Colour scheme - yes or no?

[Musketeer]

I'm slightly getting fed up because it's been 3 months without bike now and I still cannot find the one I want. I'm even considering to get one of these tomorrow...

https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/motorcyclesJZ/Random/2005cbr1000rr-kit-blue_zpse15d9954.jpg

Not a thief magnet but maybe that's a good thing. Price over £4.5k, mileage 6k, from a dealer only 10 miles away. Saves me hassle and worries of buying privately too. I don't really have that much time to go and view the bikes.

The colour scheme is giving me second thoughts but I don't find it bad looking.. it's just another blue'ish bike and I was really not going to get a blue bike again. Maybe I'm just meant to have blue bikes

Your thoughts about the colour scheme?

I'll be viewing a few bikes today. One of them is this blue Fireblade.

[Efes123]

I'm not one for modern bikes, but I kinda like it. Not sure I'd pay that much for a bike tho. There are some advantages of liking 80s bikes
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[P.]

Like the paint scheme, however would buy privately. Brother was selling his red/white/blue Fireblade for £3500 on an 05 plate.

Doesn't really take any mroe time to do it privately, took me ~1 week to get my Triple from a dealer but could have got private in a day or so.

[Musketeer]

These guys have already serviced the bike so it's ready to go today. Mileage seems to be genuine, 2 owners. Last one some eldery pensioner for 4 years lol The bike is mint, just the colour issue

I'm still trying to view one 06 Fireblade privately and locally. 11k miles and same price.

Prices are high at the moment. Even privately I can't find anything for less than £4k with less than 15k miles in 50 mile radius from my home.

Viewing and buying bikes is quite a logistics issue with wife working when I have days off and 2 young children to look after

[P.]

Bikes > wife + kids.

Just saying, when she doesn't put out, you know Mr(s?) CBR will, all the time, every time.

Buy a spare reg/rec if you do buy the bike and keep under the rear cowl. Wire in a voltage display to the battery and when it spikes over 15v or stays under 13, swap the reg/rec over.

But no, if you like it and its got some goodies on there such as an exhaust, mandatory requirement... then grab it. Nice enough bikes, but the GSXR of the era is far superior!

[kevin_cambs_uk]

The under tray with Honda on it brilliant.

[Rogerborg]

[Musketeer]

Cash is here.. full amount.

I can always walk away.

[P.]

[Tamsin]

not that my opinion counts for anything here, but i really like that scheme.

[Itchy]

[Itchy]

Nothing prevents you from changing the colour, a fairing kit from China for an RR5 is £200-£400 and a stamp to inform the DVLA, keep the old fairings or sell them and you'll make most of that back.
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[RhynoCZ]

If the price is right, then the paint job does not matter.
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[Musketeer]

Ok guys. I bought it. Just paid the deposit.

Just got insurance sorted 650 quid fully comp paid by debit card.

Now I'm going to collect it

[P.]

[Knacker]

[P.]

[Knacker]

I'm guessing the guy is early 20's and few NCB I insure both my Gsxr's for less than that.
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[P.]

[Rogerborg]

Ouch.

Mentioned "thief magnet".

I'm guessing parked on driveway or street.

2 weeks until "BIKE STOLEN" thread.
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[Musketeer]

Not full price.. got 200 quid off (ok not much but always something) + got a decent rain cover on top of that - Oxford Stormex.

The bike is not kept on the road but I insured it as "kept on the road". I couldn't find "private property" option (confused com). I was a bit in a hurry yes. I may correct it later, but I don't expect miracles. And yes insurance wise my area is rated as F. So not good.

I was not the only one who wanted to buy it. There was another guy testing it. We both agreed it was expensive.. but both wanted it regardless haha. I just did a quick cheeky offer just after he tested the bike.

So the bike was expensive and it was not at the same time when two guys were almost fighting to get it.. depends on point of view.

I'm happy it's over.
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[thepuma]

[P.]

Looks like an 05 Blade, they are good fun, only problem I really head of was the stator and reg/rec going tits up.

Rather linear power delivery but fun all the same. 06 GSXR would be the pick of the litre bunch though

[Musketeer]

Added some photos...

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=293532
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[smithyithy]

Lay off him, £1300 is the cheapest I could insure my Daytona for with anyone