GSXR 600 SRAD Buying Advice

[skithepowder]

Going with a friend to check out a 97 GSXR SRAD tomorrow, 33000 miles. Had new chain and sprockets, owned by a mechanic with lots or receipts. I know all the paperwork to check, MOT, Tax, Vin no and engine no against v5. And know to check the basic mechanics, brakes, bearings, engine sound, looking for signs of track use such as holes drilled for retainers in the sump and hero blobs and footpeg wear, tyres electrics etc etc

Is there anything specific mechanically to look for in these bikes that often goes wrong, aside from signs of being thrashed at trackdays?

Cheers

[mad4it028]

the best advice i can tell you is 33000miles + suzuki wouldnt touch it with a barge pole

i just bought a zx6r to break when i got there my 1st thoughts were hmmm ive got all the parts needed to rebuild this back on the road then once the ignition was on i saw 30000+miles n thought nah fuck that ill break it!
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[MaybeGuy]

milage is irrelavent. ignore that guy.

look for headlight lugs snapped off (give the front end a good lift to see if it moves). both up AND down. shouldnt be movement. test ride it. if the wing mirrors practically vibrate over minor bumps then avoid.

smell the oil, make sure it doesnt smell like fuel. they like to hydro lock, dumping oil into the sump if the fuel pump is dodge. easy to fix, but doesnt do your engine any good and you dont know what else they've got slack on. avoid.

other than that, knocks and rattles, the usual. if it rattles at idle but not as you rev it, chances are its the cam chain. doesnt matter that much as its cheap and easy to fix (haggling point).

blah blah blah common sense etc
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Pete.]

[D O G]

Shit modifications are probably the worst thing about SRADs - aftermarket undertrays with the shotgun lights can be badly wired and poorly installed, mini indicators are the same - are they really secure? Plus if resistors have not been correctly fitted then they will flash quickly. I'd much rather a stock bike.

Finish is not that good on the fastenings - and the paint starts to peel on the fork bottoms, but you'll notice that soon enough.

Aside from that and god awful yellow screens which some degenerates fit to them you should be OK.

[MaybeGuy]

you know what i mean.
if your fuel pumps fucked your oil will smell like fuel. ive only ever come across that on my srad, but the same happened to my friends. so clearly a common thing.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[D O G]

[Gazdaman]

Definitely agree about headlight lugs, they were the first thing to snap on mine when I dumped it. And they sure aint cheap to replace.

Cam chain tensioners are pretty crap if it's still on an original one. Replacing with a manual one is a decent mod. So listen for cam chain-y noise.

But other than that, SRADs are bloody good bikes, my 600 is the only bike I truely miss.

Gaz

[MaybeGuy]

[Livefast123]

Milage is irrelevant as long as it has been mechanically looked after.

One listen to the engine should be enough to tell you wether to buy it or not
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[Ol]

Think Redoko's selling his, looks pretty mint - if i had enough money i'd have bought it already !!! drop him a PM!
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[MaybeGuy]

im currently debating buying the one on ebay that doesnt have a mudguard for £750.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[mistergixer]

[MaybeGuy]

[Redoko]

Mines for sale.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=209860&highlight=
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[MaybeGuy]

so did the genital warts i gave your mum
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[slyrob]

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[MaybeGuy]

what on earth are you talking about?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Yarri]

Choke can sometimes get stuck, but thats minor. Low beam on gsxr srad is a fucking joke, otherwise they're decent.
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[MaybeGuy]

what is the point of you in this thread other than failing to instigate a reaction?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[mistergixer]

[MaybeGuy]

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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith