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cedge:
Tim
I'll have to do some checking to see if my old connections are still existent, but wrecked motorcycles are not a problem to find. The local Insurance Salvage Auction has them almost every sale. Problem is that after I sold my company, I no longer have a motor vehicle dealers license, so I can't register directly to buy at the sales.

I doubt there will be any major balance problem since the motor is counterweighted by a human backside. My concern would be more about if and when the motor lets go and that human backside is there to collect all the flying shrapnel....LOL

Steve

jones:
Cheers everyone for the comments.

I sit dead in the middle so no help counterbalancing the engine there, but I don't think I will notice if it's a BIT out of balance.

Hopefully the engine won't let go. It's only done 9,500 km and this engine is VERY reliable. However, I will already have to put an aluminium heat shield between the cockpit and the motor so that should provide some protection.

Here we don't need any licence to register at the auctions to buy damaged vehicles. It's great!

Andrew

cedge:
Andrew,
This particular auction sale is "run" by the insurance companies doing business here in the state. The sale is a primary source for auto salvage yards in a 4 state area. That is why the need for a dealer's license. Otherwise you'd have to pay the taxes on each purchase. I used to pick up the odd stolen/recovery vehicle to resell, but you really had to look them over closely before bidding or you could easily wind up with a badly cooked motor or tranny. You'd be surprised how badly a car thief can beat on one when he makes a run for it.

Steve

bogstandard:

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Ahha! A used car saleman. You don't have a law degree as well?

Now I know where all the slick talk comes from. ::) ::)

Bogs

cedge:
John
Guilty as charged, Your Honor...LOL Cars, Lorries, farm equipment and industrial machinery of many stripes.... I've sold it all.

It was even more devious than that. Here in the US the tax laws used to allow you to donate a car to charity and claim a deduction equal to the "Blue book" value of the automobile. The car didn't even have to be running. I was a bit more ethical than most. I never donated one that couldn't be driven, but I sure bought them cheaply. Sadly, they changed the tax laws and now you can only deduct what the charity is able to sell the car for.... a huge difference in most cases.

Steve

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