HELP! Advice on purchase of "Salvage" Monster

[Slide Panda]

Fitting a newer, larger power plant in an older frame will probably made for a lot of extra work - just speculating though. It's probably way easier to fit an older plant in a new frame (within reason) than vice versa.

[scott_araujo]

I could be wrong here but I think much of it is base on ST style frame vs. SBK style frame.  When you mix those two styles things need lots of work, otherwise it tends to be more minor frame mods.  I think the air cooled Monsters are based on ST style frames, not sure about the S4s. 

Scott

[Duck-Stew]

Those front forks aren't even S2R1000 units.  They're non-adjustables. 

[scduc]

A friend at work's brother is an insurance guy and we were just taliking about this topic today. Seems that you can get them registered, but there will always be salvage attached. So I guess, the best thing would be be find and older beat up / none salvage bike like an S2R which I think the engine will swap into. That way, you get a sound bike that you will be able to sell when and if needed.

[stopintime]

...  of course, the shit forks on the bike are a deal killer. They look like marzocchis, not showas.

They are S2R800/695/late 620 forks/brakes - both VERY unsuited for S4Rs power. The person responsible has put together a dangerous bike and I hope it's never sold in that condition. If this was in my country I would report it and block any sale/registration.