Looking to buy 05 gsxr750. Have a few questions for motorcycle people, no one else.

[TreyE 10+ year member]

Yea it has a clean title. He had it registered and everything before just has a bunch of other bikes he rides more. Yea it does need some TLC but I do know they dont come with undertail exhausts. I actually liked it but I think thats because no one else has it, Im curious as to why you think it wasnt done well? It is heat shielded.

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

The rims don't match either, so that makes me wonder what else has happened to it.

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

I don't know, to me it just doesn't look right. Just looks like they tried to do the exhaust as cheap as possible.

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

The rims don't match either, so that makes me wonder what else has happened to it.

He said he has the back wheel and would put it on if I wanted...but I didnt think about that. I mean I will have mechanic do an overview so if anything is wrong with forks etc than he will be the one to tell me.

I don't know, to me it just doesn't look right. Just looks like they tried to do the exhaust as cheap as possible.

I mean it was custom made by my friends brother, not like I cant take it off as I was kinda thinking of putting on an LOR 10" anyways.

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

I appreciate the comments though as thats why I posted, to see what others think about the situation. As I stated earlier though the reason it is so cheap, so my friend tells me, is because his brother got it from his good friend who did not ride it anymore and just wanted to get rid of it for a steeeal

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

Maybe it is too good to be true. Im having my friend who is an airplan mechanic and put together his own Honda CBRR600 so he can take a look also before I take it and pay money to have a bike mechanic look at it for anything I might have missed.

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

Just don't jump into buying it. Test drive the hell out of it. Take it to 1 or more motorcycle shops and have them check it over really good. Check the spot good where the frame slider was on there and make sure it didn't crack the frame or bend it. Seems like theres a lot of rust on it too. That chain will need to be replaced. Just consider everything before you buy.

And don't take anything I'm saying as hating on it or anything, but I definitely would not pay 2500 for it. Its a 2005, 8000 miles and there is a ton of damage. I don't care what he tells you, thats not a "good deal" not even close.

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

Yea he doesnt ride it a lot so I will double check the rusty spots, it sits under cover outside uncovered though. Idk I think Im just going to have my friend and another mechanic look at it then ride the shit out of it before buying. I have a lot more questions to ask him about its previous encounters.

Does carfax work on motorcycles?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

To be honest, I'd run away from that.

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

What is your previous experience with motorcycles?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I have a lot more questions to ask him about its previous encounters.

If I've learned anything from looking at motorcycles to buy for the last year, it's that asking questions from the previous owner is absolutely useless.

If you don't have a receipt, assume it wasn't done. "Never been dropped" means it probably was. "Only dropped once, in a parking lot" means a hell of a lot faster than that. Learn your bike of choice's quirks and things that break often, that the PO will know and lie to you about.

A cheap motorcycle will turn into a much more expensive motorcycle when you start adding the cost of fixing the "fixes". That's what I was struggling with last year...almost pulling the trigger on some really sub-par bikes.

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

What is your previous experience with motorcycles?

Me?

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

Just to throw this out here

This is my baby

Full list of mods, and I did everything myself, so I kind of know what I'm talking about.

MJS Performance Headers

Leo Vince Slip on

Power Commander V

Power Commander V Autotune

Graves Smog Block Offs

Hyperpro Steering Damper

Pazzo Short Levers - Black

GYT-R Tinted Windscreen

GYT-R High Flow Air Filter

GYT-R Rear Spools

GYT-R Sliders

Carbon Fiber Tank Pad

Poweder Coated Passenger Pegs (Tripage LED)

Powdercoated Rearsets

Powdercoated Shit Lever and Rod

Carbon Fiber Fuel Cap Accent

Clear Alternatives Smoked Intergrated Taillight

Greggs Custom Tag Bracket

Greggs Custom Front Flushmount Turn Signals

Speedohealer V3

HID 6000k

Tripage LED White 3rd Eye

Tripage LED 6 Lights in each Passenger Peg

Yamaha Symbol Socks

520 Conversion -1 +2

Gorilla 7017 Paging Alarm

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

If I've learned anything from looking at motorcycles to buy for the last year, it's that asking questions from the previous owner is absolutely useless.
If you don't have a receipt, assume it wasn't done. "Never been dropped" means it probably was. "Only dropped once, in a parking lot" means a hell of a lot faster than that. Learn your bike of choice's quirks and things that break often, that the PO will know and lie to you about.

A cheap motorcycle will turn into a much more expensive motorcycle when you start adding the cost of fixing the "fixes". That's what I was struggling with last year...almost pulling the trigger on some really sub-par bikes.

Yea Ive found the same thing out. I appreciate the words of advice.

Me?

no

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

shes a beaut. no i figured you knew what you were talking about, proved me right lol.

I was planning on doing the 520 conversion with -1 +2 also, how much did it change acceleration?

was talking to JimJ btw.