2 x KAWASAKI VN 800 DRIFTERS (STYLED ON INDIAN CHIEF)

I AM LISTING THESE BIKES 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 LISTINGWITH NO RESERVE. THE AUCTION WILL CONTINUE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER UNLESS SOMEONE HIT B. I. N. YOU BID TO BUY NOT TO COME AND PICK HOLES. IF YOU WANT TO VIEW BEFORE BIDDING ENDS I SUGGEST YOU CONTACT ME. BIKES CLEARLY CANNOT BE RIDDEN. NON PAYING BIDDERS WILL BE PURSUED THROUGH BREACH OF CONTRACT. CASH ON COLLECTION OR BANK TRANSFER PRIOR TO COLLECTION. NOW FOR THE IMPORTANT STUFF. 99P START NO RESERVE!!!!!!!THE BEIGE DRIFTER PX51 ENH. nbsp;WAS OWNED BY A FRIEND AND MEMBER OF VDOG UK. UNFORTUNATELY HE FAILED TO GET HIS VALVE SHIMS CHECKED AND THE RESULT WAS A VALVE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE PISTON. OTHER THAN THAT. THE BIKE WAS SERVICEABLE AND RUN REGULARLY WITH REGULAR OIL & FILTER CHANGES.  CHEV PAID SOMEWHERE AROUND £1000 FOR THIS IN EXACTLY THE CONDITION IT IS NOW!THE 2ND BIKE Y209 UHK. WITH COMPLETE ENGINE WAS A PROJECT I SOLD TO CHEV FOR £650 TO USE FOR PARTS. THE ENGINE WAS FREE (BELIEVE STILL IS) AND BELIEVED TO BE RUNNING WHEN STRIPPED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.  THE BODY WORK FROM THIS HAS NOW BEEN UTILISED ON ANOTHER PROJECT WHICH WILL BE FOR SALE THIS SIDE OF CHRISTMAS WHEN FINISHED.  WATCH THIS SPACE!THESE BIKES WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND A LITTLE CARE TO CHASSIS ETC WILL & HAVE REACHED AND PASSED 250. 00 MILES SO THIS HAS REACHED ABOUT A 5TH OF IT'S LIFE. FORGET BEEMERS. THESE BIKES WHEN PROPERLY SERVICED ARE RELIABLE. COMFORTABLE AND EAT 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 ON THE 800 IS TYPICALLY ABOUT 56+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 45-50MPG. IT IS ON MINE ANYWAY. 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. BOTH V5'S ARE PRESENT AND CORRECTLY SORNED. I WOULD BUY THESE MYSELF IF I HAD THE ROOM AND BUILD ONE OVER WINTER BUT 4 BIKES IN MY GARAGE IS ALREADY TOO MUCH. I HAVE NOWHERE TO STORE THEM AND CHEV'S WIDOW IS ABOUT TO MOVE HOUSE SO WE NEED THEM GONE. YOU BUY THEM IT'S UP TO YOU. BREAK THEM AND SELL ON FOR PARTS OR BUILD A GREAT BIKE OVER TIME BUT THIS IS NOT AN EASY TASK AND WILL REQUIRE MONEY TO BE SPENT ON SERVICING KIT PAINTS ETC. HOW MUCH IS UP TO YOU AND WHAT FINISH YOU PUT ON THE BIKE. JOIN THE VDOG UK AND GET A SHED LOAD OF FREE TECH HELP (&/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF BUYERS FOR PARTS)THESE BIKES ARE ADVERTISED ELSEWHERE SO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE IF SOLD BEFORE END OF AUCTION. MANY THANKS AND GOOD LUCK.

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