Most expensive spare part/write-off you ever paid for.

[Constructicon]

Hi guys,

 

Just a topic that came to mind.

Some days ago, I saw a Blackbird got written off at my favorite bikeshop.

I didnt see the plate number, but the overall condition suggests the bikes is rather fine before the crash . But now it's chasis become halved. The rim halved or so. The discs bent at 90 degree...etc. Basically a write-off. Feels for the owner.

 

1) What is the most expensive write off you ever encountered? 10K? 15K?

2) What is the most expensive piece of spare part that you ever paid for your bikes.

 

I fork out $400-$500 for a whole wiring loom. Yes, you read that correct.

Can still feel the pain.

 

Please contribute and avoid lame jokes please.

 

have a pleasant day/ride!

Edited June 7, 2009 by Constructicon

[eedwinn]

I am very lucky. The most expensive part I've spent is $130 for chain and sprocket during the ownership of my bikes.

[allenkey]

Some days ago, I saw a Blackbird got written off at my bikeshop.

 

u own a bikeshop?

[Marcheline]

u own a bikeshop?

Think he meant Planet Motors.

[Constructicon]

u own a bikeshop?

 

 

U see wrongly lah!!! I wrote 'my favourite bikeshop" wat...haha...

edited.

 

Please contribute.

[wait4me]

spend 1500 to do up my sp cause buang

[shawntai]

change mani core for RVF and rewiring cost ard 600++

[silverstein]

change mani core for RVF and rewiring cost ard 600++

 

u mean magnet coil? just changed few days ago.. cost me 500 together with EO and gaskets..

 

most expensive should be my last self-skid on a spec III.. $2.2k..

[redname]

must be planet motors tht BB lah. wah, i took a gd 5 mins to jus stare at the BB.

 

owner shld have been hospitalised for quite some time bah

[xXxRatedxXx]

Long time never go ah chong's already.... wahaha...

 

Mine to date is the alarm system... $100 for a 2 way which remote broke.... and then it drained the battery completely so i left it unplugged and gave it away together with the bike.... bloody useless!

[WildCard]

$650 for a fuel pump.

$310 for a stator coil coz of a mechanic's screwup.

[BlackDawn]

$600+ for a primary cover

[Vespa11]

100 for a right side mirror

[lost_soul]

100 for a right side mirror

 

Wow. I feel for you, cause i bought a pair of side mirror for 100 bucks too, 1 week later, some idiot knock my bike down and there goes the 100 bucks mirror.

[sICkbOi-dOt-cOm]

How about 6K for a brand new bike and rode it for 3months only.. And till today im still paying for the HP..

[Constructicon]

must be planet motors tht BB lah. wah, i took a gd 5 mins to jus stare at the BB.

 

owner shld have been hospitalised for quite some time bah

 

Surprisingly, or rather luckily, Ah Peng told me the guy was ok. Then I asked bout the other crashed bike at planet, the maroon CBF150 on the left row at the shop. Seemingly minor spill damage, but he told me the guy is a goner...

 

Wow. I feel for you, cause i bought a pair of side mirror for 100 bucks too, 1 week later, some idiot knock my bike down and there goes the 100 bucks mirror.

 

Heard about these ridiculous prices for seemingly cheap parts.

 

How about 6K for a brand new bike and rode it for 3months only.. And till today im still paying for the HP..

 

That sucks!!!

[lost_soul]

erm... what's HP?

[NightPhantom]

How about 6K for a brand new bike and rode it for 3months only.. And till today im still paying for the HP..

 

wat happened?

[736cc]

i paid 15K plus to rebuild my cb750

6K plus to rebuild my cb350

[BigDogs]

Highest i paid was for my phantom. I took out from shop i tink they never change EO for me or something that was my 1st bike. Was on CTE and i think the rod holding the gears broke in half or something inside the engine. Now after years of experience i realise it could be old owner never jaga EO and maybe shop never change EO before i take out hahaha i stupid just come out Triangle boy.

 

Went to this stupid shop took him 2 weeks to repair and charge me 1.2k for that rod. Even retain my IC so dat i will pay. I was so young and gullible back then.

[sICkbOi-dOt-cOm]

wat happened?

 

New bike caught on fire due to god knows what went wrong with the mechanical parts (it was an electric started spark 135)...

Claimed from insurance for only 3K as it was the market price .. -_-

very tulan.. LLST have to keep on paying the installments...

[ladder4949]

$280 for crash bar.. Which I suspect helped me save over $150 in damages (I WOULD have to change my chrome exhaust pipe protector/right side mirror/front brake pedal/repaint my right fairing) when my CBF 150 fell sideways..

 

Sickboi I know how you feel. I bought a $600 handphone on installment, it was stolen 2 weeks later and every month for 1 year I had to pay for a ghost phone, ON TOP of the new phone that I got. VVVVVVVV painful, no?

[Fritz]

251 bucks for coolant pump; which still isn't working properly.

[sICkbOi-dOt-cOm]

$280 for crash bar.. Which I suspect helped me save over $150 in damages (I WOULD have to change my chrome exhaust pipe protector/right side mirror/front brake pedal/repaint my right fairing) when my CBF 150 fell sideways..

 

Sickboi I know how you feel. I bought a $600 handphone on installment, it was stolen 2 weeks later and every month for 1 year I had to pay for a ghost phone, ON TOP of the new phone that I got. VVVVVVVV painful, no?

 

u got a year to go.. for me.. 3 years more... But nvm lah.. who knows tmr i win Singapore Sweep 1st price and the only winner? Always look on the bright side...

[WawanAprilia]

I spent ard 3k for my fairings and some parts after self skidded .. Neva trust singapore roads eva since ...