What is she worth?

[mysterious_rider]

Well recently picked up this project a few weeks ago. Planning on getting a new seat cover, spraying the damaged side panel, and maybe painting the wheels. Needs a new stainless exhaust system soon too.

I'm just interested to know what you lot think shes worth in her current state, and maybe what she's worth once finished.

It's a zzr600 1995 model. 35k on the clock.


Thanks


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[Teflon-Mike]

MOT'd & Taxed, ready to ride? As it stands? £350-£450ish
No tax & test, free to £250ish
Scrubbed up, & looking good? £600 tops.

ZZR's aren't that sort after. They are a bargain basement all-rounder. People looking for them want 'cheap'.. and worry about things like the header pipes and shcok linkage, rather than whether the end can has the right name on it, as they aren't so cheap if they have been sorely neglected with so much out of sight, out of mind behind those hard to get off fairings.

To be brutal; for the market these sell in, painting it up & making it pretty probably wont add value to it! Honest 'wear and tear' probably more 'atractive', than an obviousely non-standard 'tart-up' paint job.
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[mysterious_rider]

Ah that's cool. Yeah I got it super cheap so £600 odd is a good tidy profit. I'll probably keep it though TBH.

Cheers.

[Stonefly]

I have a 2000 model and love it. It does everything i need it to, and it does it fast. Its such an underrated bike, which is a shame.
If you decide to keep it, its worth putting some time and effort into servicing the front brakes, cos they are really shite and seize up for their own amusement. They are known for suffering problems with jumping out of 2nd gear, though mine is absolutely fine despite its 36k miles. Oh, and keep the chain well adjusted and lubed or it can get very clunky.
Apart from that, just enjoy riding it - you wont be disappointed.
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[Rob W]

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[Fisty]

Drop fatjames a pm, he is breaking one.

I know he has stainless downpipes (very nice ones) and a seat for sale. Think he has a nice rear shock too,
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[junglejim]

[Stonefly]

[neatbik]

I agree aswell, they certainly arent slow bikes. I rode one that looked a bit knackered so i wasnt expecting great things but to be fair it went like stink.

[Rob W]

Well I rode an old K reg one, not sure what model that is.

May have been the fact that the last bike I'd owned/ridden was an RR-W Blade, and before that a K4 GSX-R1000 but I found the engine terrible. Had absolutely no go until about 7-8K and even then it didn't have much of a kick, I just found it sedate, hardly something I'd call that quick. I didn't get on with the handling either, just found the thing a lump, and not something I'd fancy trying to hustle on much. Different strokes for different folks and all that.

It may have been that the one I rode was a turd, to be honest I was expecting a lot more after owning a ZXR400, and thinking that this would be it's faster, bigger brother.
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[Stonefly]

[Rob W]

[Stonefly]

[jjdugen]

With the availabilty of decent second hand stocks declining (blame the Rumainians and Chech's) and the resulting steady increase in prices, I'd make her good and hang on for a little while. Just like Triumphs, the ZZR is starting to appreciate in value.
Basically, becuase its been talked down so much there are still plenty of good ones around umolested by the day-glo warriors.
Make no mistake, these are fast, and I, too came from an RRX 'blade. Not as grunty and easy to ride I admit, but once they start to howl, you are travelling very quickly!
Fit 'blade, CBR6 calipers, an easy mod for more reliable brakes. Fit the shock from a ZX6, needs the bottom eye grinding back a bit and fit GOOD tyres, not cheopo last forever touring stuff and you will have a very respectable performer.
Mine is 400 miles off 50000, still quiet, still smooth, due to go back to the IOM again this year.
Comfortable with very good wind and weather protection, whats not to like?
And, BTW, dont make me laugh, a Bandit is a wet fart in the wind compared to one of these things.
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[P.]

I'd probably buy it for around £800 if it was up at that price, but you'll possibly fetch more later in the year.

As far as bandit/zzr goes, I got smashed silly by MrJoolz 1995? N reg when I was on Petes 04 Bandit

[mysterious_rider]

Thanks for the response guys!

Seems to be a price of around £600-900.

Somebody offered me a grand for it straight up, but I refused. Purely based on the fact I cannot have my hands sat still I NEED a project and this is it. Gonna go get her sorted soon once I've got a bit of spare money about.

Going to restrict it too unfortunately. Bloody stupid law tbh but I'd rather not lose my licence.

Cheers.