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David Burdus has sent the following message from the Contact Us page on http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/:

Can you advise me please. I broke my back in a motorcycle accident in 1983. Not having ridden for 25 years I came across the Conquest 1220R www.burdus.com/Conquest1200R.htm and have been lucky enough to borrow one for promotional purposes and to raise £27,000 charitable funds through a drive to Berlin - awesome.

The Conquest has now sold up to the states and retails at £30,000. There are a couple left in this country (ex demo) and I have found one at £13,000. I cant afford that and dont feel right about asking for charitable donors to help me but Corporates maybe interested on a monthly or yearly fee in return for branding, events, inspirational speaking, use in advertising, news articles, TC exposure etc.

I have two months to try and find the money to purchase it from www.accessiblevehicles.co.uk - the guy says he would like me to have it if I can get the money together but I am striking out in this recession. I will work my butt of with interestd companies. It is an incredible machine and this is a onec in a lifetime chance to get a hold of one. If you can think of anyone eho may be interested, please could you put them in touch with me. David Burdus 07980 887861 www.burdus.com www.tunnel2k.com

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AndyW email said:

David, I regret that there is nothing I can do directly (I don't run a business and haven't even been employed myself since a bad bike crash Jun 2006 [nothing on the scale of your injury but it was touch and go as to whether I would loose my leg for a long time and nearly 5 years on I'm still having surgery from time to time]).
I will however be more than happy to pass this on should I think of anyone appropriate but I am not very well connected 'business' wise these days.....my site is just an enthusiast site (a hobby I've gotten carried away with!).

I am a frequent user of a couple of 'busy' motorcycle related forums, would you like me to post your email up on them?

Good luck with the fundraising

Cheers
Andy
www.MotorcycleInfo.co.uk
www.MTS1200.info

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David email said:

Andy – hey, each to their own – yours sounds pretty gruesome to me.

Posting would be awesome. Just getting back in touch with bikes after all this time means I am kind of totally out of the biking community loop!

I guess you can understand all my emotions about this trike but I don’t feel comfortable about a charity angle cos I don’t think I am that badly done to. Funds would be better spent elsewhere but the corporate angle is what I can do but time is tight now and if this trike goes, well it goes. Then I am looking at £30,000 from the USA as I said which is just silly money.

So, yes, if you don’t mind. You never know when you might just find a biker who maybe had company budget and a marketing angle that would fit!

Thanks for that offer.

David

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