grate deal. i asume its only for the track now. very nice buy. have you done any thing with the bmw retro bike yet. or done the ushual man thing and bought another toy/shed fixer uper before doing one. 😆. any way cool videos as always but my fave bikes of yours or/were the gsxr750 (1998 ish) and the Vonda honda. all the best for next year too.
+Replicated People shopping for track bikes that know you can get expensive European bikes with purely cosmetic damage for 4-6 grand, slap race plastic on them for 1k, and have a perfectly functional track bike for a third of the showroom cost.
Do it dude. My brother did the same for his HP4 Comp. Bought it for 11k US. Blue book is well over 20k. Damage was similar. Cracked front fairing, light rash on bellypan and light rash on rear tail section. All in all thats a steal for a bike you rarely see. -RL87
The track bike on the left is my old TT600, which I originally bought new as a Sunday scratching tool & spare bike 15 years ago. Eventually it was relegated to track bike, it has been thrown up a track at high speed and repaired cheaply, and it owes me nothing. I've had shiny new litre sports bikes but I never took one on track because while I could afford to buy and run and comprehensively insure the bike for the road, I definitely couldn't afford to write it off on track. On my big track crash I was very lucky, the bike didn't tumble after I lowsided, it just slid from 100mph to a halt so it was repairable. It could easily have been three seperate unrecognisable chunks of scorched metal fit only for the skip. I suspect that ragging £15K worth of shiny new super fast super hi tech HP4 round the track is more fun than thrashing a tatty old CBR600 or Triumph TT600 or a pre-scuffed older Gixxer 1K around... but I doubt it's 10-15 times more fun! And if it does end up broken in half and on fire embedded in a pit wall, I can afford in the worst case to lose £1500... if I've borrowed twelve grand to buy an HP4 and then turned it into a heap of scrap on track, I'm going to be somewhat distressed... and still paying it off for a very long time...
Went down to bahnstormer the other week, really great guys in there, don't think I've ever felt so welcomed in a dealer, especially considering my age and that it's a bmw dealer!
I think the scratches on the blue strips on the front farings by the head lights look cool in a unique way. plus the bike reminds me of R2D2 from star wars.
If it's surface scratches then that's fine . If the scratches have gone past the resin and exposed the fibres then no way but you can still trim it back and mix some epoxy resin and seal it .
Hope u do more of these track days. As I can't afford this round but it sounds awesome and would love to do one at that price. Plus need to complete the Daytona to make good for the track. Look forward to the next vid
There's a guy who own an HP4 near me who blasts up the main road past my house in the summertime. The quick shifter sounds awsome. Like being stood on back straight at NW200.
I'd keep the all the scratches and scuffs just the way they are, they add lots of character. I'd honestly rather have my bike look like that and worry less than have it pristine and try to keep it that way (plus I think the scratches look pretty sweet :P)
Nice one Mr Grumbly, I'd be straightening the rear sub frame myself and getting out the emery paper and some clear coat for the belly pan. do the clocks work? epoxy those puppies back together. cheap bike!
Happy New Year Baron. A vinyl wrap sheet would clear that scratchy tank up easily if you were that bothered. A British Racing Green and carbon S1000RR would be different!
The right place at the right time there Baron ! What a bargain ! Happy new year to you and thank you for another year of brilliant content :) P.s. Hope the track day is a success , will be involved on the next one for sure..
Hi Baron. I also had a HP4. Same thing happened to me. Also a write off. BMW's policy, replace rather than repair, which is bollocks to me, but in a way makes sense because if something goes wrong and you lose your life, their name get the blame. My left foot peg broke off completely with the shifter rod. Had a zero gravity screen on, and that's fucked to. Luckily my rear sub-frame was ok, even thought the tail section plastic was in bits, but still they quoted me a new rear sub frame, because they say it is bent. When I asked them how they know its bent, did they measure it? Their reply, o no we just had a look at it. I stripped it and measured it, no cracks on the welds or bends of any sort. Even quoted me the main frame because apparently that was damaged to. Front wheel also had a ding in it, but you can have that repaired professionally and save yourself a hell of a lot. As for the CF, you just send it to they guys that do CF and have them sand it down, repair broken CF pieces and lacer it up again. Also get an unpainted panel for the tail section, take it to a professional spray painter that can colour match it exactly and there you go. Saved another few bucks. Or go to a scrap yard, and if your lucky get a piece there, have it sanded down and sprayed. to conclude my story, I eventually had to part ways with the bike after fighting life and limb with the sharks from BMW insurance , because they said it wont be under warranty any more because of the crash. They cant determine what else got damaged as well, which you cant see with the naked eye. Luckily I'm back on the 2015 S1000RR motorsport colours. I do still miss all the extras the HP4 came with, full Akrapovic exhaust, CF panels, Lightweight alloy wheels. But in the end, those are the things that when your in a accident, push up the repair costs, and make your wallet cry. I still wanted to use it on public roads, thus the repair costs were to much, plus I was still paying off the loan on it. They did however settle the bike for me, and I at least got my deposit back, witch I used to buy my 2015 with. Enjoy your new baby and ride safe.
9:49 That's a funny scooter in on the left side of the screen. Is this the SUV of the motorcycle world? (with the HP4 being an M5 and this thing being an X5) Aside from that: damn it, I wish I was living in the UK. That track day sounds awesome!
I bought my mates 2012 1199s tricolore after he crashed it for £5250. Like you I knew the details of the accident. Stands me at about £8k, I think its the worlds cheapest Panigale. Enjoy your HP4
Hi there barron, going off topic but ive just been looking through the comments on quite a few of you're videos and I must say I'm quite surprised at the amount of haters you have, all I can say though is 170,000 subscribers can't be wrong, keep up the vids! love em!!
This video/situation is kinda interesting, since few months ago (in your HP4 review video) you mentioned you would like to have HP4 to use it everyday, but its too expensive to beat it every day in traffic.
Great way to buy a bike. Hopefully doing the same with a DRZ I just went to look at. Cosmetic stuff, odd lever and a few marks and scuffs. My current DRZ is way too nice to ruin so after another to thrash about on in the shitty weather months and not be over too worried about dropping it etc.
@BaronVonGrumble your videos are top notch mate. sitting watching your videos just makes me want to ride the keep my love of bikes spiked all year round. Can't wait for summer would love to afford more bikes and live the dream an just ride all the time no matter what the weather. Boss to see someone like yourself do it though keep up the good work. All the best to you an all your your subscribers for the new year
So excited to see this thing all done. Did you manage to get the crash footage from the previous owner? Also... what does this mean for the Fireblade once this is done?
the paint and stuff is cool with the damage its like battle damage. I dig how it is fix the frames the tail section and leave how it is. I would give it some like ratish paint job. Would be fucking epic and unique.
Did you get a full damage report or will you be having a professional check it over before you ride it to the limit? I think crash damaged vehicles are a great idea as long as you can trust who did all of the work and this recently was posted onto CarThrottle's website praising the idea
is this the hp4 you borrowed and did the 'hp4 every day bike'? also room for photograph takers at barcelona? wont have a bike worth taking on track but wouldn't mind a road trip out
winner winner chicken dinner - in the words of Bernard Matthews....Beautiful!! Mushroom? the mushroom tip....im going for a food themed comment as you can probably tell - sounds awesome - dash is knackered says April - anyways congrats and have a great new year :)
Baron Von Bargainhunter. You should repaint it Orange and Blue/Purple, and have it in the double bloody decker colour scheme.
+lgliam yess
please suggest my daytona a scheme
2014 daytona675r
Hell yes
balsara 675 Honestly I think the Daytona looks great in pearl white, with grey/black and red accents
+lgliam thanks
When you consider the HP4 is around 24k brand new I'd say the 18k discount sure makes that the bargain of the year!
They're 18k new
MomentaryMe
From BMW they're 24k new.
+John “DipDop99” Smith Punds vs Dollars is the issue here...
MomentaryMe
I'm British and have a picture on my phone of a HP4 going for 24 grand in my local BMW dealer.
+John ”DipDop99” Smith It's 215k
"use the bike for what it was intended for, smashing it around" Green laning Take 2? haha
Bargain Bucket
+BaronVonGrumble Still hate insurance companies??
+UpstateTriumphST Who Doesn't?
grate deal. i asume its only for the track now. very nice buy. have you done any thing with the bmw retro bike yet. or done the ushual man thing and bought another toy/shed fixer uper before doing one. 😆. any way cool videos as always but my fave bikes of yours or/were the gsxr750 (1998 ish) and the Vonda honda. all the best for next year too.
+Replicated People shopping for track bikes that know you can get expensive European bikes with purely cosmetic damage for 4-6 grand, slap race plastic on them for 1k, and have a perfectly functional track bike for a third of the showroom cost.
+BaronVonGrumble
Happy New Year 2016.
V
Seems like nobody else noticed the "boobs" search page in the background!!! LMAO nice easter egg Baron.
+nhilal94 i did :P
Ooooft!! Sexy bargain! I'm currently bidding on an insurance S1K for the track. Wanna Race?! lol
I just love project bikes like this, so much more down to earth cant wait to see it on the road when its repaired.
Do it dude. My brother did the same for his HP4 Comp. Bought it for 11k US. Blue book is well over 20k. Damage was similar. Cracked front fairing, light rash on bellypan and light rash on rear tail section. All in all thats a steal for a bike you rarely see. -RL87
There's no better way to start 2016 than watching BvG's new video.
If I had bought it, I'd just replace the subframes and rear sets, and then put some cheap fibreglass track bodywork and have a kick ass track bike
Can I join in with my Supermoto too?
+Supermofools of course! its pretty twisty track so any bikes welcome :)
+BaronVonGrumble Can I join with my bicycle ?!!!
The track bike on the left is my old TT600, which I originally bought new as a Sunday scratching tool & spare bike 15 years ago. Eventually it was relegated to track bike, it has been thrown up a track at high speed and repaired cheaply, and it owes me nothing. I've had shiny new litre sports bikes but I never took one on track because while I could afford to buy and run and comprehensively insure the bike for the road, I definitely couldn't afford to write it off on track. On my big track crash I was very lucky, the bike didn't tumble after I lowsided, it just slid from 100mph to a halt so it was repairable. It could easily have been three seperate unrecognisable chunks of scorched metal fit only for the skip. I suspect that ragging £15K worth of shiny new super fast super hi tech HP4 round the track is more fun than thrashing a tatty old CBR600 or Triumph TT600 or a pre-scuffed older Gixxer 1K around... but I doubt it's 10-15 times more fun! And if it does end up broken in half and on fire embedded in a pit wall, I can afford in the worst case to lose £1500... if I've borrowed twelve grand to buy an HP4 and then turned it into a heap of scrap on track, I'm going to be somewhat distressed... and still paying it off for a very long time...
Wow and that is great that it's already rashed. Zero worries and fun times ahead on that machine!
Hahahah what are you searching at 08:22
Lol
+Redpastyboy And David Cameron naked.. which is quite interesting
"BOOBS"
Thanks for wishing me and my family a happy new year
First time on TH-cam in the New Year, first video Baron has uploaded in a while. This is a good day
would love to see a video of you fixing it back up
Hope it all goes well and you continue doing these events. Would love to come along in the future when I'm on a bigger bike.
Went down to bahnstormer the other week, really great guys in there, don't think I've ever felt so welcomed in a dealer, especially considering my age and that it's a bmw dealer!
I think the scratches on the blue strips on the front farings by the head lights look cool in a unique way. plus the bike reminds me of R2D2 from star wars.
Good to here your on the up and up after the last Vlog.
Looks cracking mate. Ba-dum-tis.
lol I see what you did there
Hahaha!
I dont know why, even with all the damages you just showed, it looked badass, and that exhaust sound 😍
If it's surface scratches then that's fine . If the scratches have gone past the resin and exposed the fibres then no way but you can still trim it back and mix some epoxy resin and seal it .
Hope u do more of these track days. As I can't afford this round but it sounds awesome and would love to do one at that price. Plus need to complete the Daytona to make good for the track. Look forward to the next vid
Wow that was the bargain of the year, lucky to be insured on a track day!
Congratulations on your purchase, still a beautiful bike...
There's a guy who own an HP4 near me who blasts up the main road past my house in the summertime. The quick shifter sounds awsome. Like being stood on back straight at NW200.
🎉 Happy New Year's Eve Everyone! 😀 Great bargain. Can't wait to see the rebuild of this bike.
Nice grab. Can't wait to see the final result once you fix it up.
Zip ties & jb weld, seems like the front wheel is the only major repair. Awesome find
That thing looks so sexy even with all the damage lol
+bakerXderek maybe i should ride it to Sanbernighetto for tacos..?
I'd keep the all the scratches and scuffs just the way they are, they add lots of character. I'd honestly rather have my bike look like that and worry less than have it pristine and try to keep it that way (plus I think the scratches look pretty sweet :P)
Nice one Mr Grumbly, I'd be straightening the rear sub frame myself and getting out the emery paper and some clear coat for the belly pan. do the clocks work? epoxy those puppies back together. cheap bike!
you sound really happy. have fun fixing up the bm x happy new year sir
Happy New Year Baron. A vinyl wrap sheet would clear that scratchy tank up easily if you were that bothered. A British Racing Green and carbon S1000RR would be different!
Well, looks like it'll be a very happy New Year! Cheers.
good luck with the track day...I hope you are successful
Also i think the track day you're doing is awesome fucking great idea.
That HP4 looks like a cracking deal. Happy New Year BVG, health to enjoy! 👍🏻
Zip ties and flat black paint. Done. I like the idea of a ratty BMW.
The right place at the right time there Baron ! What a bargain !
Happy new year to you and thank you for another year of brilliant content :)
P.s. Hope the track day is a success , will be involved on the next one for sure..
Hi Baron. I also had a HP4. Same thing happened to me. Also a write off. BMW's policy, replace rather than repair, which is bollocks to me, but in a way makes sense because if something goes wrong and you lose your life, their name get the blame. My left foot peg broke off completely with the shifter rod. Had a zero gravity screen on, and that's fucked to. Luckily my rear sub-frame was ok, even thought the tail section plastic was in bits, but still they quoted me a new rear sub frame, because they say it is bent. When I asked them how they know its bent, did they measure it? Their reply, o no we just had a look at it. I stripped it and measured it, no cracks on the welds or bends of any sort. Even quoted me the main frame because apparently that was damaged to. Front wheel also had a ding in it, but you can have that repaired professionally and save yourself a hell of a lot. As for the CF, you just send it to they guys that do CF and have them sand it down, repair broken CF pieces and lacer it up again. Also get an unpainted panel for the tail section, take it to a professional spray painter that can colour match it exactly and there you go. Saved another few bucks. Or go to a scrap yard, and if your lucky get a piece there, have it sanded down and sprayed. to conclude my story, I eventually had to part ways with the bike after fighting life and limb with the sharks from BMW insurance , because they said it wont be under warranty any more because of the crash. They cant determine what else got damaged as well, which you cant see with the naked eye. Luckily I'm back on the 2015 S1000RR motorsport colours. I do still miss all the extras the HP4 came with, full Akrapovic exhaust, CF panels, Lightweight alloy wheels. But in the end, those are the things that when your in a accident, push up the repair costs, and make your wallet cry. I still wanted to use it on public roads, thus the repair costs were to much, plus I was still paying off the loan on it. They did however settle the bike for me, and I at least got my deposit back, witch I used to buy my 2015 with. Enjoy your new baby and ride safe.
I'm not sure what grabbed my attention more the hp4 or seeing baron in the windows reflection...
I did spot him there as well, but luckily I met BvG in person while he was taking delivery of 899. top man and really enjoyed talking about bikes!
Amazing bargain you got there, look forward to seeing it next year, oh this year :)
Would love to try some track stuff at some point! only passed my direct access a couple of weeks ago but definitely something for the future!
Double Bloody Bargain. Happy New Year Baron.
That's not a bad Christmas present! It'll be interesting to watch and see what you do with it, happy new year baron!
9:49 That's a funny scooter in on the left side of the screen. Is this the SUV of the motorcycle world? (with the HP4 being an M5 and this thing being an X5)
Aside from that: damn it, I wish I was living in the UK. That track day sounds awesome!
I see from the internet page in your vlog that you have a preference for nice twins! Good idea about the bike, I hope there's no hidden nasties.
I bought my mates 2012 1199s tricolore after he crashed it for £5250. Like you I knew the details of the accident. Stands me at about £8k, I think its the worlds cheapest Panigale. Enjoy your HP4
Exactly. I have had more fun on bikes and in cars that I was not afraid of damaging than I ever had in/on a new vehicle.
Awesome buy Baron! GL with the project
happy new year Baron Von Grumble
Hi there barron, going off topic but ive just been looking through the comments on quite a few of you're videos and I must say I'm quite surprised at the amount of haters you have, all I can say though is 170,000 subscribers can't be wrong, keep up the vids! love em!!
I'm going to be in Barcy on Feb and March. Fack! It would of been cool to check you guys out :)
Happy New Year!
and for 6000 this is an absolute bargain
This video/situation is kinda interesting, since few months ago (in your HP4 review video) you mentioned you would like to have HP4 to use it everyday, but its too expensive to beat it every day in traffic.
Good on ya man, I know you've wanted an s1000rr for like ages! Lucky you man!
*So Baron, why were you trying to find pictures of David Cameron naked? I don't think you'll see any massive knockers there... *
Great way to buy a bike. Hopefully doing the same with a DRZ I just went to look at. Cosmetic stuff, odd lever and a few marks and scuffs. My current DRZ is way too nice to ruin so after another to thrash about on in the shitty weather months and not be over too worried about dropping it etc.
Wish you all the best to get it fix up
Nice, will you be putting new tyres on? If so be awesome to hear how you scrub tyres in for road use.
thats an absolute bargain BvG,well done
Double bloody jizz machine goodness !!!!
And happy bloody new year to you Baron.
paint it kawasaki green just because
CHEEAAH!!
Happy New Year Baron... That is almost a steal at that price!
6k?! I'd of snapped your hand off Baron! Absolutely brilliant buy! Happy New Year
Looking forward to the track flogging vids. Hell of a buy BvG!
Ultimate streetfighter potential!!!!!
Streetfighters are minging
@BaronVonGrumble your videos are top notch mate. sitting watching your videos just makes me want to ride the keep my love of bikes spiked all year round. Can't wait for summer would love to afford more bikes and live the dream an just ride all the time no matter what the weather. Boss to see someone like yourself do it though keep up the good work. All the best to you an all your your subscribers for the new year
Man, the HP4 is one hell of a sexy bike!
3-5k for parts and repair and you're golden. And I'm jealous! :>
So excited to see this thing all done. Did you manage to get the crash footage from the previous owner? Also... what does this mean for the Fireblade once this is done?
Love the new bike, but What's going to happen to your carbon fireblade if this is your new track bike?
Nice, look forward to seeing what you do with it!
Some of those scratches can be polishes out. Visit a car detailed and they may be able to do it for a good price.
you make buying bikes look so damn tempting BvG! Best wishes for 2016.
I think this is one of your best purchases!
I love it ! How is the old R100 doing though ?
An awesome bike, without the worry of being too precious about it. Win/win...dare i say...Double bloody win!
Hope you have a blast mate.
Glad to hear you're coming to Barcelona :) If i manage to get a bike I'll try to come.
It's been decided, this is the last video I watch in 2015. I intend to enjoy the shit out of this.
Nice pickup, going to be a sweet rig once you get it back on the road!!
Update after you fix her up please?
Happy bloody new year to you too.
Al, as in 44teeth Al, runs that bahnstormer?
the paint and stuff is cool with the damage its like battle damage. I dig how it is fix the frames the tail section and leave how it is. I would give it some like ratish paint job. Would be fucking epic and unique.
Did you get a full damage report or will you be having a professional check it over before you ride it to the limit? I think crash damaged vehicles are a great idea as long as you can trust who did all of the work and this recently was posted onto CarThrottle's website praising the idea
Baron please be sure to do track day vlogs for us (assuming no one else has already suggested it
A HP sauce sticker kit would be perfect for this bike!
Hey Baron, i while back you showed us that 80's(?) bmw that you were gonna have some fun with, are you planning anything with that bike?
is this the hp4 you borrowed and did the 'hp4 every day bike'? also room for photograph takers at barcelona? wont have a bike worth taking on track but wouldn't mind a road trip out
Epic deal. never see things like that around here.
Thats a fun way to bring in the New Year
will you be doing update videos on the progress of the hp madness?
Happy Bloody New Year to you!
happy new year baron,love your videos
winner winner chicken dinner - in the words of Bernard Matthews....Beautiful!! Mushroom? the mushroom tip....im going for a food themed comment as you can probably tell - sounds awesome - dash is knackered says April - anyways congrats and have a great new year :)
Id love to strip off those damaged bits and put new ones on, lovely little project
+BaronVonGrumble, why is there a tab for "David Cameron Naked"? New year new Baron? ;)