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Motorbike Show ITV restoring a a Phil Read Replica CB750F2
mike the bike:
--- Quote from: royhall on July 29, 2016, 01:16:59 PM ---Can't believe he's ruined a good F2 to get easily available parts. Has he not heard of eBay. Just call him Henry Bikepusher.
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My thoughts exactly.
Green1:
Theres no point in a doner bike full of crap parts.
When you add up all the bits he needs it soon pays for its self.
Don't hate me you know I'm right ;)
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Green1 on July 29, 2016, 09:47:47 PM ---Theres no point in a doner bike full of crap parts.
When you add up all the bits he needs it soon pays for its self.
Don't hate me you know I'm right ;)
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I agree .. would have done the same myself to resurrect such are rare special. As long as he keeps the donor bike frame and cases together as a sale , it will always be an entity as an original bike. Never seen BP keep a frame and engine/cases together as a 'project'. I know I will be shot down in flames for this :-[ :-[ but I actually bid on some pristine 400/4 handlebars BP was selling a week or so back but I was outbid anyway . If you are looking down Bitsa ... I am ashamed ! (but at least they were not pattern ones :) )
royhall:
The real reason for a £3000 donor bike is too lazy to refurb the parts they have, plus cant be bothered shopping around for bits. They need to make the TV show quickly, so getting all the bits in one purchase is the way to go. Wouldn't happen in reality as all the parts they said they needed are on either eBay or DK today. The PRR is worth around 10-12k depending on how well its done, they have already spent over half of that before they even loosen the first bolt. This refurb will cost way more to finish than the bike is worth. Its only being done like this for a TV interest story. TV make believe.
tom400f:
Just caught up with the available episodes... I've been to that garden back in 2012 and seen Steve and the PRR. I'm sure he was glad to get 2 grand for a frame and a tank ::)
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