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Originally Posted by Two wheels good
The fuel pump and filter screen may only require a clean. I would be inclined to drain the tank too. Maybe water in the bottom from poor quality fuel.
In the past I've successfully MOTed my DR with a KPH speedo. You might not need to change it. It would be worth asking your local tester. Some are more "obliging" than others
A year ago I'd have jumped at the opportunity to buy it. What mileage is on it?
[EDIT] Clarification: The DVLA process the importation and new registration. It used be the case that they inspected the vehicle. They may well be more strict than any MOT tester.
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The garage drained the fuel tank and said the pump is busted and needs replacing. I don't have the time to fiddle with the bike these days, so I'm going to trust the mechanic.
Re mileage - the bike is still at the garage, but I seem to recall around 75,000 km. Most of them good quality traveling miles, not commuting/city/low speed miles that kill a bike.
I would probably be happy to sell it to a fellow traveler for a minimal fee, but I don't even know where to start with the paperwork to legally transfer ownership, as the bike is registered in Greece. Without wanting to sound flippant, dealing with such paperwork is exactly the kind of thing I currently don't have the time/headspace for. I tried convincing a friend in Greece to take it for free, but he's not interested.
Thanks for all the "keep it" thoughts. It's such a shame to just give it to the scrapyard (to be honest, I'm sure paperwork for that won't be straightforward either, given it's not registered in the UK), so I might just spend the money to fix it for now, embark on the UK registration process, and then see what tomorrow brings. Regardless, good to air one's thoughts and hear some opinions in this virtual pub. Thanks all!
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