb
couple of the bolts/screws are stripped on the carb/intake.
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Curious why why no title? You are buying it from cops. Can't you apply for lost title? You know its not stolen. I would think fixing that bike up would be easier.
Thousand is a good deal. But for what 2500-3000 you could get one that is running? Granted 1000 is cheaper, if you want a project. Swapping out forks would be cheaper than engine and converting? Are the forks inter changeable? Even just buying new forks puts you ahead?
Thousand is a good deal. But for what 2500-3000 you could get one that is running? Granted 1000 is cheaper, if you want a project. Swapping out forks would be cheaper than engine and converting? Are the forks inter changeable? Even just buying new forks puts you ahead?
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Curious why why no title? You are buying it from cops. Can't you apply for lost title? You know its not stolen. I would think fixing that bike up would be easier.
Thousand is a good deal. But for what 2500-3000 you could get one that is running? Granted 1000 is cheaper, if you want a project. Swapping out forks would be cheaper than engine and converting? Are the forks inter changeable? Even just buying new forks puts you ahead?
Thousand is a good deal. But for what 2500-3000 you could get one that is running? Granted 1000 is cheaper, if you want a project. Swapping out forks would be cheaper than engine and converting? Are the forks inter changeable? Even just buying new forks puts you ahead?
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It says "application for authority to dispose" of the bike and it can only be transferred to a "Automotive Dismantler and Recycler or Scrap Processor." Does this mean you cannot get a "salvage title" for it and must scrap it or just sell parts? Are you a registered "Automotive Dismantler, and Recycler or Scrap Processor?" What about the serial numbers on the engine cases? Aren't they the same as the VIN on the frame?
It would be a shame to do all this work and have the bike impounded (again) for mismatched numbers somewhere down the road.
John
It would be a shame to do all this work and have the bike impounded (again) for mismatched numbers somewhere down the road.
John
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I sold a car for scrap once in San Diego and stood there watching them load this beautiful 70's pickup hot rod into a crusher. I was dumbfounded as this truck belonged in a car show not a crusher. As I stood there, a border potrol agent walked up to me and said "That's what happens when you get caught smuggling into the US. Doesn't matter if it was a farrari, we'd crush it. It's part of the punishment". Sometimes things have to be done certain ways, even if they seem odd, due to laws and rules and what not. I watched them crush it, along with numerous other pretty nice cars. It was a wild thing to see, especially as I was a college student at the time and my truck wouldn't pass smog and couldn't be fixed, so I needed a car and they were destroying perfectly good ones right in front of me.
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It says "application for authority to dispose" of the bike and it can only be transferred to a "Automotive Dismantler and Recycler or Scrap Processor." Does this mean you cannot get a "salvage title" for it and must scrap it or just sell parts? Are you a registered "Automotive Dismantler, and Recycler or Scrap Processor?" What about the serial numbers on the engine cases? Aren't they the same as the VIN on the frame?
It would be a shame to do all this work and have the bike impounded (again) for mismatched numbers somewhere down the road.
John
It would be a shame to do all this work and have the bike impounded (again) for mismatched numbers somewhere down the road.
John
Although Recycler and Scrap Processor are very specific, Automotive Dismantler is very vague, someone working in their yard is technically a dismantler.
I would not want it taken either, but this is very unlikely... I have a better chance at being nabbed for insurance fraud (not mentioning the 1200cc engine in a 883cc model), if I were to get into an accident.
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They are on the donor bike, so doesnt matter if frame is bent. Not to mention, the frame was cut to make taking the engine out easier and so someone doesnt try to get a title for it as I am the last legal owner.
The only functional thing wrong with the old bike is the rod knock.
The only functional thing wrong with the old bike is the rod knock.