What to look for (buying)

[madcyril]

Well ive just seen a 1999 T reg zx6r g2 for sale near me for £2799
it has 19,000 on the clock and has datatag . So tomorrow im going to have a look at it and if i like it , im gonna put the deposit down and then pay the rest and get it delivered (as my test isn't till next tuesday) towards the end of the week .

Any of you with any knowledge of what i should be looking for with regards to checking the general state of the bike , would you be so kind as to give me some advice ?

And any tips anyone has for haggling with a dealer would also be appreciated .

[TheShaggyDA]

Biketrader has a section with good advice - if you want' I'll spend 10 minutes and type it up

[edit] Don't need to :-

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16507
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[madcyril]

Aye i checked Biketraders advice , the bike is from a dealer so most of their advice is null and void , its got fsh . Really just wanted some general mechanical checks i could do while taking a look , and some advice on haggling as i don't know if the £2700 is a good price or not .

[Ste]

A test ride is a good idea as then you do really start to get a feel for the bike, and any mechanical problems could well become apparent. Have a look over the paperwork for it and check it all adds up (old MOT's, service history) so make sure the milage increases with time. If it has any aftermarket parts it should have the originals with it, and if not then that's a haggling point.

Haggling. Don't let on how much you like it even if you love it. Try to find negative points about it which you can use to haggle, like tyres nearing worn out, chain and sprocket worn, marks on the bodywork, nearing needing a service, MOT nearing needing doing, road tax, brake pads, basically all bits which make a bike not a good bike. They may well offer to do an MOT on it, or a service basically fix the problem instead of reducing the price and this is good enough generally. Would expect they're asking 10% more than they want to get so offer about 15% less and prepare for some time haggling with them, and for them to offer to meet half way or where ever they do offer to meet. It might also be worth having a friend go with you who also knows about bikes so they can look at it as well and see if they spot any problems you miss, and to stop you from buying it if it's a lemon.

Hope this is of help.

[madcyril]

Cheers Ste , and thanks for that link shaggy i did search but obviously my intranet skills are lacking .

[Ste]

Forgot to mention, for more help with ZX6R have a look over at MCN Ninjas, they also have a good forum which is helpful with the Ninja bikes.

[Shaz]

When you're haggling, the fact that you don't have a trade in will reduce the price by about £300-£400

Good Luck mate!
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