redbeard Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I'm looking at purchasing a Bike on Ebay. The Bike in question has a different decal on the left fairing than the one on the right. The seller swears that the bike came like that new from the dealer. The right decal appears to be the correct one and left appears to come from the year earlier model of the bike. Is there any way that he's telling the truth and somehow this bike had mismatch decals on the fairings brand new from the dealer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted January 23, 2005 Admin Share Posted January 23, 2005 The ONLY way i can see that happening is if the bike was sold, and somehow it was damaged before the buyer took hold of it. And the buyer wanted it asap and didnt care about the details, but i very much doubt it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Here's a link to the auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=50053 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted January 23, 2005 Admin Share Posted January 23, 2005 Why has he removed decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Good Question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted January 23, 2005 Admin Share Posted January 23, 2005 Most probable a panel has been replaced, and he couldnt get a decal for it, and just made do with older ones where he could. How rude of me welcome to the forum by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Thanks for the welcome. The guy actually emailed me after posting that they actually do match. He told me that he never noticed that they were different and swears its never been dropped or laid down. He stated that he watched the dealer assemble the bike right of the crate and it must have came that way. Possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted January 23, 2005 Admin Share Posted January 23, 2005 Well i really doubt it. Firstly who would have a bike for 2 years and never notice it, also all the staff at the garage not noticing it, and the manufactures not noticing it? And mainly the last i knew of it the stickers are put on by hand, so surely it must be impossible for the person who puts them on at the factory to put them on wrong. As they wouldnt have a choice of old ones to hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hi Redbeard Had a quick peek at bike. There's definitely something amiss! I can't believe that the dealer or the owner wouldn't have noticed the difference in the decals if bike was fresh out of crate. Besides in the mileage the bikes done somebody should have spotted it! Maybe the owner only gets on from the right hand side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 yep i'd take what the sellers says with a pinch of salt. something's deffinately happened to that side of the bike hat he doesn't want to tell you about.... really best off to look at the bike in person if ya could. tbh i dunno if i'd buy a bike on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Yeah I suppose there is a bit of a risk buying off ebay - but I got my Exup of ebay and it was as described. BUT! All the panels etc match and ARE original and it's 14 years old. With a two year old bike like Redbeards looking at - then you would expect the panels etc to be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Thanks for all the help with the bike. I wouldn't have even noticed that they didn't match if it wasn't for the guy who asked below in the questions. Its such a small difference I could have picked it up paid him and never noticed until later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Ringer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Ringer! give me her number and i will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted January 23, 2005 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2005 to the forum RedBeard Definitely gotta be a scrutinizer when bidding on bikes from Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Beezkneez Posted January 23, 2005 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2005 Swinger! wrong forum Pete redbeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted January 24, 2005 Admin Share Posted January 24, 2005 Just a thought i wonder if it was a track bike? Disconnected speedo and track fairings, original fairing may have been damaged left in the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted January 24, 2005 Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2005 Good possibility there Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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