Opinions please.

[carlosthejack...]

YZF600 Thundercat, T (99), 23k, heated grips, datatool, crash bungs, 11 months MOT. Runs and rides lovely. Could do with a bit of TLC, but otherwise lovely. £1600, but I reckon I could get it for less. Anyone any experience? Very comfortable ride, I think I'd be liking it...

Any opinions more than welcome.
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[CaNsA]

FSH?

Pics etc

[carlosthejack...]

You know, I never asked about service history. Seen the V5 and there were some other docs, but it didn't enter my head to ask. D'oh!
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DonnyBrago: "I think you may be confusing rain and napalm..." Paulington: "It's not what you ride, it's how you ride it."
Current rides: '05 VFR800 VTEC, '57 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi #58LEGEND

[CaNsA]

Find out when its last major service was, also take it for a test ride.
How much meat on the tyres?
How much bite left on the pads?
Miles left on the chain + sprockets?
How does it sound?
How does the sub-frame look?
Have the powerbands worn out?

[carlosthejack...]

Rides nice, plenty of tyres left (look new), brakes feel good, chain looks new, back sprocket also looks well. Sounds fabulous, started first time from cold, 1 minute of choke and was happily idling. No blue smoke, good back pressure. Subframe looks good, all panels seem to fit good, can see no major discrepancies, accelerates and brakes in a straight line, no pulls.

Will ask next week about service history. I'm thinking it may be the one...
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Current rides: '05 VFR800 VTEC, '57 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi #58LEGEND

[N cee thirty]

if you manage to get it down to £1400,as charlie sheen says

your winning
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[CaNsA]

Offer £1450, then settle for £1500.

Never pay the asking price to a dealer.

[slyrob]

i bought one similar for 1100 in very good nick with a years tax mot etc. but it was a '97
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[carlosthejack...]

It's only a little backstreet garage. Got loads of easily sorted Cat C and Cat D write offs, of which this isn't one. The guy in the shop was also working on bikes out back, but was more than happy to come out and talk to me and my son-in-law. He sold a lovely 1200 Bandit to some old geezer when we were there.

Then we went to J&S, who couldn't have been less helpful. Talk about not being interested in your business...
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Responsibility. It's a difficult reality for some. I'm running the 2014 Sheffield Half Marathon on behalf of Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice. Please sponsor me, even if it's just a quid.
DonnyBrago: "I think you may be confusing rain and napalm..." Paulington: "It's not what you ride, it's how you ride it."
Current rides: '05 VFR800 VTEC, '57 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi #58LEGEND

[carlosthejack...]

Knackers. Just done HPI check. Mileage as of 23/11/10 was 44k. Advert/MOT cert says 23k. Clocked or new speedo? Either way, that's the end of that.
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Responsibility. It's a difficult reality for some. I'm running the 2014 Sheffield Half Marathon on behalf of Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice. Please sponsor me, even if it's just a quid.
DonnyBrago: "I think you may be confusing rain and napalm..." Paulington: "It's not what you ride, it's how you ride it."
Current rides: '05 VFR800 VTEC, '57 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi #58LEGEND

[weasley]

If it's as straight as you say, it looks about right for the money.

The main issues with them are people reminding you of 80's cartoon characters every time you say what bike you have, and some questionable "shell suit" colour schemes.
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