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    • Irongamer727
      Irongamer727 last edited by

      I've got a friend with a seized gasgas 450. 4 stroke year 2004 (street legal). I'm thinking about bidding £165. Anyone know if parts are easy to get? If it needs an entire cylinder and piston.

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      • Calum
        Calum last edited by

        It's my understanding, that it's £165 for a reason. Engines on these machines are savagely expensive to rebuild.

        Good luck though.

        Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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        • Irongamer727
          Irongamer727 @Calum last edited by

          @Calum yeah there not worth much if they aren't running.

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          • Minia
            Minia @Irongamer727 last edited by

            @Irongamer727 Not worth it, GasGas sold their factory and pretty much their whole spares and old/new stock in the mid 2000s. As a result, parts for their older models in most cases are an absolute pain in the arse to find. I would know, I've owned my GasGas for 4 years now and finding parts took months. Steering bearings had to be made by hand as well since there aren't any left.

            Owned: Yamaha PW50 - Yamaha PW80 - Yamaha RT100 - Yamaha DT125R Black, 2000
            Own: Yamaha DT125R Blue 2002, GasGas 250 Pampera 2001, XT 125 1982, Benelli BN302 2015, Yamaha WR250 1992

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            • Irongamer727
              Irongamer727 @Minia last edited by

              @Minia Really? That's too bad. I'd love something to work on and its literally 100m from my garage.

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              • Minia
                Minia @Irongamer727 last edited by

                @Irongamer727 said in Buying a seized Gasgas fse 450:

                @Minia Really? That's too bad. I'd love something to work on and its literally 100m from my garage.

                Given enough time you'll find most parts abroad. But its costly and time consuming and what you cant find you have to make. Your choice, theyre great bikes otherwise.

                Owned: Yamaha PW50 - Yamaha PW80 - Yamaha RT100 - Yamaha DT125R Black, 2000
                Own: Yamaha DT125R Blue 2002, GasGas 250 Pampera 2001, XT 125 1982, Benelli BN302 2015, Yamaha WR250 1992

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                • declan
                  declan @Irongamer727 last edited by

                  @Irongamer727 yeah but for 165 pound it’s worth it for the parts wheels etc and if the parts are so rare maybe part it out for big bucks or engine swap it I wouldn’t pass that deal up personally

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                  • NINJA
                    NINJA @declan last edited by NINJA

                    @declan Is Arthur Daley your dad??? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: :face_with_tears_of_joy: 🤣

                    There might be some money to be made by selling off the parts tho!!! 😉 😉

                    SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                    • Irongamer727
                      Irongamer727 last edited by

                      Yeah I only want to get it running though

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                      • Minia
                        Minia @Irongamer727 last edited by

                        @Irongamer727 said in Buying a seized Gasgas fse 450:

                        Yeah I only want to get it running though

                        If its just to fix it, don't bother. That's time and money you will not get back. In parts, even as a job lot you'd probably get at least £300-400. If you put the time into selling the pieces, you could get that up to more than £600. Keep in mind, my experience is with the european market which is quite different.

                        Owned: Yamaha PW50 - Yamaha PW80 - Yamaha RT100 - Yamaha DT125R Black, 2000
                        Own: Yamaha DT125R Blue 2002, GasGas 250 Pampera 2001, XT 125 1982, Benelli BN302 2015, Yamaha WR250 1992

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                        • declan
                          declan @NINJA last edited by

                          @NINJA I can’t pass up a deal

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                          • NINJA
                            NINJA @declan last edited by

                            @declan Deco the Deal-man!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: :face_with_tears_of_joy: 🤣 :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye: :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                            SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                            • declan
                              declan @NINJA last edited by

                              @NINJA I would love a 450 to build it would be very challenging

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                              • NINJA
                                NINJA @declan last edited by

                                @declan Buy another make like a Yammy, Honda, KTM, Husky etc As parts will be easier to get hold of. 😉

                                SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                • Irongamer727
                                  Irongamer727 @NINJA last edited by

                                  @NINJA Then the prices goes up as well

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                                  • Minia
                                    Minia @Irongamer727 last edited by

                                    @Irongamer727 said in Buying a seized Gasgas fse 450:

                                    @NINJA Then the prices goes up as well

                                    It'll be expensive no matter what brand you go for.

                                    Owned: Yamaha PW50 - Yamaha PW80 - Yamaha RT100 - Yamaha DT125R Black, 2000
                                    Own: Yamaha DT125R Blue 2002, GasGas 250 Pampera 2001, XT 125 1982, Benelli BN302 2015, Yamaha WR250 1992

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                                    • declan
                                      declan @NINJA last edited by

                                      @NINJA never having another husky...

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                                      • declan
                                        declan @Minia last edited by declan

                                        @Minia yes that’s true @NINJA the best thing about yammy hondy and ktmy is theres a large pool of used parts where as with the more niche bikes like gassy and hoosky you struggle to get used parts so you have to buy oem and it gets expensive

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                                        • NINJA
                                          NINJA @declan last edited by

                                          @declan Is that why you've fallen out with the Husky, or was it because he would share his kennel with you??? 😉 😉

                                          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                          • declan
                                            declan @NINJA last edited by

                                            @NINJA fallen out with the husky but fallen in love with you

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