Repair or Sell? Help for decision needed

[mike]

Hi folks,

first off, being new to the forum I would like to introduce myself. My name is Michael from near Frankfurt in Germany. I just bought a 2008 GasGas EC450FSR. After riding street, it is my first Dirtbike and it is just about to turn into a nightmare.

The bike seems to have been sadly neglected, and fixed up for sale. Up to now, I mostly fixed small stuff but things changed when a mechanic opened the motor. According to him the Crankshafts bearings, Cylinder and Piston have to be replaced. Repairs would be around 1000?.

I would be thankful for any remarks that help me decide wether to write it off (sell it as spares?) or repair it and keep it.

thanks in advance

Michael

 

[hannesd]

sorry to hear this kinda story, i've had the same (more or less) happen to me with my husa FS550.

i guess it all depends on how much you paid for it and how much you liked it so far...

i'm allso a bit in doubt if i should renew my own engine from my '00 gasser.and sell the bike in pieces...
so an '08 gasser seems a bit young to part out, don't you think?
just my thought...

ciao, hannes.
(fellow european rider )

 

[gasmonkey]

Sounds like thowing good money after bad imo.Like most modern 4ts a grenaded motor means a written off bike.That will very rarely happen to a smoker.
long live 2st's.
Alot of frame parts are interchangable with many other model gassers btw.

 

[einsteingarage]

Spend the money and have it fixed. Most of your money when parting it is the motor.

You will get your $1000 back in fun. easy