October 11th, 2013, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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Name: Ken
Location: Suffolk
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$500 for a 1988 Ninja 600R
It's a fixer-upper. Supposedly ran one season then sat. Won't start now.
I'm thinking of taking a gamble on this. Anyone's thoughts? What should I look for? A fixer-upper is definitely not going to fall in line with any of the used motorcycle buying guides.
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October 11th, 2013, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
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Ken, sounds interesting if you like that bike/style/gen. If it only ran one season and it needs a lot of work, it must have been one hard season. Otherwise, not really enough info go one.
So your thinking; clean carbs freshen airbox/filter change all other fluids/gas fresh tires right? Other issues?
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October 11th, 2013, 09:30 PM | #3 | |
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Name: Ken
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Well the ad says it ran last summer and then sat. So I assume it ran last year then sat all the way up till now. So yeah, cleaning out the carbs, oil/ filter change, replace gas. Check condition of tank. Tires if they're cracked and/ or been sitting on the ground instead of on stands. It's either a winner or a very big paperweight if it's got blown gasket or something, idk.
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October 12th, 2013, 12:02 PM | #4 |
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Name: Justin
Location: Toronto
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just curious you have a new 2012 250R and now you want a really old 600R? It surely wont be as much fun as the 250R, there will be problems down the road and very unreliable. However It is cheap so I think is OK for you to buy it, you wont lose anything, only thing you might lose is your time and effort.
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October 12th, 2013, 07:10 PM | #5 | |
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Name: Ken
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For the record, I am getting kind of bored of the 250R on the highway what with it always being around 9-11K. If I could get the 600R into running shape, my commute would be a bit more...fun. That and the possibility of being able to flip it next summer.
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October 12th, 2013, 07:57 PM | #6 | |
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Name: Justin
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Now though I sold my car, and use my Ninja 250 (yes bought another one) to commute and get around places. I understand in the US speed limit are higher, that you always get close to redline of the Ninja 250R, this is a very good reason to upgrade, the 250 is not enough for you. Because I live in very urban places, my highway speed have been 8-10K, maybe once a while 11-12k but i always ride at max 75-77miles per hour (converted for you), because the speed limit here is quite strict and I dont want to get too close to the red line all the time. Therefore I think your upgrade is very justified, but 1988 for commute seems a bit too unreliable. I would sell the Ninja 250R and use the money to upgrade for something newer 1999 at least. The R6 I had before was from 1999, and I certainly wouldn't use it for commute, it had many miles and parts were old felt like it would break any second. |
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October 12th, 2013, 07:58 PM | #7 |
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Name: tom
Location: nyc
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500 for a non runner that your planning on flipping and the bike really isn't that noteworthy is a bir tight I think. I'd you can wrench pretty well then it could be a good deal counting nothing else is up. Less is always better regardless. Keep in mind things like greasing and lubing a lot of things will be necessary as piece of mind. Why not get a friend to give you a second set of eyes
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October 12th, 2013, 08:20 PM | #8 | ||
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Name: Ken
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You do have a point. Getting a 20 year old motorcycle as a commuter is definitely a risk in itself. The last thing I'd like is to be stranded on the side of the i495 which'd only remind me of what my driving instructor once said, it stands for i-die. Lol You mentioned speed limit strictness but is that only because you're in an urban area or because it's just set very low compared to over here? And thanks for the conversion -- I feel like the standard 88.5KPH was already a tad slow. Oh and that R6. Mhm. One day. That or a GSXR (only because it feels more compact and suited for my shot height) Quote:
I'm actually going to try to drop the price to $350
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October 13th, 2013, 01:58 PM | #9 | |
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October 14th, 2013, 07:50 AM | #10 |
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pics please!
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