Need a second opinion....or maybe a third...or fourth...or..

Silky · Nova Slayer Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Karma :

Greetings fellow motorbicycle utilisers!

Got me A2 course booked, so i'll be L-plateless soon.

Was just recently looking at a GPz600R at a garage nearby. C reg (1986?) Reasonably priced at 1295 shiny gold coins.

Just wandering wether this is a realistic option as a first big bike? can i restrict it? and how much is a restriction kit?

cheers guys and girls.

meep meep woot!

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

that sounds a bit steep to me
you can get a 2000 thundercat (sports 600) for £1500

I dont know much about the gpz600 but I have heard they are good from someone. I doubt I'd pay more than £500.

look on ebay as you could either get a better bike for that money or a similar bike cheaper.

Unfortunately there arent any gpz600s on ebay at the moment as I've just checked.

I dont know anything about restricting bikes.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

It's a dealership, am I right? Buying an old bike from a dealership is never a particularly good move in my opinion, I've had nothing but trouble when it comes to cars.

Consider you can get a 2000 Bandit for that kind of money on eBay, and if you hunt, spend some time on it, go for the people who look like they're being honest, you could end up with a true bargain.

Bomberman · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

I don't know much, but that bikes near on 20 years old. More than £600? Forget it.
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Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

As the others have said, that sounds like a pretty terrible price.

A quick search came up with this to give you an idea:

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

here is a gpz600 at a reasonable price

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPZ600-Spares-or-repair-Nice-little-bike_W0QQitemZ4578772117QQcategoryZ9807QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

£375 and no ones wants it so you can make the guy an offer
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Totally agree with everyone else, just do an Ebay search within 25 miles. If you find something ask if they can deliver, at least then you know it will do 25 miles Smile

You should be able to find a bike for 500-600, just try to get one a long MOT.

VFR400UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Karma :

GPZ600R (aka the ZXR600A i believe) 1986, good condition, i would pay no more than £750 for a non crashed one.
Damage, high milage, dodgy history would about halve that.