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	what to do with a salvage k1200rs?
Kirill000 Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Location: Rochester, NY	Hi, i rear-ended my 2002 k1200rs into a car (mazda protege). the front suspension broke in half. cost to repair is 8-12k insurance said it's totaled. they say i can keep the bike for 3k. is it possible to get some money out of it by getting what's left from the bike and selling it for used parts? if yes then an advice will be appreciated. thank you, --Kirill Posted on 09/27/2007 at 23:41
Kirill000 Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Location: Rochester, NY	Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs? here is what happened : http://www.bmwxplor.com/forums/topic/show/1772?page=3 Posted on 09/27/2007 at 22:58
Larry Joined: Nov 11, 2006 Location: Twin Cities, MN	Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs? Check out http://www.ibmwr.org/market/ and determine what the parts would sell for. You might come out ahead, but there will be a fair amount of work inolved and you'll have to deal with all of the issues of long-distance sales. The flip side, is that you'll probably learn a lot as you disassemble the bike and you won't have to worry about getting it back together again. Me, I'd take the check and be done with it. Psychologically, I wouldn't want to have the reminder sitting around for the next 6 months. Posted on 09/28/2007 at 00:19
2tyred Joined: May 19, 2007	Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs? They say the best thing about a BMW is it's engine. IF your engine still works, you may still get more value from it than from selling it used. IF you are so inclined, and IF you're truly into the spirit of innovation, you may try this previously posted option: http://www.bmwxplor.com/forums/topic/show/400 Seriously, I also keep this option in the back of my mind to help numb the pain, if (knock on wood) I get to render the rest of the bike useless. Watercraft might be an alternative too. Imagine a K-engined hydrofoil?! woo hoo!! Posted on 09/28/2007 at 03:10

Joined: Dec 30, 2006

Location: Rochester, NY

Hi, i rear-ended my 2002 k1200rs into a car (mazda protege).

the front suspension broke in half. cost to repair is 8-12k insurance said it's totaled. they say i can keep the bike for 3k.

is it possible to get some money out of it by getting what's left from the bike and selling it for used parts? if yes then an advice will be appreciated.

thank you,

--Kirill

Posted on 09/27/2007 at 23:41

Kirill000

Joined: Dec 30, 2006

Location: Rochester, NY

Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs?

here is what happened : http://www.bmwxplor.com/forums/topic/show/1772?page=3

Posted on 09/27/2007 at 22:58

Larry

Joined: Nov 11, 2006

Location: Twin Cities, MN

Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs?

Check out http://www.ibmwr.org/market/ and determine what the parts would sell for. You might come out ahead, but there will be a fair amount of work inolved and you'll have to deal with all of the issues of long-distance sales. The flip side, is that you'll probably learn a lot as you disassemble the bike and you won't have to worry about getting it back together again. Me, I'd take the check and be done with it. Psychologically, I wouldn't want to have the reminder sitting around for the next 6 months.

Posted on 09/28/2007 at 00:19

2tyred

Joined: May 19, 2007

Re: what to do with a salvage k1200rs?

They say the best thing about a BMW is it's engine. IF your engine still works, you may still get more value from it than from selling it used. IF you are so inclined, and IF you're truly into the spirit of innovation, you may try this previously posted option: http://www.bmwxplor.com/forums/topic/show/400

Seriously, I also keep this option in the back of my mind to help numb the pain, if (knock on wood) I get to render the rest of the bike useless. Watercraft might be an alternative too. Imagine a K-engined hydrofoil?! woo hoo!!

Posted on 09/28/2007 at 03:10

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