vision tank and trim on ebay

[arfa vmax]

hi all  on ebay uk there is a new tank,side pannels,seat trim and front mudguard for a vison,silver/blue with white stripe look mint.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XZ550-FUEL-PETROL-TANK-SIDE-COVERS-MUDGUARD-LAMP_W0QQitemZ300177487460QQihZ020QQcategoryZ10490QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 

[h2olawyer]

Wow - would that look sweet on Tractor!  Too bad I've got so much $$ tied up in continuing legal education classes & Christmas gifts right now.  I'd be jumping on this stuff big time.

Someone will have a nice restoration with these bits.   8)

H₂O

[Tiger]

 8) Hmmmmm, now on my e-bay watch list 8)

[kwells]

Looks tasty...I emailed the seller.  He said this:

Dear kwellz,

if you look at my other items i have had questions on both about shipping to us cheepset quote i could get was £250.00 english pounds.because of the exchange rate of the dollar at the moment it might be worth looking in to having the parts collected yourself.
hope this helps.


- tbsfl

HMMMM 500.00 to get them here

[QBS]

Consider it this way:  What is the value of a new tank plus all the various pieces?  Then add in how much it would cost to paint the entire collection.  Asumming $1.45 to the Pound, shipping would cost $362.50.

[kwells]

british pound is a touch over 2 usd would be over 500.00

[h2olawyer]

Consider it this way:  What is the value of a new tank plus all the various pieces?  Then add in how much it would cost to paint the entire collection.  Asumming $1.45 to the Pound, shipping would cost $362.50.

Why paint 'em?  They're all NOS parts AND they're in the fastest color!!!!   ;D  Besides, the decals & emblems are all euro version - you would be original without even touching any paint.  Still, shipping is brutal with the weak dollar.

H₂O

[kwells]

even the goods cost will be brutal with the weak dollar

[Night Vision]

timing is everything

http://ridersofvision.net/forum/zindex.php?topic=6988.msg62313#msg62313

oh well, ya snooze.... ya looze...  :'(

[QBS]

Robert, what I was trying to convey is that the purchase price, at whatever it ends up being, will include an excellent paint job.

[h2olawyer]

Robert, what I was trying to convey is that the purchase price, at whatever it ends up being, will include an excellent paint job.

Agreed - the cost of collecting all those parts over here USED, then refurbishing & painting them would run more than the shipping costs at present. 

The description says the bits have some dings from storage.  Still, I bet that even left as is, the parts would look better than quite a few of out Vs.  The bonus is the rarity of the paint & graphics scheme on this side of the pond.

H₂O

[YellowJacket!]

thats exactly what my NOS Euro tank from Germany looked like.  Shipping cost was around $100.00 (I think...it may have been less).  It came in a very large box with a lot of packing and weighed about 30lbs.

David

[Tiger]

 :-\ I'm thinking that, IF I do go for and win this...I'd have it shipped to my son in the north of England and he can bring it out with him in the spring/summer ;D ;D 8)

                   8).......TIGER....... 8)

[Night Vision]

:-\ I'm thinking that, IF I do go for and win this...I'd have it shipped to my son in the north of England and he can bring it out with him in the spring/summer ;D ;D 8)

                   8).......TIGER....... 8)

duct tape a handle on the tank, and viola! carry on luggage  :D ...


...... the other stuff will fit in a suitcase  ;)

[QBS]

Kwellz, congradulations on your winning bid.  What are your plans for all the goodies?

[kwells]

no exact plan just yet...but it looks like the #2 'parts' bike will become a road worthy Vision with some European paint work.

[YellowJacket!]

Kwellz, congradulations on your winning bid.  What are your plans for all the goodies?

He's building a NEW vision one NOS part at a time.  ;D

David

[kwells]

exactly...no expense is spared for my rusty framed beater

[h2olawyer]

Sounds to me like you may be building a track bike.   ;)

Now, if you can just find an Infinite Improbability Drive.

H₂O

[kwells]

So, the tank and trim are finally now on their way to the US after having it shipped to a local UK address, repacked, and FedEx'd.  I'm not even going to say how much it will cost but it is probably more than most running Visions.