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Crucial damage on a 2005 Suzuki 650 Bergman? |
This bike suffered a parking lot, slow speed, left side drop. This bent the headlight stay which is making all the front plastic not fit correctly, cracked the front fairing, and cracked the windshield. The bike runs straight, and all options still work as they should. It will for sure need one headlight "one screw tab is broken on the rear and there is a light scratch on the lens", front fairing, windshield, and headlight stay. Is it too risky to purchase a bike after this kind of damage? The guy is asking less than or equal to $3500. Can it be repaired? Approx. how much money would it take to fix? Don't buy it--maybe it has been fixed two or three times that you don't know about--certainly you can find a better one. you get what you pay for. Most people don't handle a mtorcycle irresponsibly--even a slow drop is irresponsible--not worth it. The bike is not likely to have any mechanicl damage since the fairing cushioned the fall. The big issue here is the cost of new bodywork panels. I'm just guessing, but you could be looking at over 1000$ for new panels and windshield. This is probably why he is selling it. Make sure you get hard numbers for these parts prices before buying the bike. You might be able to get a body shop to repair the fairing, although car shops don't like to fool with bikes. The question is: what is the repair cost compared to the book value and his asking price? Also, can you live with cosmetic blemishes on your bike? |
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