Is this a crack, or a shadow?

[lllN30lll]

this is a 20 grand gixxer that's on eBay. is that a crack or a shadow?

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/lllN30lll/cb2d_4.jpg
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[colin1]

shadow
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[Kickstart]

Hi

90% likely a shadow.

Seems wider at the top and I would expect a crack there to be wider at the bottom (with the weigth of the bike acting through the swinging arm).

All the best

Keith
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[Speedy3]

Isn't it a weld?
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[Kickstart]

[carvell]

If you look where the weld continues at the bottom, just behind the exhaust, out of the sunlight, there's no sign of a crack.

This combined with the fact that if it was a crack then that part wouldn't be photographed leads me to believe it's a shadow.
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[veeeffarr]

Surely it would crack from the bottom up? Like "^" rather than "V"

T

[Fawbish]

Weld Shadow
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[chris-red]

You are gonna splash out 20k on a gixxer? There is alot of high spec shit on that bike but still.
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[McGee]

Shadow.

And the exhaust looks camp to be from a 20k bike
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[thegubner]

Anyone got a link?

[Mr.Everready]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-GSXR1000K7-CRESCENT-LIMITED-EDITION_W0QQitemZ330222147153QQihZ014QQcategoryZ9808QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Shadow.

I think it needs a racefit on it.
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[McGee]

That bad boy was in fast bikes not long ago.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[G]

Not only do you get lots of power and little weight, but you get an extra gear too, suppose that might justify the price tag .

[Pete.]

Generally the more money you spend on a bike - the more you lose when you sell it. I've seen a couple of high-spec turbocharged Hayabusas sell for half what it cost to build them - and one was on offer for quite some time before finding a buyer.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[stinkwheel]

[McGee]

[Kickstart]

[Pete.]

Stock (or very near) bikes are definately easier to sell. Any re-painting at all, unless it very high quality, will also lower the value for most IMHO.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[stinkwheel]

[McGee]

[thegubner]

Anal?

Mmmmmmmm my favourite time of day.

[Pete.]

Of course, you could buy the real deal and have 50 quid change

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-Honda-Fireblade-World-Super-Bike-Chris-Vermeulen_W0QQitemZ280206691534QQihZ018QQcategoryZ9806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

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