NSR - Yes or No?

[BikerBen]

Hi I'm new to these forums was just wondering if you guys could give me an opinion on an NSR I am looking into. It is advertised on biketrader and there is only one picture for it. It is a 2002 NSR 125 with Repsol Paint Colours. It has done 4000 odd miles and is Learner Legal. Apparently no damage to bike apart from where a sticker was taken off. The bike is up for £2,300 which i thought was pretty reasonable as it is a 2002 model. Can you give me your opinions? Also, as i am viewing the bike soon, what do i have to look for to see if there is any damage to engine etc.

Would appreciate your help. Thanks

Ben
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[RooRoo]

Seems like a decent price, and those bikes are meant to be pretty good for a learner bike, I'd of got one if I could afford but went with a gs125 for half the price..I expect someone soon will point out the link to what to look for when buying a bike, I'm not sure how accurate this is, but someone told me once to check the exhaust before they start the bike to make sure he hasnt been running it before you arrived..look for damage over bike, scrapes and cracks will lower the price, make sure engine sounds good with no strange sounds etc...but most of the people here know a hell of a lot more than me...so listen to them!

[G1_]

That price seems about right for the spec. I'd be weirry of the paint job though
Why would someone get a paint job if the existing body work was fine. Unless the owner('s perants) have more money than sence.

Make sure you check the bike over before the owner starts it. It should start first time, a little smoke is ok but it should not be blue!

Make sure you are aware of the shiney syndrome. It would not be a good idea to buy the bike just because it is shiney!

IMO it would be best not to spend so much on a first bike but do as you will.

[diekitty6]

how fast can an nsr125 go when it is derestricted and restricted, my mate has one and he says that it goes about 120, is this true

[carvell]

~75 mph and ~95 mph I believe.

No - it would not get near 120mph.
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[AcIdBuRnZ]

Not another 'how fast can an NSR go' thread!!!

But since you asked nicely - mine did 85 restricted and could /just/ hit a ton with a tailwind de-restricted.

Not a snowballs chance in hell of it getting near 120mph - but perhaps it was a trick answer and your mate meant kilometres per hour!!!

Mark
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[True Blue]

It wasn't so much the top speed thats the big difference. It was the change in acceleration that most impressed me
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[BikerBen]

Well i asked the guy what the top speed on the bike is and he said 70mph is top wack on it. It is restricted but isn't that a bit slow? As i have heard other NSR's go 80mph restricted.
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[AcIdBuRnZ]

[Kickstart]

[BikerBen]

Ok I have an update on this NSR. I went and saw it today and it is in mint condition apart from one mark where a sticker was taken off (which can be covered by another sticker).
I didn't get a test ride because firstly I'm not at all confident on geared bikes yet and didn't want to risk it.
I am going again with two people who know a lot more about bikes and when I mentioned to the seller if they would be allowed a test ride he said something about them not being insured. In other words he didn't seem too keen on giving a test ride. Should we pester him for a test ride?

Bear in mind this bike is an import with Repsol Colours which were not put on because of damage, someone just had more money than sense. The asking price is £2300 but considering that they cost £2800-3000 isn't that a bit expensive?

Would REALLY appreciate some feedback on this guys, would help me out a lot. I NEED MY NSR!

Ben
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Now proud owner of a 1999 ZXR 400

[carvell]

In my opinion there's not much point test riding a 2002 NSR, you know it's going to work fine, if it isn't you would know about it when you start the engine.

When someone wanted a test ride of my bike I asked for the asking price in cash to be left with me, for obvious reasons, if you offer this to the seller they'll let you test ride it, just whatever you do don't crash.
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[True Blue]

seems a bit expensive to me. I sold my 2003 NSR for £2300 about a month ago
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[BikerBen]

Well if I get him down to £2000 would it be a good deal? Bearing in mind the bike is in pretty sweet condition.
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[tictac]

If you want it derestricted & it's an import, don't go near it.
I have had mine a month & still have not found out how to derestrict an import(nobody seems to know for sure) .

[ts50x0]

sounds ok price. and as its a 2stroke it IS ok to see some blue smoke. in fact thias is good as it means the oil pump is working weel. And it is good that it is still restricted as this means that it is less likley to have been thrashesd as you cant witht the restricted version.

good luck. hope you get it cos these are great bikes!!!!

[BikerBen]

Well yes I would want to derestrict it. Surely someone here must know how to derestrict import NSR's? Can't I just put a race pipe on it? I thought that was a form a derestricting it and it made a hell of a difference on my 50cc.

This bike has no service history, does that mean I can use that to knock the price down?

Ben
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Now proud owner of a 1999 ZXR 400

[izzi81]

When i got my NSR the guy who was selling it practically insisted I test ride it! I didn't really want to because I wasn't that confident but he said he really wouldn't be comfortable selling it to me before I'd had a go, so I did! I don't really understand why he's not wanting you to test it, you're parting with quite a bit of money. Can't you meet at a car park or something and you could just ride it round there?

[BikerBen]

Thats a good point. Next time I go and see it I will insist that I test ride it or I'm not buying it. The tight c*nt!
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My NSR --> https://members.boards.ie/instinct/Diagonal.jpg
Now proud owner of a 1999 ZXR 400