[john]

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Oh, by the way.. Welcome back you Old Fart.

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Ha ha . Thank you kindly Sir! > No its not the one at Malton mate. I've known the guy who runs that place for many years, he's an old pal, we had some hairy rides out on Honda CBX's together in the early 80's.

You are (as always) quite right John. MV's are a dubious investment at the moment compared to 70's and 80's tackle. How I wish I'd kept my '74 750 H2 triple, my '76 Z900 and of course the venerable '79 CBX thou! I do have a tidy (though I say so myself) 1979 RD200 Yamaha that I got from a guy in your neck of the woods about a year ago. The problem is many people have latched on to the increasing rarity of older bikes and unfortunately there a lot of tatty rubbish being advertised for strong money. I know I'm teaching grandma how to suck eggs, but its definitely a case of sorting out the wheat from the chaff. I would've liked the SPR, if only to look at it in the garage from time to time (Yes, old saddo) but it would also have to earn its keep in terms of providing me with funds in a hurry should I need them and hopefully turn a profit over time. I retired last year so every penny has to count now. I've also got my eye on a 998 Duke but thats another story!

 

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...is the thou an SP01?

How I wish it was Chuck. For that money I'd snap their arms off. I think the SP01 was a much rarer beast than even the SPR, didn't they only make 50 with the Viper kit all personally signed by the late master Tamburini himself? Also the SP01 was a 750. I'm 99.9% sure its simply a Blue/Silver 1000S. Having said that I think they are much less common (certainly here in the UK) than the Red/Silver bikes. I've only ever seen one out on the roads and that was many years ago.

 

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Hey J, what sort of money are they asking for the SPR ? this model also had the upgraded engine, more Hp and higher rev limit :smile2::smile2::smile2::jsm::jsm::jsm::jsm:

That's the thing. I've offered the seller a fair bit less than he was asking for, but I also split my offer depending on whether or not the 'extras' we've spoken about here are all present with the bike or not. To be frank, I switched the 'puter on this morning to find he's reject my offer/s. That's fair enough, the SPR is a rare bike, but the fact is I can buy the Blue/Silver 1000S for £2000 less than I offered for the SPR, and significantly less than what the guy is asking for it! Having had both 750 Evo 3 and 1000S F4's in the past, from a road riding perspective, I favour the higher torque of the thou. If we were talking track riding it would be the SPR (every time), but I'd be buying either bike as an investment not to ride. :frown2: Much as I love F4's, I can't ride one any distance these days without developing aches and pains in my wrists and back, so if I can't get one cheap enough to make money on myself at some stage in the future, my cheque book will stay firmly in my pocket. I know that doesn't exactly answer your question. I'm sure you can check the classified ads yourself and find one or two examples of SPR's out there, this particular one has been for sale for quite some time, but of course its the seller's prerogative to keep it if he doesn't get an offer that suits. As for me, I think I'm going to go and have a closer look at the 1000S.

 

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Thanks for the quick responses Ian and Ed. . The bike in question has had a couple of owners, so I wouldn't be suprised if some of the 'extras' have gone astray over the years, however if they have it's another bargaining chip I suppose. I've also got my eye on a Blue/Silver 1000S, so even if I can't get the SPR for the right money I might just have another MV in the garage soon. Its been a while.