Further Checks Needed?

Morning guys,

Hoping I can get some advice. I agreed a quick purchase for a mint 2000 Blackbird for 3k with 15k miles.

After paying the private seller a deposit and looking to insure and do further checks it turns out it was a cat D and repaired with custom fittings (the custom part is in the advert listed below ).

Exhaust - Custom Under seat with Yoshimura RS-5 end can.
Brakes - de-linked
Polished rearsets
Suspension - Hyperpro front and rear springs
Dynajet Power commander ecu.
Dyno Tuned with custom fuel map 141.81 bhp rear wheel (181bhp at crank) Torque 83.15 ft-lbs rear wheel.
Standard Dyno rear wheel 132bhp and 79 ft-lbs.


Background MOTs shows it was lacking an MOT for several years and did 30 miles in that time despite the seller saying it's an occasional toy and was used on some weekends.

It has got a new MOT and garage service where they also changed the gummed up injectors. He says prior to this he has been servicing himself.

Some of this is ringing alarm bells but another part of me thinks it's nothing to worry about, just maybe a renegotiation on the price (if he didn't know about the cat D status) and further garage check? I'm also thinking this is why it didn't go on a site like Autotrader which would have picked up the Cat D status but could be being paranoid.

Any thoughts appreciated, thanks in advance.

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I think if everything is accurate he bought in 2010 (have seen the V5) and the write off was in 2006 (so wouldn't have pictures).

I am torn as it looks really nice and with a renegotiation on price I'd probably do a deal. The garage seems decent the service and recent MOT were done at.

I'm in the Cat D boat with my other bike which main dealers won't touch and offers are pathetic from others. Although I could see myself keeping this long term.

Would anyone thinking of taking this get an independent inspection if the price was reduced?

 

Thanks Boothman. I had a silver one but would love a black one (that's what she said haha) and strange they won't offer any warranty as a dealer on the one you've listed. I'm sure this circumnavigates legalities as a dealer for supply of goods.

 

Thanks for the reply. Low mileage mint ones are really desirable, but the price does vary wildly from 3-5.5k rom private and dealers. Was really hard to gage what is reasonable.

I'm thinking if he came down to £2250ish I'd be happy and get my local garage to check over.

 

Thanks for all the useful suggestions and info guys, that's why I love this forum!

Just to update he says didn't now it was a write off but is willing to negotiate and drop off to for me to assess for a few days (without any further funds), seems a kind offer.

I rang my local garage and they suggested another MOT and with additional test ride by them.

I'm thinking on a price now. I may go in with £1800 (if it's pristine as stated and passes garage checks) and see what he says. We had a good chat and he gets I will struggle to move it on as a cat D if I do decide to sell.