is this good?

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

2004 aprillia mx50

Professionally resprayed black with new bikini fairing.

Dellorto carb, race reeds and Gianelli race exhaust, this makes it as quick as fook!

Renthals, LED rear light. New rear tyre and rear wheel bearings, new brake pads all round, Acerbis front mudguard

Loads spent

11,000 km. offers close to £800.

Getting pictures tonight i think.

opinions?
Thanks,,
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Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

Sounds good, i loved my sx50 Sad

so cool.

My sx chain broke so replaced with a DID chain i think...

800 is good, sold my 06 for 600 part ex and he had it up for 1200.

aprilia 50's are high mantience. i used to take a can of easystart with me everywhere. lol.

dont make the mistake of leaving it with no pad lock on, even for 5 mins.

I did mine like that got it back a week later been barreled and dropped.

My sx did 60 and it had only had the exause done so that one must be rapid!!

Twisted Evil

have fun

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

What kind of maintenence?
Obviously i want too do all i can to keep in it good condition.
Yeah he says 70mph?
Whether it actualy goes that or not is another matter=p
You ever had any trouble leaving it parked?
Like did you lock it too something or is it ok to leave it in a college car park?
Thanks,,
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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Got to ask yourself . . . Why has it been resprayed? That rings alarm bells.

It won't be "quick as fook" either so don't expect miracles. Wink

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Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

mmmmm,,
Are there checks i can do?
I don't mind if its not quick as fook =p
Id rather it wasnt tbh.
Unless 40 is quick as fuck?
lol
Thanks,,
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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Respray screams it's been down the road usually as does new front mudguard, you need to check frame, bar ends, pegs, levers and engine cases for scrapes or that the bike has had a hard life.

Also the engine is going to be high maintenance.
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Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

mmm ok,

Should i take someone down with me?
Like my uncle?
He is an instructor?
Thanks,,
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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Always best to take a second person with you as when you go looking at a bike you go with buyers eyes and will miss things that are wrong with it.
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Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

yeah i know what you mean,
Is there anything else to look out for other than scrapes etc?
oes it sound alright for the money?
Thanks,,
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Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

also with it being 2 stroke it could do with a top end rebuild very close to that sort of mileage. my dt125 needs one at 12000 restricted and 9000 de restricted, with it being a 50 de restricted it could be needing one soonish mate

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

depends on how much offroad abuse it has had aswell

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Ok well with you said i may give it a miss...
Haven't even seen a pic yet so i may decide against it if i think it looks naff.
but i'll make sure i check all those,
Thanks,,
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Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Also anyone know anything about Tutton's xps?

How hard are these to do?
'needs a new master cylinder for the rear brake, and a new rear fairing panel'

Thanks,,
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Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

50s are going to be easy to work on, master clynder is reasonably easy to fix if you machanicaly minded of 2 hours work for a shop, average say £45 for a hour so looking 100 labour. may be able to source your own parts. pannel is a screw or 2 and the clynder is removing the old one and replacing and some .4

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Well im not mechanically minded at all=p
A guy down the road has a nice triumph he may be able to help,
My uncle is an instructor
and failing that il pay,
Thanks,,
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tutton · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Karma :

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

I dont know anything about bikes ;]
So do you think i could do the panel myself maybe?
or with some help?
&maybe go to a shop for the master cylinder?
Thanks,,
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tutton · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Karma :

I could get a 3 year old to do the panel Razz

that easy, just undoing bolts and redoing em up.

master cylinder, last time i had a new chain before it blew he bled it for me for free lol.
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Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Ok so the panel should be no problem =p
Want to talk here or in pm or on msn?
Thanks,,
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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Never mind Smile

Currently looking at an 05 peugot xps.
Smile

thanks,,
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Hello there mandem · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Karma :

when fiddeling with your bike dont get put off by the hardness of it. some of the things ive done are quality, the bikes arnt so hard to do. bleading breaks is easy as well. ive had so much fun with my bike riding and fixing Laughing

Nick__C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Karma :

Doesnt matter about the cylinder,
Dad says its too far to go(N)
Thanks,,
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