How many miles should a crotch rocket have to be considered as "old"as in really used

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

2,100? **** you r lucky..

seriously I ve been looking all over, nobody is selling bike like this for cheap.. I saw plenty that I LOVED, but jeez they ask like close to MSRP price even though they re used.. Like I stated before, I saw one that I really like- gsxr750 but asking price was 6k..

I m assuming that bikes are more in demand right now since the gas prices are high so..

and YGPM lol

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

2,100? **** you r lucky..
seriously I ve been looking all over, nobody is selling bike like this for cheap..

and YGPM lol

just have patients and money in hand cause it will go quick. start hanging out with bikers. someone is always selling something

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

well it's your first bike....if u lay it over or dump it, it won't be as bad as say a newer one...u should always get a starter bike....cuz chances are, ur gonna dump it

i dont think that should happen at all with a street bike

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

i see wow.. well my bro is a biker, I hang out w him and I get nothing.. lol.. and I sure do have money "in hand".. all I have to do is go to the bank and withdraw the amount I need and go back n give the money to the seller..

he owns a cruiser anyway.. But I know a friend of his asking for 1k on a crashed gsxr600, needs rebuilt engine n new parts..

I want a bike that runs and rides just fine right now..

but seriously for 2,100 you got a steal ha..

Hey did you get my PM?

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

Heres my old baby... it was 8 years old, and had 27K on it at the time this pic was taken.... Sold it shortly after this for $4K

We had a great time together shreading the twisties, but I just didnt have enough time to ride anymore with 2 little ones running around, and didnt like the fact that my wife worried about me whenever I was out on it.

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

1992 gsxr600
if it dies, then how much will I be looking at to rebuild the engine?

here is the bike I am looking at..

Is that painted flat black, or just unpainted plastic? Are you sure it wasn't dropped and recently had new panels put on it? If it was dropped, there might be other issues. Good luck though.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I think it'll be fine for a starter bike. Talk the guy down in price a little, though.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

painted flat back..

yeah I ll try talk the guy into lowering the price.. I ll just show him the cash and make him drool lol..

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

haha and to that, I will add... 4K was my asking price and the first guy that came out and looked at it wanted it, asked if I wanted cash, and counted out 3700, and tried to hand it to me..... I told him it was 4,000 no less. He said it was cash though, I rolled the bike back into the garage LOL... He came back an hour later with the rest of the cash

Its always good to try and get a better deal, but if the person is in no hurry, you pay their price or you dont get it. Depends all on the seller. You will get the feel of it when you go check it out yourself. Good Luck!!

And those front blinkers (that are blue) will prolly get you messed with by the boys in blue. Seems they dont care much for blue lights on vehicles. ESPECIALLY sportbikes.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

Lol you r harsh.. haha

 

[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

It seems here recently with the crazy *** fuel prices more and more people are looking at bikes as an alternative. The good deals will go fast especially with riding season in full swing now.

Look at the prices on these little shitbox used cars, a year ago you could pick up a cheap 4 banger for $1000-1500, now those same cars are $2500-3500 and people are buying them up. I am seeing the same thing with the older bikes, so move now before soccer moms are sporting Gixxers for the daily work commute.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

^^ lol I d hit those soccer moms with gixxers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

^^ lol I d hit those soccer moms with gixxers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

good point, that could be kinda hott.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

yeah MILF ftw!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I would talk him down some. See if he will go down to 2gs.

My Honda Hurricane had over 20k on it when I bought it used and paid 3200 smacks for it, but was show room clean and never had a problem. Only had it two years and dumped it once and that was all it took for me. Had over 700 dollars in fix ups to it and sold it for the same price I bought it.

I miss riding though and this was when I was 19. I am 31 now, lol!