Is this ZX6r a good buy?

[Ribenapigeon]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/kawasaki-zx6r-g1-1998/1043411103

[kerr]

Looks alright to me, price is about right, few extras on it, id offer a grand and see where you go from there.
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

[-Matt-]

Decent price for the bike, considering reciepts for a lot too.

Nice looker too

[andys675]

actually doesn't look too bad for the money, you still see ads asking £1800 for these things, laughable!


ZX6R prices are hugely variable, for £2500 you can buy anything from an overpriced J or A1P to a C1H
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[Vincent]

'Looks legit to me....may be worth asking if it's seen much track time...and why he/she's selling it too.

I can't understand why people don't make a bit more effort with their spelling for adverts
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[Eddie Hitler]

"Oil change 3 days ago", cynical side of me would double check the sump plug for any damage/leakage.

[MinhDinh]

My friend got a 97 with 30k Miles for 650. Great deal from Margate. The seller's wife didn't want him on the bike mind you. He was a paramedic and barely rode it.

Deals to be had but as the weather gets better, you may see the price go up. Still a good month or two though.
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Hit the G spot.

[P.]

Looks alright, but I'd probably keep looking for a J model that is probably £100 more expensive.

[Ribenapigeon]

Cheers thought it looked good.something like this fits my idea for a first sportsbike.

[kerr]

[fozzym]

Doesn't look too bad, never ceases to amaze me how people take so little effort in 1, preparing their bike for sale and 2, formulating a decent advert.

The guy could have given the wheels a good scrub and given the bike a bit of spit and polish. Because of this I'd be worried what condition the brakes are in as those 6 pot tokio need lots of tlc. Have the chain and sprockets seen better days ect.

The fact that the advert states a bit of work has been carried out on the bike is a good thing. I'd ask if the valve clearance has ever been done, as this is a big job (expensive at a garage) and causes bad running, stalling ect.

For the money though it doesn't seem too bad, I'd try and get a couple of hundred knocked off if you like it when you see it.

I've just sold my G2 which was in v good condition, all original paint ect, very few imperfections.
All old mot's (23000 on clock) and lots of invoices for work done inclucing £350 I spent on a valve service. Brakes and forks recently reconditioned.
I got £1550 for mine so that's a reference point.

[leighz]

being picky, tailpiece has been re-sprayed, decals aren't standard, comedy exhaust. As others have said - covered in road shite. If he can't be arsed to even clean it to sell it then what do you reckon that says about how it's been cared for?

fwiw I sold my G2 for £1100 a couple of years ago. 30k New chain/sprocks, front discs/pads, near perfect condition.

I'd look around, there's lots of these about. Great bikes btw

(what it should look like: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=zx6r+g1+green&client=ubuntu&hs=40e&channel=fs&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VsrfUujvDZHY7Aayg4CQDQ&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=664#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=9ElK-7EhRLBKIM%253A%3B9ZK16PIiGKSr_M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F31.222.134.33%252Fimagestream%252F27215%252F368236x640x480_FFFFFF_H.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.skellerns.co.uk%252Fyamaha-group-Locator.aspx%253Fitemid%253D196304%2526savestate%253Dno%3B640%3B480

[Ribenapigeon]

Is a valve service an engine out job on one of these?

If I buy something in this price/age region I'm going to do ll the servicing myself. So I'm thinking of getting an old engine just to practice stripping one down and rebuilding it.

[leighz]

no - in frame. Fairly straightforward but takes time.

[Musketeer]

Not bad, but personally I would go for at least J1 model.. and for a bit more preferably A1P.

I'm sceptical about those brakes working well with only pads changed
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[andys675]

on second thoughts I really would recommend a 636, any model

the A1P is probably the most comfortable/upright position

the B series are bonkers and IMO better handling than

the C series, the fastest of the lot but arguably the ugly duck
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