Fix, sell or break it.

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Afternoon all. I have a question that I'd like some opinions on.

I have an SV650 that is shortly due for an MOT, which I think it will fail.

I'm generally wondering whether people recommend me fix it and keep it, sell it as spares or repair, or break it apart and try and make some money on it.

I bought it a few months back as a simple form of transport. It's therefore slightly high mileage and some parts have seen better days. Because of this, I don't want to throw money at it, because I'll likely never see it again.

I'm fairly certain it's going to fail on the front discs being warped, but I'm sure there will be other things that need doing. I have no problem with fixing things and doing some maintenance, its just the money being used for a winter hack that I'm not keen on. Or should I take it on the chin as running costs of owning a bike?

Alternatively, I can break it to pieces and sell it. This is time consuming and could be a massive pain considering I have no garage. However, some parts are in excellent condition, and it has a fairly sought after exhaust system on it.

Final choice would be to see how it does in the MOT, and then sell it as a cheap repair project, potentially losing a couple hundred quid, but getting shot of it for now.

Or I could even declare it SORN and work on it on the cheap, over time. But again, no garage.

The bike in question is this one below. So, opinions, what would you do?

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8486/8244830304_db04b0978d_c.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8244348525_cfbaf611a8_c.jpg
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Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[BigDan1190]

Put it through the MOT before you start worrying dude.

[_mjs_]

Depends what else is up with it really.

Looks too nice to break imo.
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[sidewinder]

Personally I would see how it gets on in the mot.then make a desicion from there
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[Blau Zedong]

Scrap it. One less sv in the world can only be a good thing, amirite?
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[EazyDuz]

So you want to break it because it has a warped disk?
Why not commit suicide when you break a nail?
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[Marmaduke]

What else are you expecting to fail?
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[Ja7]

If I remember it was a bike you bought cos you lost your job ? I would try a m.o.t before you make up your mind, obviously worth more with one, buy second hand parts, what's it worth with a full ticket on it 1000 quid, no ticket 500 quid

[Eddie Hitler]

Parts can't be that expensive for an SV?! I would ditch the breaking idea, in my experience is just takes so long to sell all those little items and for me it's a huge hassle.

Better to fix it up and then sell with a full 12 months MOT.

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[Ja7]

I know it's a dealer but still it's gotta be worth a grand
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-SV-650-SY-/150965631574?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item232640ba56&_uhb=1

[_Troy_]

Still not convinced, although I do see them go privately for over a grand.

My main concern is if the MOT goes badly wrong, and it needs hundreds worth of fixing, making it financially stupid to do so.
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[Wonko The Sane]

The approach I took with cars was to MOT it and find out just what was wrong, fix the dangerous issues and get it road legal, then work through the advisory issues as and when so that they don't become fail issues next time.

You never know, it might pass with a new rotor and a bulb or so.

If it's your winter hack, MOT, figure out what's wrong and then SORN it and fix it ready for next winter?

[anthony_r6]

Why not MOT it first, see what is wrong with it, and go from there? At least that way if you sell it, you can list everything an experienced (hopefully) MOT Tester has declared is wrong with it, or you can decide to keep it.
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[garth]

How much as is? Pm me.
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[Wonko The Sane]

[P.]

How far are you from me.

So if you were looking to MOT it and get it sold, pm me and we can sort out getting it tested.

[Aff]

MOT it.
If it fails, sell fancy exhaust, buy cheap exhaust, fix bike with extra cash
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Paddy I'm in Bournemouth, and both you and Garth are vultures. Garth - I have no idea, seriously. Not sure i want to just get rid, but for the right price I'd just get shot of it.

So general consensus is to just put it through an MOT and go from there?
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Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

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[dannymassive]

As has been said, just put it through an MOT. You never know, it might be in better nick than you think!
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[Wonko The Sane]

be plenty of people wanting a first bike or a new commuter having slogged out the winter on their little 125cc

I know cos I'm one of them!

[P.]

I'm not looking to buy... I just have a... nice tester.