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pruthviraju · 10-28-2010, 04:33 PM

Recently saw an 08 R1(Rossi edition) done 2460 kilometers, price tagged for that is 7.9 lakhs with MH 02 registered, please guide me how to proceed on this deal

ken cool · 10-29-2010, 08:41 AM

Make a call to the seller and fix an appointment. Check the bike. Take a test ride. Check the papers. Negotiate the deal. Get papers transferred in your name. Pay up. Ride home wearing safety gear. That is how you should proceed on the deal. There is not much to it.

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n_aditya · 10-29-2010, 09:04 AM

Also ensure that the bike is legal in all aspects so you dont encounter any issues from the DRI/RTO later.

ken cool · 10-29-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by n_aditya

Also ensure that the bike is legal in all aspects so you dont encounter any issues from the DRI/RTO later.

As I said, check the papers.

gsferrari · 10-29-2010, 09:30 AM

I'm not sure if they sold "Rossi" edition bikes in India but why buy a grey market bike if you can get a fully legal one sold in India for about the same amount of money?

You can then buy the rossi edition fairings or whatever and just slap them on!

If it is a bike sold in India then find out which dealer sold it and talk to them about the service history. Ask for the bills etc. so you know what has been done on the bike in the past.

Samarth_M · 10-29-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

You can then buy the rossi edition fairings or whatever and just slap them on!

AFAIK legally even this is not permitted (although it's pretty rampant). Citing from Laws - Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 52

(1) No owner of a motor vehicle shall so alter the vehicle that the particulars contained in the certificate of registration are at variance with those originally specified by the manufacturer:

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "alteration" means a change in the structure of a vehicle which results in a change in its basic feature.

There is however, a provision which allows you to make alterations after making an application to the RTO in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is. (Like that's gonna happen)

Now I normally wouldn't consider any of these rules on regular vehicles since no one pays much attention to them, but a Rossi edition R1, or any import for that matter, will inevitably attract the attention of police... so I'd want to have my stuff in order or be willing to shell out bribes.

ken cool · 10-29-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Samarth_M

AFAIK legally even this is not permitted (although it's pretty rampant). Citing from Laws - Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 52

Yeah! We know that we are not even allowed to paint our car in any scheme other than that is mentionned in the RC!

sayan · 10-29-2010, 01:23 PM

I have a query :
There will be any problem at first to handle a superbike for a new rider?

gsferrari · 10-29-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sayan

I have a query :
There will be any problem at first to handle a superbike for a new rider?

No problems really...just that they go much faster, stop much faster and don't turn like smaller bikes. Take it slowly and over time you'll get to grips with it.

pruthviraju · 10-29-2010, 03:49 PM

[QUOTE=ken cool;518924]Make a call to the seller and fix an appointment. Check the bike. Take a test ride. Check the papers. Negotiate the deal. Get papers transferred in your name. Pay up. Ride home wearing safety gear. That is how you should proceed on the deal. There is not much to it

Kind for that, but let me know what I should look further (regarding papers)
what kind of papers, please explain me in detail so that I can ask the dealer to show me those and if the papers are correct I can own that

10-28-2010, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
pruthviraju Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Andhra Pradesh Posts: 6	Looking to buy a used R1 Recently saw an 08 R1(Rossi edition) done 2460 kilometers, price tagged for that is 7.9 lakhs with MH 02 registered, please guide me how to proceed on this deal

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ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	Make a call to the seller and fix an appointment. Check the bike. Take a test ride. Check the papers. Negotiate the deal. Get papers transferred in your name. Pay up. Ride home wearing safety gear. That is how you should proceed on the deal. There is not much to it. Approved __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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gsferrari Poser Killer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 693	I'm not sure if they sold "Rossi" edition bikes in India but why buy a grey market bike if you can get a fully legal one sold in India for about the same amount of money? You can then buy the rossi edition fairings or whatever and just slap them on! If it is a bike sold in India then find out which dealer sold it and talk to them about the service history. Ask for the bills etc. so you know what has been done on the bike in the past. __________________ Kriss : 15.06.1981 - 11.10.2009 You will not be forgotten...RIP

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10-29-2010, 03:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
pruthviraju Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Andhra Pradesh Posts: 6	[QUOTE=ken cool;518924]Make a call to the seller and fix an appointment. Check the bike. Take a test ride. Check the papers. Negotiate the deal. Get papers transferred in your name. Pay up. Ride home wearing safety gear. That is how you should proceed on the deal. There is not much to it Kind for that, but let me know what I should look further (regarding papers) what kind of papers, please explain me in detail so that I can ask the dealer to show me those and if the papers are correct I can own that

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