finally a cbr 600 in my budget :)

[donniemateno]

saw this on ebay today

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR-600-F-1998-CBR600-CBR600F-BLACK-/170818374301?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27c5918a9d

just contacted seller to see if the guy will deliver it via courier

looks good to me from pictures bar what i cant tell is dirt or something else on the forks

[Nb]

The fork lowers are a bit corroded like most cbrs that get used, not sure he says its v reg when the plate says s reg.
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[P.]

Just ride it back, its 70-80 miles from me... thats nothing to get used to a new bike

[donniemateno]

would the corrosion put you off at all

i mean is it something to really worry about that much

i think im just getting beer goggles wanting a cbr now

[hazza]

V reg means its been an insurance write off. Corrosion is nothing on the fork lowers, with time and patience you can polish them up. Don't let the insurance claim put you off either, on a fully faired old bike like that the smallest piece of cracked fairing will mean its written off.

The seller states no warranty, so if you to go for it id take someone knowledgable to go over it thoroughly and make sure you get no unwanted surprises.

Check the consumables (tyres, chain, sprockets, even fork seals) for wear as that cheap cbr in your price range could quickly need £400 sending on it.

Harry
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[nowhere.elysium]

Firstly, I have never heard of this before:

[donniemateno]

ive never heard of v reg means an insurance write off either :S

but i guess this guy has no obligation to tell me this had an accident

as i can check this for myself through an external company?

[hazza]

[donniemateno]

wow didnt expect this...offered this

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190661905005&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

for potentially 600 + my honda xr 125...tempting looks better nick than one i previously posted at the beginning of this topic

[P.]

But 1000x more gay.

Go with the one in original post, looks far better, yes its got some mileage, but its a proven high mileage bike. Sure someone got 250,000 or 500,000 out of their one.

If you need someone to go to Cambridge and ride it back for you... throw me some petrol money and a few cans of energy drink/Mcdonalds and I'll go up there... its not that far you pansy

[hazza]

Yeah that pink thing is horrible.

Even this is better:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/honda-CBR-600-F-REPSOL-COLOURS-FULL-12-MONTHS-MOT-PRICE-DROP-/320866450583?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4ab5217c97#ht_762wt_1144
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[donniemateno]

that one in previous post does look good and they do px.

hmm will drop them a email and see what they say

and is the pink really that gay looking....

dunno why im asking that

[P.]

[donniemateno]

[hazza]

Private Reg included

I was beginning to think it was a trend with CBR's.

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haha now im the spaz, i see what you mean!
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[P.]

[Shaft]

[donniemateno]

have seen a kawaksaki gpz near me for 600 quid and contacted my insurance company and want no extra :S

Ive seen these advertised a lot, i admit far from the most attractive bike they seem to get good reviews

[Knacker]

[Kwakki Si]

sell your 125 priveatly and buy another bike priveatly.... Ive just brought a 1999 reg ninja 600, 30,000 very very clean for £1450...

Ive been so patient, i passed my test 2 months ago and have searched night and day since to get a descent bike and one i wanted, did want a cbr like yaself but most of them in the budget pricerange seemed fooked.
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[donniemateno]

or this 5 minute walk from me

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gpz-600r-/251032383676?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a72b230bc

[donniemateno]

[hazza]

With your budget (and im not trying to insult you, its the same money i spend on bikes too) don't get too hung up on particular models. Look for well maintained examples with history and sensible miles. I got my bandit with full service history and 28,000 miles with a few extras like an akrapovic can and spare set of wheels with tyres for 1k.

why not look at Bandits/Fazers/Sv's/Hornets etc. They will most defiantly be cheaper to insure and be a whole world away from your 125 in terms of performance, if not quite as focused as a sports bike.

Just my 2p anyway

Harry.
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[chris-red]

[_Troy_]

My god man, this is getting stupid.

You're looking for a CBR, then you liked a ninja, then you want another CBR that actually looks ok, then a pink one that is ancient and over price, now a GPZ and then a 600r. Jesus Christ.

Decide on a style of bike, go and sit on some, confirm your decision of style and shop around that. Don't narrow your selections down to a single area or model, life isn't that easy.

You also have people offering up good advice and even Paddy offering to get a sodding bike for you, but each time you come back with another suggestion. I know it's exciting getting your first big bike, and for me it was surprisingly easy, probably because I was lucky.

Not trying to be harsh, but please just calm down and think about this before you end up buying a dog that you don't even like riding.
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