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Originally Posted by 91civicZC
I actually saw it, was priced too high i think as well. REALLY nice looking though, would have loved to have owned it. The white one, right? A friend up North was thinking about buying it, dont think he did though.
Shails is awsome. I love being able to buy brand new parts from BMW for my 25 year old bike. I cant find brand new parts for my 10 year old Hondas.
I just read through your build thread. How the hell did you get a collector plate for that? My BMW is BONE stock, and I had to apply TWICE, was denied the first time. WTF??? Im was considering moving to the S faring for the front, but only havent done it becouse of the collector plate.
It really must just depend on who gets your file. I couldnt belive it when mine was turned down the first time. The bike is damn near mint.
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I can't remember if it was white. I'm pretty sure it was black. The photos of the bike were in the guy's garage or workshop for sure.
That's one thing I like about BMW. They still make parts for their cars and bikes even when they're way beyond the product life cycle.
What did they deny you on for the bike? I was very careful applying as I've been through the process far too many times after being denied time after time after time.
You have to make sure everything matches. One bad decal/sticker, missing a bracket of some sort, or whatever - you're instantly denied. They pick on the dumbest of details.
I managed to qualify because everything on the bike was model and era specific. I had all the proof and details to back up the bike conforming to ICBC's approved Collector Plate upgrade list. There are certain things you are allowed to upgrade pending they fall within the same era and model of the bike such as the shocks - this is allowed. The seat was SR500 specific and made during the same year as the bike's production. Again, I had all the proof to show ICBC.
To avoid disappointment, I made photocopies of all the receipts of my bike (I love the previous owners for this) and included them in my application. I also left a note in the application to call Dave and Darcy @ Cypress Motorbike for references as they helped me do the restoration and to verify the parts were all correct.
It's a pain in the ass. I've dealt with the Specialty Plates Team for almost 6 years. I know what they look for and what kind of silly tricks they've got up their sleeve. I had to be VERY careful with this application. For what it's worth, that team has I believe only 6 or 8 people. One thing I learned over the years and this is the one that pisses me off the most - they are extremely picky with cosmetics.