Check out my new ride. Worth the money????

[Marc.com]

whats a pillow biter  btw is that what you say to your boy friend
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nah but my boyfriend mentioned you squealed like a girl on the reach around

[090]

Thanks Marc
The shipping & paper work was all ok on this side. It was in Australia where the problems started.
It is a shame things like this happen as it leaves a sour taste in everyones mouth.
DP

Then it becomes the importers issue and cost for not doing their  homework on how to carry out the clearance.

Absolutely Marc. And as I have said a few times (which is making me think you are not reading any of my posts) that it was my problem. I have also said I was pissed off at Daryl as he has imported to Oz many times and I said GREAT! I will be leaning on you to help me so I don't make a mistake which means $$. A heads up and' this is what to do'. I didn't get any help. I have never done this before. He dumped it and ran. I have stated this all before. It is also irrelevant to the condition of the bike and MISrepresentation .

[Marc.com]

Absolutely Marc. And as I have said a few times (which is making me think you are not reading any of my posts) that it was my problem. [/quote]

Yeah its a shame you lost money, especially when it is paying the storage rip off when you can't clear the consignment.

Sorry for being a dick, as of course nobody likes to feel like they have been had.

I guess if the building the motor up is not too horrific you can at least be comfortable in knowing what you have got. 

[090]

No, not too horrific. Just the dollars associated with a complete rebuild plus repairs to head, seal carrier on crank and extra machining on crank with having to use a different rod. That will drain the bank account. We will get there in the end. And it will get about on the track.

[090]

For interest sake, here is the other bike from Holland. 6500 euro which at the moment is $9200au
A good example of a 45 year old bike that needs nothing.
Still a bit away from the 15K.

[mx250]

No, not too horrific. Just the dollars associated with a complete rebuild plus repairs to head, seal carrier on crank and extra machining on crank with having to use a different rod. That will drain the bank account. We will get there in the end. And it will get about on the track.

You're a legend; that's the attitude, 'The Cream will Raise to the Top' . I look forward to seeing the beast complete and in it all it's old knobby communist charm .

The sad thing here is you couldn't rely on a fellow enthusiast's judgment or description.

I'll make it a point to seek out a Czech Pilsner  and bring it to CD8 to help you drown your  sorrow in retrospect and celebrate your new ride .

[SAABCOMBI]

Gee brad, are you rich and born with a silver spoon, or have you won tattslotto buying 2 360 cz, raced in England, crop dusting must be a good year.

[colmoody]

I would say to the few that are putting a price (value) on the finished resto that it's hardly the point. More to the point is that it would seem that Brad has been burgled.

[oldfart]

Brad , compare the work shops     need I say anymore.

[090]

Gee brad, are you rich and born with a silver spoon, or have you won tattslotto buying 2 360 cz, raced in England, crop dusting must be a good year.

Well my Dad owns the tp360, the side pipe 360,side pipe 250 and we both own the two twin pipe 250's together. The only one I own that started the fetish is my '74 400.
Not rich, just flog my guts out every day, spend money that's not mine and owe heaps.

Brad , compare the work shops     need I say anymore.

[Curly3]

What it is potentially worth isn't the point, it is always a risk buying something from another country and there is a fair bit of trust required. From the info provided I think Brad is well within his rights to be PEEED off. If you can have a man on the ground to inspect things first hand is probably the best advice.
Good luck, I'm sure you'll do it justice.

[SAABCOMBI]

And l totally agree, we are also in the same floating or sinking boat, and l  have personally experienced being ripped off on some of my dealings and one was my KTM 125 GS, rode it for 10 min and the engine shit itself and l was told by the owner the engine was rebuilt, the other was my twinport cz and the other was my 67 husky, ripped off with freight $3015, its a bastered when it happens, but we need to  move on.

[shortshifter]

Yeah Oldfarts right just look at the workshop and those tasty bikes in the background.There are obviously benefits to living in Europe and collecting/restoring early VMX bikes so on balance you'd reckon this would be a good thing,but I probably would have gone for the NZ bike as well just because of the location and what you reckon would be a relatively easy task of getting it here(which proved not to be the case).Worth the money???Probably not now but in a year or two when you're blitzing at the pre 70 open nationals I reckon it might.Cheers Brad,say g'day to your Dad.Biddabadda this weekend?

[090]

say g'day to your Dad.Biddabadda this weekend?

Thanks I will Paul and only Saturday night for the AGM.

[JohnnyO]

say g'day to your Dad.Biddabadda this weekend?

Thanks I will Paul and only Saturday night for the AGM.

2011 track designer now that you've seen Farleigh!!