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    Damo's gpz900

    Long story behind this one but in short.

    Barn find rare 92 a8 with 33'000ks.

    After alot of time and $$'s blue slipped and green slipped rolled up to registery to be told
    "sorry mate stat write off never to be registered again in nsw"

    i was told that it was originally a repairable write off and because of teh new laws it had rolled to a stat.

    So i hunted downa new frame and went to work changing everything over as well as building another one to use as daily transport.

    I had a vision of wanting one looking like this.Click image for larger version. 

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    And ended up with this - i still need to change the exhaust to an termigoni i picked up and remove the rear fender.

    I have already fitted a zzr600 17" rear wheel and a set of fat bar risers and fat bars.
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    mines older than yours... I'll get around to putting a new front and rear wheel on it one day. But when I bought her she was mostly in boxes.

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    O fuck mate is that yours??

    I have seen that forsale are you selling it or have you just bought it?

    I also have an 86 model that I was riding every day.

    Yeah im gonna update the shock and front end as well.

    Nice ride andy how you been mate?

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    Came close to selling it many times.

    Even advertised it a few times but couldnt bring myself to do it.
    Sold the Z1000 instead.

    You coming to NFR?

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    I thought the wrtite off laws only applied to bikes under 15 years old.

    Seen plenty of bikes advertised by the auction houses that are not on the wovr because of age.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Large View Post
    I thought the wrtite off laws only applied to bikes under 15 years old.

    Seen plenty of bikes advertised by the auction houses that are not on the wovr because of age.
    I guess it depends on when the bike was put on the register - if it was written off 10 years ago as a 92 model......

    Still, automatically making rep write-offs into stat write-offs is a pretty low act.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Large View Post
    I thought the wrtite off laws only applied to bikes under 15 years old.

    Seen plenty of bikes advertised by the auction houses that are not on the wovr because of age.
    Mate i'm not sure but I was at then registery for ages when trying to get it registered.

    It flagged as soon a s they put in then vin number as a stat " never to be registered"

    Not 100% on then laws but they told me it had been listed as a repairable about 9yrs ago and because of the laws changing 31st of January 2013 he told me and I quote.

    " Any thing listed as a repairable write off that has not been reregistered before that date automatically rolled over to a stat write off "

    As far as im aware it's for everything?

    But correct me if im wrong because id love to rebuild this bike back into the 92 frame as it is now a 92 in a 86 frame

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    [QUOTE=You coming to NFR?[/QUOTE]

    No mate.

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    Changed the rear fender out for a cut one I had, cleans up the rear and lets you see the fatter rear tire.

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    Running fat bars and risers rather than the clip ons.

    This also aloud me the slide the fork legs through the clamps about 20mm to sharpen up the steering and also compensate for the 17" rear wheel.

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    Who made that exhaust mate?
    Does it foul the oil filter cover?

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    Hi mate the exhaust is a Formula 1 made by magnum exhausts.

    Yes it clears the oil filter cover and you can run the fairing as well no problems at all.
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    And heres the filter cover and exhaust Click image for larger version. 

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    What a prick of a place ot put an oil filter!

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    Thanks damo. The one on my bike was off something else and fouls everything.

    Just ordered a Vance and Hines full system from the states.

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    No problems mate.

    If your gonna flick the old one cheap let me know I need a 4-1 for my other bike.

    cheers damo

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    Mate you can have it for postage when I get it off. It's horrible mild steel with a far to big pipe diamater for a geep but your welcome to it.

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    Thanks mate, ill bring beer!!.

    Your still in Sydney arnt you??

    I'll just come pick it up , let me know when mate and ill make the trip.

    What sort of can does it have??

    Cheers mate much appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by damo1 View Post
    Thanks mate, ill bring beer!!.

    Your still in Sydney arnt you??
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    you'll have to drive a bit further now - unless you're going skiing soon. He's in tumut now i think.
    more titanium than my bike

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