[mike]

Hi folks,

first off, being new to the forum I would like to introduce myself. My name is Michael from near Frankfurt in Germany. I just bought a 2008 GasGas EC450FSR. After riding street, it is my first Dirtbike and it is just about to turn into a nightmare.

The bike seems to have been sadly neglected, and fixed up for sale. Up to now, I mostly fixed small stuff but things changed when a mechanic opened the motor. According to him the Crankshafts bearings, Cylinder and Piston have to be replaced. Repairs would be around 1000?.

I would be thankful for any remarks that help me decide wether to write it off (sell it as spares?) or repair it and keep it.

thanks in advance

Michael