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Old 03-28-2006, 09:36 PM
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Stopped by a local shop and found this.... 2005 CBR 1000RR for $7300 with less than 500 miles. Any takers?


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Some kid tried to do a wheelie on his nice new bike and came down hard, very hard. They said he freaked out and locked up the back break when he brought it up and slammed it back down.

 
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Who in the right mind would pay $7300 for a bike with a wrecked front end?
 
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Old 03-28-2006, 09:44 PM
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looks like a drag bike now.[:@]
 
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Old 03-28-2006, 09:48 PM
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The frame is trashed... the steering stem ripped right through it. They have the new plastic, but it's near impossible to find a good frame without ordering a new one from Honda.
 
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that sucks! what would you tell your insurance?[:@]
 
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it was a deer, i tryed to jump him..... i lost
 
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Old 03-28-2006, 11:43 PM
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Funny you should mention insurance... look at the tank cover. It has GIECO and some numbers on it. They totaled it out and this shop took it on the assumption they could find a frame.
 
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WOW 7k for that... lol ... i wonder if that kid broke his arms coming down that hard ??
 
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how is it possible??

thats crazy thou, well i guess mommy or daddy will buy a new one, or something
 
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Once you dump a bike it never rides the same ....
 

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