Submerged Tremezzo - developments
Re: Submerged Tremezzo
You have it buy it back!
Re: Submerged Tremezzo
It's got to be worth buying back.
Morinis & Motorcycles - Is there anything else?
Re: Submerged Tremezzo
"Worth" is an interesting word. Viewed solely in a financial sense, maybe but maybe not.
Absolutely anything I need to import will carry horrendous freight charges from many and varied global sources. So that's everything electrical.
Then, there's the question - how about if one has neither the workshop, tools or skills? The bike's been on the road, with regular servicing, almost the entire 17 years I've owned it precisely because a long-term lay-up was not feasible in my situation.
Additionally, NZ authorities recognize no difference in levels of immersion. Hence, in their eyes, it's treated as a total submergence. These bureaucratic hoops dictate the vehicle must be recertified prior to reregistering, since it's now being deregistered.
So there would be a great many clipboards and sharp intakes of breath!
But as I say, watch this space!
Absolutely anything I need to import will carry horrendous freight charges from many and varied global sources. So that's everything electrical.
Then, there's the question - how about if one has neither the workshop, tools or skills? The bike's been on the road, with regular servicing, almost the entire 17 years I've owned it precisely because a long-term lay-up was not feasible in my situation.
Additionally, NZ authorities recognize no difference in levels of immersion. Hence, in their eyes, it's treated as a total submergence. These bureaucratic hoops dictate the vehicle must be recertified prior to reregistering, since it's now being deregistered.
So there would be a great many clipboards and sharp intakes of breath!
But as I say, watch this space!
MRC 3082½
Re: Submerged Tremezzo
Ah, I'd forgotten you were in NZ, in that case, although I hate to say it, maybe buy it back and break it? There must be other Morini owners in your neck of the globe who would be grateful?
Also, as a wildcard thought, If the issues are going to be mainly electrical (and please accept I have no idea if this is possible/feasible/economical) rip all damaged electricals off and get it totally rewired etc using modern parts?
Also, as a wildcard thought, If the issues are going to be mainly electrical (and please accept I have no idea if this is possible/feasible/economical) rip all damaged electricals off and get it totally rewired etc using modern parts?
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Re: Submerged Tremezzo
Or ship it to the UK ...
Re: Submerged Tremezzo - developments
An update as promised.
As predicted by those who know the insurance world, I was offered my K1 back at a price but even ludicrously lower than I had anticipated. However, I still have no workshop, specialist tools or knowledge - BUT - I know a man who does.
Paul has been my closest Morini ally in Auckland for years now, only recently selling the 3½ he'd been restoring, so I offered it to him and his mate Bob, who fancied a project. They both work at the local Tech. college so are well tooled-up.
They've taken me up on condition I get first refusal when it's finished. So what state is the bike in?
To recap. It had been in a workshop while the tank and front guard were resprayed after a gentle off last year. The workshop was seriously flooded but the water level only came halfway up my mufflers. I was told by the proprietor that during the night, the lapping caused water to enter my front cylinder. It sat like this while the workshop was rebuilt. Eight/ten weeks.
With so many claims to deal with my insurance company was glacially slow and every builder in town was working on flood-damaged properties but the workshop did reopen and I went to see the bike in case I was offered it. I did see some others there covered entirely in grassy muddy slime!
Now, four months later I got the settlement offer.
At 54,000ks, the new owner (Paul) is going to check the engine thoroughly, perhaps fit new rings, clutch seals and wheel bearings as well as fulfil the letter of the law regarding reregistering for the road here in NZ. That possibly means a new ignition system and rewire.
Watch this space ... again!
You can see the tidemark on the silencer here.
As predicted by those who know the insurance world, I was offered my K1 back at a price but even ludicrously lower than I had anticipated. However, I still have no workshop, specialist tools or knowledge - BUT - I know a man who does.
Paul has been my closest Morini ally in Auckland for years now, only recently selling the 3½ he'd been restoring, so I offered it to him and his mate Bob, who fancied a project. They both work at the local Tech. college so are well tooled-up.
They've taken me up on condition I get first refusal when it's finished. So what state is the bike in?
To recap. It had been in a workshop while the tank and front guard were resprayed after a gentle off last year. The workshop was seriously flooded but the water level only came halfway up my mufflers. I was told by the proprietor that during the night, the lapping caused water to enter my front cylinder. It sat like this while the workshop was rebuilt. Eight/ten weeks.
With so many claims to deal with my insurance company was glacially slow and every builder in town was working on flood-damaged properties but the workshop did reopen and I went to see the bike in case I was offered it. I did see some others there covered entirely in grassy muddy slime!
Now, four months later I got the settlement offer.
At 54,000ks, the new owner (Paul) is going to check the engine thoroughly, perhaps fit new rings, clutch seals and wheel bearings as well as fulfil the letter of the law regarding reregistering for the road here in NZ. That possibly means a new ignition system and rewire.
Watch this space ... again!
You can see the tidemark on the silencer here.
MRC 3082½