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#1 miniadventure

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:24 PM

Just wondering where some good places where I can get an R1 engine?

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#2 Fast R1 Mini

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:59 PM

Just wondering where some good places where I can get an R1 engine?

Thanks


Hi. Ebay is where I have been looking also online bike breakers. There going for around £1000 on Ebay.

#3 Kam

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:31 PM

Get yourself bike trader, out tuesdays fortnightly I think? Loads of breakers in there

Ebay - Looking there at the moment myself

Motorcycle news - though not alot of breakers

Join a R1 forum - check there classifieds, put up a wanted topic

General lucky search on google, found one but too far

Check out the classifieds here, not the main one but the one on the Z-cars section?

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#4 miniadventure

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:37 PM

yea looked on z-cars nothing there at the momento. Bike trader now thats a fantastic idea!!

Thanks a lot

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:50 PM

try and look local you will be surprised what turns up, ask down the pub stuff like that.

Edited by Rosslin Racing, 09 April 2009 - 07:50 PM.


#6 Saxo-Fiesta-Mini

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:52 PM

just wait for rain the engine will turn up

#7 Kam

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 08:37 PM

just wait for rain the engine will turn up


I was gonna say the other way round? :mrcool:

More sun means more bikers which means more bikes being ridden which means more bikes being broken :dozing:

I'm a biker myself so I'm not anne-tie-byke, just waiting for an engine....

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#8 roofless

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 08:55 PM

first: join the bec owners club - if its still going?

second: call malc at yorkshire engines and claim your discount - he specialises in bike engines for use in cars.

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http://www.becowners.co.uk/page4.html

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 09:02 PM

Very handy link that, cheers roofless :D

Aint he a tmf member?

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 09:44 PM

Very handy link that, cheers roofless :D

Aint he a tmf member?


I believe so - my 10 quid membership got me 150 quid off an engine and ancillaries and a few other bits. :dozing:

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Posted 10 April 2009 - 08:14 PM

Just adding to Roofless' info. Try here: http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/

Malc has good feedback and advertises his stock quite regularly on the forum.




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