|
Ironically I'm looking at the below r6 right now to fixup and upgrade too from my ex500. I've noticed the 500 is really middle ground where guys on hogs will still give me the motorcycle wave, and guys on sport bikes still ask if I can wheelie it and how fast it goes. http://savannah.craigslist.org/mcy/869708562.html My question is how much work goes into replacing all that says is needed in the add (new head because of bent valve)? I have the money for it and it has been on craigslist for awhile so I'm sure I could talk him down to about an even grand. I only have two concerns with it. One is that it is complete poo poo and I would end up reselling it after putting money into it and finding this out. The second is that I won't have the mechanical know how to fix it. I really don't know to much about mechanics but I learn quick and could figure it out if I found some sort of walk through. I could park it in my dorms parking spot with my 500 while fixing it. TLDR; is the above bike trash or too much work for someone who isn't the master of mechanics.
|
#
¿
Oct 10, 2008 22:13
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 5, 2024 02:09 |
|
|
I got some more details, 12000 miles and a salvage title, so I'm going to pass on it. I might take the chance if I wasn't a poor college student but he won't budge from the $1200 and I don't see it being worth anymore than a grand. With that many things replaced it was thrashed on. Thanks for the help though.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 11, 2008 00:53
|
|
|
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/1037162845.html That seems like a very very good deal. If I had the cash and about 15k more miles under my belt I would be very tempted to pull the trigger and buy it. Something about Ducati's and triumphs always tickles my fancy. On the talk of killing yourself upgrading up to a new bike, I have a quick question. I plan on riding my ex500 into the ground, or until next January, whichever comes first. Would the jump from a Ninja 500 to a Triumph 675 be too much? I've never been able to test ride the 675 so I really have no idea how much faster it is then a regular 600ss, if faster at all. If all goes according to plan (my bike doesn't break) I should have about 7k-10k miles in the saddle of my 500 at that point.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 17, 2009 02:42
|
|
|
Nerobro posted:Do you feel like you're getting everything you can out of your current bike? Nerobro posted:Have you felt the back end slide around under power? Were you in control of it? Nerobro posted:Are you prepared to crash $13k or bike? Nerobro posted:When was your last accidental wheelie? Nerobro posted:Were you in control of your last wheelie? How about your last stoppie?
|
|
#
¿
Feb 17, 2009 17:26
|
|
|
Z3n posted:So...my advice is: Ride something managable until you feel really comfortable on it, like it's your bike with no suprises, and then, look at yourself, decide if you're responsible, and upgrade to whatever the hell you want. I don't own a big bike because I'm not responsible enough on the street. Poor impulse control. That's exactly where I'm at, no surprises anymore. I remember the first 3 or 4 months of having my 500, I was amazed that people started on faster bikes, as I was blown away at how quick it was. Now its only a 500 to me. I think I've gotten a lot out of it for sure, and I ride love riding it like I stole it when allowed, I just want something with a little more of a kick in the pants when finances allow. I would probably have been scared out of motorcycle riding if I had started on anything bigger though, and I feel like I'm a much stronger rider than most with my experience because of it. Thanks everyone, time to start saving and scouting for deals on 675's. Edit: Also to the wrongity wrong, I was turning out onto a highway when it broke loose, and the by backing off I meant I didn't slam the throttle open to keep accelerating, I kept it where it was. I learned that whole getting out of the throttle/brake when the rear loses traction thing the hard way my first few days of riding when I locked the rear and got bucked slightly out of then back into the saddle, scaring myself straight. I know I still need some work on it though, hence the dirtbike Trintintin fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Feb 17, 2009 |
|
#
¿
Feb 17, 2009 20:32
|
|
|
Once I fix the clutch on my ex500, I'm planning on selling it. How dumb of an idea would it be to buy this? http://savannah.craigslist.org/mcy/1053042766.html I can only assume the maintenance would be absurd, but I don't really know. It's pretty much a street legal CRF 450 with a supermoto kit, and I've been eyeing up supermotos a whole bunch lately. I know the 450 dirt bikes are supposed to be stupidly quick and light, but it seems like a half decent deal if I can come up with the money for it.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 4, 2009 20:59
|
|
|
Yeah thats what I figured, It's just such a drat good deal and I've grown to love supermotos. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ I've been heavily debating it, if the 500 ever sells We'll see which way I go. \/\/\/\/\/\/ Trintintin fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Mar 5, 2009 |
|
#
¿
Mar 4, 2009 22:35
|
|
|
Simkin posted:Nah, mods are sunk cost. Kbb on that bike is probably ~$6k at most, so maybe shoot him an offer for 4 and work from there. I agree, use the fact that the bike now looks like a really big snail with the swingarm and new tail as a bargaining tool, because snails are really slow, regardless of their turbos.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 6, 2009 17:24
|
|
|
Iniquitous posted:Checking out a Ninja 500: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/1094700029.html Ask him if its gotten its 20k mile maintenance because if I remember correctly, it cost me a couple hundred bucks because they check your valves and everything like that. I'd bet this time of year he probably only got a few offers around 1500 for it, so I'd try and play alittle hardball with him. If it hasn't had its 20k mile maintenance yet then I personally wouldn't pay more than 1800 for it to even out the price. But I'm a cheap rear end.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 27, 2009 20:44
|
|
|
Even though I don't have the money for it yet, I'm doing some searching around to see what kind of price range I could be looking at. I figure I'm going to save around 6-10k USD then buy a new bike. Now with that I could easially buy a z1000 with under 500 miles on it, but I could also buy something like these. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/mcy/1075832004.html http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/mcy/1104375369.html Its pretty obvious that its older so its not as valuable, and it works the same way with cars, but what are the reasons not to buy a 2000-2003 aged rare motorcycle that I've lusted after forever, opposed to the very practical z1000. I would assume insurance would be ridiculous (but sometimes things like that are deceptive, I remember a goon saying his Ariel Atoms insurance was dirt cheap) and I would also assume maintenance would be ridiculously expensive on a rarer bike. If you goons were given the option of a brand new z1000, or a slightly used MV F4, for nearly the same price, to be your only motorcycle, what would you take realistically, and why.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 3, 2009 16:02
|
|
|
blugu64 posted:The fun starts at the 500th mile. That it does, because at that point you start to go insane with being stuck in a helmet on a motorcycle on the super slab. That said, guy who thought he was to fat for a sport bike, you're not. Ride what you want, not what you think will look best. Also the ninja 500 and 250 are upright seated like a standard so you wont have any issues with wrist hurt or anything. I'm 250 at 5'11 and my 500 was more than enough power to learn on, and was borderline crazy for me the first month with speed. The 250 will be completely fine for you go test ride one already! On topic of getting a new bike, I'm starting my saving for a new bike phase this summer, and I cannot loving wait to be riding again. I'm probably going to upgrade to a 750, but if the deal is right, there is one liter bike that has my eye (drat you MV f4). For those who have ridden liter bikes what should I be expecting when I inevitably test ride one in the future. My mind is basically prepared for ridiculous torque and power from any point on the powerband that if hamfisted will power wheelie (which makes my insides all happy with excitement). Maybe people have built up liter bikes to more then they are for me, but the way it was explained to me is it's like that first time you went fast on your first motorcycle, every single time you ride. Mentally and skill wise I'm ready for an upgrade for sure, now its just time to get the money for said upgrade.
|
|
#
¿
May 22, 2009 20:08
|
|
|
talking_head posted:This is what a fat man looks like on a sportbike. Dude should've gone with the Harley. Jesus christ it's like the stay puft marshmallow man learned to ride a motorcycle. To reword though, that man is not fat, that man is morbidly obese. Edit: What the hell is he even doing.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2009 18:34
|
|
|
Z3n posted:People who buy motorcycles because they're practical end up with a lifetime of riding SVs and BMWs. Just when I thought I was going to dip into the mv savings to grab a poo poo r6 to cruise on I read this, and disregard the bottom. Who wants to start a get Trintintin his MV agusta f4 quicker paypal account?
|
|
#
¿
Jul 1, 2009 14:47
|
|
|
Oakey posted:Been browsing CL since I've had the idle thought of picking up a 2nd bike at the end of the season when everyone gets rid of their bikes. I don't really know much about Aprilias. I wonder what's wrong with it? Scam is my first thought but it's been reposted a bunch of times with that same phone # but the price slowly dropping. If you could email him and get him to take some legit pictures I'd say its not a scam. The fact that it's posted in all caps makes me think its just someone who has no idea how the internet works, especially craigslist, I'd check to see it was properly broken in and all that jazz if you were interested in it. It's very possible he bought it thinking 'oh sexy bike' and then realized the maintenance cost a lot more then a normal bike/is a lot harder to get done.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 1, 2009 16:53
|
|
|
Hirayama posted:What's the general consensus on the Daytona 675? I sat on that blue and white 2010 SE model yesterday and, aside from being an rear end-killer, it was glorious. They're gorgeous and (a plus for me) is not many people have them. I enjoy not owning the same bike everyone else is riding, and good lood that triple sounds amazing. I've never been able to ride one, but having sat on them many a time and talking to the people who ride them, they're incredibly light. They're also amazingly balanced which makes it feel like it literally weighs nothing. Supposedly they corner like champs as well. But seriously, triples sound amazing and that new paint scheme looks awesome, I've always liked them in blue.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 5, 2009 05:37
|
|
|
I'm thinking about picking up state farm the closer I get to my potential MV. From what I've heard you have to have a car insured through them to get them to insure a motorcycle, but I'd be willing to switch car insurance over for it. That said, I've been shopping around for MV's as of lately, and even though the market is small, I've noticed the f4 750's happen to be massively cheaper then the 1000's. I assume this is due to the 'If I'm spending big bucks on a super-machine, I want it to be the fastest super-machine' type logic. For people who have ridden both 750cc and 1000cc sportbikes, is there any reason I would want a liter bike over the 750? Previous riding experience is almost 10k miles on a Ninja 500. Trintintin fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jul 15, 2009 |
|
#
¿
Jul 15, 2009 01:10
|
|
|
Every time I've talked myself out of wanting the MV, something like this pops up. http://tinyurl.com/nbe2cr I was almost fully talking myself out of it and into a triumph 675, for insurance purposes. But of course, a MV with under 2k miles, still under warrenty, within 2 hours from where I live pops up. Please talk me out of this CA.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2009 18:40
|
|
|
Reserve still isn't met and there are 5 days left on the auction. I think he wants like 13k or something along those lines (its posted on an MV forum as well). I think my plan is to hold off, hope reserve never gets met, then lowball him via the forums.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2009 22:03
|
|
|
Z3n posted:Why would a bike with only 32k on it need rebuilding? Because bike engines explode after 20,000 miles. So anything after 30,000 miles means it's probably going to turn to dust. Right?
|
|
#
¿
Aug 5, 2009 19:54
|
|
|
Is your riding gear....a puma track suit?
|
|
#
¿
Sep 27, 2009 18:33
|
|
|
The local dealership is going out of business. It was one of two motorcycle dealers in the area, the first closed about 3 months ago, and now they're closing shop. I'm going in tomorrow to check out what kind of deals they have running because I've heard some absolutely ridiculous rumors. I really wasn't planning on buying a new bike, but who knows if the price is right I could be walking home with an R6 or ZX6r tomorrow. So I guess my question is, what price on a brand new 0 miles 600ss(yamaha or kawasaki) would make you buy it without a second thought.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 8, 2009 03:12
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 5, 2024 02:09 |
|
|
Completely let down. I caught wind of a new r6 for sale at the closing dealership for under 5k. Said r6, was an 04, had 12k miles on it, a chopped stock exhaust, and cracked fairings on the right side that were taped together. Pretty much everything was just slashed by $1000, which isn't anything worth screaming over. They had gloves 20% off and helmets 25% off, but of course no helmets in my size, and I don't really need gloves. I'll just wait for craiglist sales when it starts snowing to buy a new to me bike cheap I guess.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 8, 2009 22:18
|
|