If you think buying a car is stress, you need to see what Jenju has gone through to get me a bike. Should I give the details??

As you wish. The customer is always right

We started our quest so far back that I canot even find the original thread.

The bike I want is the HONDA VFR 800 with ABS. Aka INTERCEPTOR.

I wanted a used one cos the difference in price is so large between the used one and the new one that it didn't make any sense not getting one. Searching ebay and cycletrader, we spotted an excellent model. We wired the funds and you wont believe it but on account of it's originating from Naija, the guy scuttled the deal and returned the money before you could say jack robinson.

This just taught us that we cannot reveal our identity as Nigerians until the money was with the seller. Its ridiculous and sad that people dey fear Naija like this God go help us.

Getting a bike involves a number of challenges. The first is finding one. The model with ABS is slightly more scarce and about 1000USD more expensive than the non ABS model so it means we generally cannot restrict our search to those bikes close to us. Then is the issue of moving to bike back to Jenju!! There are specialized folks who do that with special vehicles etc. cost is from 550 usd upwards!!! Then you cat just put a bike on a ship!! It needs to be crated and inspected etc in readiness for shipping!! So that some extra wahala again!!!

But throgh it al, and Jenju and I have been on this 'project' for quite a while, we have been in touch cordinating and schemeing on how the get the best bang for the buck. I am quite happy to say that it looks like our ordeal is reaching its end and we are concludig with another guy.

I wont speak too so but there'll be updates here.

now am really scared

cos the states is actually one of

my many options for a bike


ist bike was in 99 bought it from oyinbo,but i guess i was one of the lucky ones , Kawasaki gpz 250cc

it wasn't scrap and the engine tuned nice


suffice to say i would really not want to try my luck again with regards to the oyingbo site, togo is another option


meanwhile fotodada, whats up with your bike? sold it yet?

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