KAWASAKI VN 1500 J1 DRIFTER (STYLED ON INDIAN CHIEF)

I AM LISTING THIS BIKE ON BEHALF OF MY BEST MATE. CHEV. WHO SADLY PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER ON 020714. I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE THIS ON THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTOR OF HIS ESTATE WHICH IS HIS WIFE. ALL QUESTIONS NEGOTIATIONS ARE TO BE THROUGH ME THOUGH. JUST A HEADS UP FOR ALL THE EBAY CHANCERS. QUESTIONS RELATING TO ENDING THE AUCTION EARLY WILL BE IGNORED. ALL OFFERS WILL BE IGNORED. THIS IS AN AUCTION LISTING WITH A B. I. N OPTION CLEARLY STATED. ONCE THE BIDDING REACHES RESERVE OF £3000. THE AUCTION WILL CONTINUE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. YOU BID TO BUY NOT TO COME AND PICK HOLES. IF YOU WANT TO VIEW BEFORE BIDDING ENDS I SUGGEST YOU CONTACT ME. NO TEST PILOTS WITHOUT FULL ASKING PRICE IN CASH AS DEPOSIT & PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERING YOU TO RIDE OTHER BIKES UP TO THIS CAPACITY. NON PAYING BIDDERS WILL BE PURSUED THROUGH BREACH OF CONTRACT. CASH ON COLLECTION OR BANK TRANSFER PRIOR TO COLLECTION. NOW FOR THE GOOD STUFF. THIS DRIFTER HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE OWNER WITH NO EXPENSE SPARED. HE TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND GAVE IT REGULAR OIL & FILTER CHANGES. ALONG WITH A RECENT DIFF OIL CHANGE BEFORE HE BECAME TOO ILL TO DO ANYTHING CONSTRUCTIVE. THEREAFTER IT WAS PARKED UP IN A HEATED GARAGE UNDER COVER AND HOOKED UP TO AN OPTIMISER. STILL IS HOOKED UP AND STARTS AT THE FLICK OF THE SWITCH. THE BIKE HAS NEW ADJUSTABLE HAGON REAR SHOCKS FITTED AT £280. IT WAS MOT'D IN JUNE AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SINCE EXCEPT TO MOVE IT BY ME. ALL THE GEARS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. THE ENGINE IS SWEET AND IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL FISHTAIL EXHAUST. MOST DRIFTER OWNERS JUNK THIS IN FAVOUR OF TWIN PIPES FOR THE V-TWIN RUMBLE AND THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. THIS WAS CHEV'S PRIDE AND JOY HE CALLED 'MY STEED' AND TOOK HIM & HIS WIFE FAR AND WIDE FROM JOHN O GROATS TO LANDS END. TO GERMANY AND HOLLAND AND MANY PLACES AROUND THE UK WITH THE DRIFTER OWNERS GROUP (VDOG UK) AND THE BLUE KNIGHTS MCC (LAW ENFORCEMENT MCC)THESE BIKES WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND A LITTLE CARE TO CHASSIS ETC WILL & HAVE REACHED AND PASSED 250000 MILES SO THIS HAS REACHED ABOUT A 1OTH OF IT'S LIFE. FORGET BEEMERS. THIS BIKE IS RELIABLE. COMFORTABLE AND EATS THE MILES LEAVING A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THE STYLING IS A TRIBUTE TO THE INDIAN CHIEF FROM THE 30'S-50'S. KAWASAKI ACTUALLY HAD TO PAY INDIAN A SUBSTANTIAL SUM FOR THE RIGHT TO COPY THE SHAPE OF THE FENDERS. MPG IS TYPICALLY ABOUT 50+MPG 2 UP DEPENDING ON SPEED. REMEMBER THIS IS A CRUISER. IDEALLY SUITED TO CURVING A&B ROADS BUT EQUALLY EATS UP MILES ON MOTORWAYS. AT MOTORWAY CRUISING SPEED 2 UP FULLY LADEN LUGGAGE MPG IS ABOUT 40-45MPG. I HAVE BOTH THE 1500 VERSION AND 800 VERSION OF THESE AND THEY ARE BOTH SUPERB BIKES WITH AN ELITE FOLLOWING. THEY ARE APPRECIATING CLASSICS WITH ONLY ABOUT 70 LEFT IN THE UK IN ORIGINAL FORM. MANY GET CHOPPED OR BOBBED NEVER TO RETURN TO THIS STYLE. CHEV LOVED THEM SO MUCH HE BOUGHT A TOTAL OF 5 OF THEM AND A HOST OF SPARES BESIDES. JUST A POINT TO NOTE. THE REGISTRATION NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. THIS WAS A PRIVATE PLATE TO SHOW NUFC. THE CORRECT REGISTRATION NOW ASSIGNED BY DVLA IS T953RBR. THE V5 SHOWING THIS NUMBER IS PRESENT. I WOULD BUY THIS MYSELF IF I HAD THE ROOM BUT 4 BIKES IN MY GARAGE IS PLENTY. MANY THANKS AND GOOD LUCK.

On 25-Oct-14 at 21:43:55 BST. seller added the following information:

HAVING REVIEWED ALL THE OTHER DRIFTERS FOR SALE ON EBAY AT THE MOMENT. YOU WILL NOTE THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY 1500 LISTED. I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND WATCHING DRIFTER SALES FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND BELONG TO THE ONLY UK OWNERS GROUP SO I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE WORTH AND WHAT THEY FETCH. TYPICALLY YOU WOULD EXPECT TO PAY ABOUT £1000 MORE FOR A 1500 THAN AN 800. SOME 800 OWNERS ON HERE ARE ASKING SILLY MONEY. OTHERS ARE ASKING WHAT THEY HOPE FOR. THIS MAGNIFICENT BIKE IS LISTED FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH AT A QUICK SALE.  IF MY MATE WAS ALIVE. HE WOULD NEVER PART WITH THIS BIKE FOR THE MONEY I AM ASKING BUT NEEDS MUST AND THE ESTATE NEEDS TO BE SETTLED.  I GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BIKE. IT'S BEGGING TO BE RIDDEN AGAIN. THE SOUND. THE FEEL & RELIABILITY OF A VN IS SECOND TO NO OTHER V TWIN.  FORGET HARDLEY MOVINSON'S AT 3 & 4 TIMES THE PRICE. FACE IT. YOU'RE PAYING FOR THE NAME NOT THE RELIABILITY. THIS BIKE WILL KEEP YOU SMILING (& MOVING!) FOR YEARS TO COME AND TURNS HEADS EVERYWHERE IT GOES. ######IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. PAYPAL HAS NOW BEEN ADDED AS A PAYMENT METHOD. ######

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