Possible deal on a bike...opinions? (CBR 600rr) - Page 2

Jono · March 15th, 2013, 11:25 PM

Just keep the 250!

nautica · March 16th, 2013, 04:09 AM

Smart move passing on that bike, there are plenty of deals that will come around as the weather gets nicer (or it may already be nice down there). Are you stuck on the cbr?

shizblam · March 16th, 2013, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nautica

Smart move passing on that bike, there are plenty of deals that will come around as the weather gets nicer (or it may already be nice down there). Are you stuck on the cbr?

I was thinking the same thing... Are you looking only for Hondas? I'm a firm believer that all of the Japanese bikes are good machines. The most important thing is finding the right bike with previous owners who aren't idiots. Maintenance goes a long way on these bikes...

I'd be looking for CBRs, R6s, 636s, and Gixxers... Find the cleanest bike that you can for your 4 grand - it's not the bike you're looking to keep forever anyways.

csmith12 · March 16th, 2013, 12:18 PM

Nice avatar @shizblam!

shizblam · March 16th, 2013, 12:22 PM

lol we gettin it!!!

xSean13 · March 16th, 2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jono

Just keep the 250!

Lol, I'm definitely considering it. I just know that by next riding season it'll have at least 16k miles on it and will lost considerable value. I'm also coming up on the point to where it'll need new tires & a valve adjustment, so that would take $600 at least. So from a financial standpoint, selling it now while I can get the max out of it may be best. I have considered getting another used ninja 250 with almost no miles on it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shizblam

I was thinking the same thing... Are you looking only for Hondas? I'm a firm believer that all of the Japanese bikes are good machines. The most important thing is finding the right bike with previous owners who aren't idiots. Maintenance goes a long way on these bikes...

I'd be looking for CBRs, R6s, 636s, and Gixxers... Find the cleanest bike that you can for your 4 grand - it's not the bike you're looking to keep forever anyways.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nautica

Are you stuck on the cbr?

Pretty much. I've sat on all the other bikes aside from the R6s/R6r and the CBR felt the best. It doesn't mean I'm not looking for other possibilities, but ideally the CBR is what I'd want. I've seen quite a few R6s (not plural, the model number) for sale around 4k but they just don't really appeal as much to me as the CBR; from watching snowcat's youtube videos and the issues he has with his and the negative reviews I've read, I haven't been looking into those.

I liked the FZ6 a lot, actually, but the newer ones are out of my price range and the older ones are mainly naked except for the ugly front fairing.

shizblam · March 16th, 2013, 12:34 PM

Makes sense.

My 1st 600 was an 03 R6 (which became the R6s in 06... but you're aware already). If I could pick a 600 I'd probably pick an 06+ R6r but I think they're still probably 5g's like you said.

I didn't have any problems with my Yamaha. It was a lot of fun. I bought it at 6500mi (it was the previous owner's track bike), put another 10k miles on it... and my friend bought it and is still riding it.

Maybe hold onto that 250 for a little while longer... save a little more, and get out of the ugly body styles of the early to mid 2000s...

Regardless... I hope you find a great CBR or whatever bike you ultimately choose. They can all be great or suck... it's the nature of the beast with used race machines. :/

csmith12 · March 16th, 2013, 12:48 PM

Deals are out there. I got my 06 R6 with 07 plastics for $3500. Good luck in your search.

shizblam · March 16th, 2013, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Deals are out there. I got my 06 R6 with 07 plastics for $3500. Good luck in your search.

That's a deal for sure... Now that you say that I'm going to be looking for R6R's for under 4gs... damn you!!!

xSean13 · March 16th, 2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

Deals are out there. I got my 06 R6 with 07 plastics for $3500. Good luck in your search.

Yeah if I saw that kind of deal I'd jump on it in a heartbeat, lol.

I may expand my budget and borrow a little bit from my dad to where I could spend $5k, then that would open me up to the R6r, as I've seen a few around that price, and i've seen some 2007 CBR 600rr bikes floating around the 5k-5.5k price range. My dad just doesn't want me owing any money since the total costs for my flight labs at school will be around 40k

Unfortunately, being in the south, there aren't many used bikes in great shape; either rednecks get them and ride them hard and trash them, or some gangster wannabes chrome them out and put all that crap on them.

csmith12 · March 16th, 2013, 01:05 PM

Yea, the only reason I got a r6r for cheap is because I was willing to travel. I live in KY but the bike came from St. Louis.

xSean13 · March 16th, 2013, 01:16 PM

That's not that bad of a drive. I've been looking in like a 250-300 mile radius in all directions of Nashville. Fortunately the weather is finally starting to get nice, so I've got a feeling there will be a lot of bikes coming into the market in the next couple of weeks.

How many miles did the R6 have on it when you got it?

Jono · March 16th, 2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by xSean13

Unfortunately, being in the south, there aren't many used bikes in great shape; either rednecks get them and ride them hard and trash them, or some gangster wannabes chrome them out and put all that crap on them.

So true

It's hard finding a nice 600 around us. At least the Nashville area usually has more options than here.

March 16th, 2013, 12:18 PM	#44
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Nice avatar @shizblam! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 16th, 2013, 12:48 PM	#48
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Deals are out there. I got my 06 R6 with 07 plastics for $3500. Good luck in your search. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 16th, 2013, 01:05 PM	#51
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Yea, the only reason I got a r6r for cheap is because I was willing to travel. I live in KY but the bike came from St. Louis. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

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March 15th, 2013, 11:25 PM	#41
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Just keep the 250!

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shizblam ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: Central PA Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 09 GSXR 1K Posts: 36	lol we gettin it!!!

March 16th, 2013, 12:34 PM	#47
shizblam ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: Central PA Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 09 GSXR 1K Posts: 36	Makes sense. My 1st 600 was an 03 R6 (which became the R6s in 06... but you're aware already). If I could pick a 600 I'd probably pick an 06+ R6r but I think they're still probably 5g's like you said. I didn't have any problems with my Yamaha. It was a lot of fun. I bought it at 6500mi (it was the previous owner's track bike), put another 10k miles on it... and my friend bought it and is still riding it. Maybe hold onto that 250 for a little while longer... save a little more, and get out of the ugly body styles of the early to mid 2000s... Regardless... I hope you find a great CBR or whatever bike you ultimately choose. They can all be great or suck... it's the nature of the beast with used race machines. :/

March 16th, 2013, 01:16 PM	#52
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	That's not that bad of a drive. I've been looking in like a 250-300 mile radius in all directions of Nashville. Fortunately the weather is finally starting to get nice, so I've got a feeling there will be a lot of bikes coming into the market in the next couple of weeks. How many miles did the R6 have on it when you got it?