would you buy SV650 that was...

[kml.krk]

... in FLOOD.
I do not have much more detail than that:SV650 2005, $1900.
Looks cosmetically good.
I sent a message to find out if the engine starts, but wanted to get your opinions in the meantime.

Thanks for contributing,
KML

[jonathanneely]

There's a reason they're selling it...

[Norcon]

Just for comparison, I just got a 2003 Sv650 with 6500 miles for $2500.

Personally I wouldn't buy anything with flood damage unless it was 10 cents on the dollar.

[Grommett2k]

Used bikes are already risky. Flooding has most likely exposed parts of the bike to water for an extended period of time, and make it even more of a risk. I personally would not buy it at that price.

[kml.krk]

There's a reason they're selling it...

I totally understand your point, although it's not a private sale.

[tt_four]

I'd definitely buy a flooded bike, but not for $1900. I'd buy one for $1000, maybe $1200 tops. Water doesn't hurt anything unless he sat there trying to start the bike like a goon before cleaning it out, or he just let it sit as is for months after it flooded. I would drain the oil, then spin the crankshaft to make sure the engine is not seized or extremely tight, then make sure there's not water in the cylinders. That'll take care of about 99% of the problems you'd have from a flooded bike, unless like I said the previous owner did something stupid before cleaning it out. The battery will likely need replaced too, unless it's sealed well.

I say go for it if you can get the price down and feel comfortable taking the chance on it.

[XealotX]

I recently replaced my headlight switch after the bright light stopped working. When I pulled the old switch off a lot of water poured out. I keep the bike in the garage and rarely (if ever) ride in the rain.

The replacement switch cost $100.

Doesn't take many $100 parts to make that a bad investment.

[tt_four]

find out how long it was under water, and how long it's sat since. You won't know much until you find out more details.

[kml.krk]

I will try to get some more info.
I am still waiting for reply to my email.

thanks for replies!

[mister]

I'd take it off his hands for a hundred bucks. It'd probably cost another hundred to get it home. So I'd be in it for two C notes. An amount I figure I could probably recover if the bike was totally un-salvageable.

But at the price on it, they guy has to have two dicks. Cause it couldn't get that silly playing with just one.

Michael

[kml.krk]

Michael,
for $200 you won't probably find GS500 that has been beaten to hell. And this is 2005 SV650 in cosmetically good condition.
I am not saying that I would buy it for $1900, unless I was 95% sure that I can fix it for under $500.
For $1000 I would buy it easily though!
Even if I couldn't fix current engine I could find used one from other damaged bike and do a swap.
Even if the other engine is $700 I would still be at $1700 and have a nice, fuel injected bike 

Kamil

[tt_four]

yeah, if it didn't run, and you didn't feel like replacing an engine you could still part it out for a good bit of money, $1500 minimum, but probably more. The seller might try to say "all the parts alone are worth $1900", but that's his problem that he's too lazy to part it out. He's gonna sell it cheap because he's paying someone else to deal with his laziness. I'd just offer him $1000(maybe even $800-900 just for kicks), don't get haggled to over $1500, and know that you can always part it out. Listing all that junk on ebay is going to be more work than just replacing the engine though. The only parts you could really lose if it's damaged from water, aside from a few stupid nuts and bolts that may not be stainless steel, is if the pistons and rings seized, and if that's the case, you still have 99.5% of a bike to do what you want with. Nothing before or after the pistons really has a reason to be ruined.

[kml.krk]

thanks tt_four.
That really makes me want to investigate that bike a little bit more  
Maybe I'll go on Saturday to check it out in person.

EDIT: the only problem is that negotiating a price will be a real pain the the a$$.
It is not being sold by a private person but a company that makes money selling salvage vehicles. So they will be very firm on the price which is, as we all know, too high at the moment.

[ohgood]

thanks tt_four.
That really makes me want to investigate that bike a little bit more  
Maybe I'll go on Saturday to check it out in person.

EDIT: the only problem is that negotiating a price will be a real pain the the a$$.
It is not being sold by a private person but a company that makes money selling salvage vehicles. So they will be very firm on the price which is, as we all know, too high at the moment.

a fuel injected bike has circuit boards, connections, and -stuff- that is expensive to replace, if the water killed it.

if it spins over, and/or tries to fire, sure, offer something.

i'm cheap, but not stupi.... wait, how do i say this ? you get the point.