Any good deals an a 600cc motorcycle - GSR-X, CBR, Ninja, Katana, R6 (the like)

I'd like one with a clean title, never laid down, 2000 or newer - looking for a starter bike thats in good condition for less than $6000

is it possible?

9/19/2007 3:42:42 PM

i have a friend selling an 06 r6 on the cheap. pm for details.

9/19/2007 3:49:06 PM

i did a wheelie past a 06 r6 today. scared him into the other lane

obligatory someone is going to say a 600 isnt a good starter bike . but i started on one and was fine.

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 3:57 PM. Reason : .]

9/19/2007 3:54:42 PM

get a 10-15yr old jap cruiser this fall and sell it for more than you paid for it in the spring

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 5:18 PM. Reason : 750cc or so]

9/19/2007 5:18:19 PM

im suprised the SV clan hasnt jumped in before me....


SV650, ftw. best bang for the buck


I'll sell you mine for $1000 more than i paid for it



with a 6k budget, I'd be looking around for a nearly new bike. that is possible

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 6:35 PM. Reason : -]

9/19/2007 6:33:55 PM

definitely possible...

9/19/2007 7:39:58 PM

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"GSR-X, CBR, Ninja, Katana, R6 "

one of these bikes is not like the others!

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"I'd like one with a clean title, never laid down, 2000 or newer - looking for a starter bike thats in good condition for less than $6000 is it possible?"

what you're describing is not a good starter bike.



get an SV650 for $2500-3000...more than enough bike to keep you busy for a good while, and definitely the best bang for the buck. you'll learn faster on it than you will a race-replica. it sounds awesome. the older ones are plentiful and don't depreciate much any more. you won't fuck up all of the plastic when you drop it, and it will only be half as expensive of a motorcycle when you drop it.

ride it for at least a year, then if you still want a race-rep, go get a hot 600, or maybe a GSX-R 750.



i'll put this in perspective for you: I've owned 3 motorcycles and ridden a dozen or two more. I've ridden old CB350s and SECA 400s, I've ridden a 954RR and a later model R1. I've ridden Valkyries and Gold Wings. I've ridden a whole variety of 600cc sportbikes.

The last bike I owned was a GSX-R 750. I've done 110 mph wheelies, scratched footpegs at 100 mph through 35 mph corners, and wound it up to 170 mph. I've been in 4 wrecks. I'm NOT some weenie trying to be the fun police. I will tell you, though--I plan to go back to a 600cc bike for my next serious sportbike. I have more fun on a middleweight than anything else. Furthermore, 600s are so fast and focused nowadays that I'm planning on buying an SV650 to ride for a while first, just to get back in the groove (I've ridden sporadically, but I haven't owned a bike in 3 years).

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 7:51 PM. Reason : asdfasd]

9/19/2007 7:44:17 PM

Ive got an 04 CBR 600RR with 7500 miles that im looking to part ways with. not a scratch on it, red

just happen to be asking $6000

PM me if interested

9/19/2007 7:53:43 PM

^^ thats what I'm talking about Duke!

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" "GSR-X, CBR, Ninja, Katana, R6 " one of these bikes is not like the others! "

ahahaa hell yes

9/19/2007 8:06:50 PM

I have an 04 600rr that's stunt ready that's never been stunted before!

9/19/2007 9:30:53 PM

hahahaha never been laid down or anything

9/19/2007 10:09:34 PM

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"what you're describing is not a good starter bike."

9/19/2007 11:11:00 PM

04 600rr for 6000 HAHHAHAHAHA does he get a kiss if he goes through with the deal too?

9/19/2007 11:36:41 PM

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"hahahaha never been laid down or anything"

and it has a clean title! All of this knee-shattering, deer killing motorcycle action could all be yours if the price is right.

9/20/2007 7:18:35 AM

Where the hell is bob barker when you need him

9/20/2007 8:41:34 AM

fighting Adam Sandler...

9/20/2007 8:48:52 AM

hahahah

9/20/2007 8:58:13 AM

i've got a gsxr600 that'd be like half of your budget at most.. now, let me go find the title so i can remember what year this thing is and i'll let you know more detail. i know the frame/rear is around a 97 or 99 but all the front fairings/tank are from a newer one so it looks pretty good

9/20/2007 9:03:35 AM

that gsxr has been passed around like a stripper at a duke lacrosse party

9/20/2007 9:57:44 AM

as well as abused and violated... oh snap!

9/20/2007 10:44:29 AM

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"04 600rr for 6000 HAHHAHAHAHA does he get a kiss if he goes through with the deal too? "

blue book shows just over 6k, why the flame?

9/20/2007 6:08:58 PM

they were flaming jbaz's cbr600rr not yours

9/20/2007 6:17:39 PM

September 20, 2007

2004 Honda CBR600RR

4-Cylinder
4-Stroke
599cc

Trade-In Value (Good Condition)
$4190

Trade-In Value (Stunt-ready Condition)
$Leg

[Edited on September 20, 2007 at 6:23 PM. Reason : ^nope, mine's the joke. I never said price. I was flaming Kyle's old R6. :p]

9/20/2007 6:21:29 PM

you get your bike fixed yet jallz

9/20/2007 7:31:43 PM

^^ private party is what you want...not trade-in

9/20/2007 7:44:54 PM

no, i was clearly flamin a 04 for 6k i dont care what 'blue book' is

9/20/2007 8:46:11 PM

yeah, I can find k4, k5 gixxer 600/750's for that price range.

9/20/2007 9:31:06 PM

but jeff is mad good at finding the most random ass deals. like my past 600rr

9/20/2007 9:53:04 PM

pm sent

9/21/2007 12:50:12 AM

^^ He got a real good deal on his old gixxer

9/21/2007 2:14:23 AM

^[not funny]

9/21/2007 2:48:48 AM

it was a "steal"

[Edited on September 21, 2007 at 9:04 AM. Reason : I can laugh at it now, but later... I kill... I kid, I Kid...]

9/21/2007 9:03:22 AM

^^wasnt trying to be funny and^ yes that is the way i see it also. I would have been fucking pissed off too but i think now it is kinda funny and then you was like i can get a gsxr for such and such it made me LOL

9/21/2007 1:47:11 PM

[quote/]no, i was clearly flamin a 04 for 6k i dont care what 'blue book' is

[/quote]

then do tell, in your INFINITE wisdom what do you think an 04 600rr with low miles is worth?

9/21/2007 3:07:26 PM

4.5 - 5.2k is reasonable. 07+ 600RR's are in higher demand and is making the older gens drop in price a bit.

9/22/2007 5:05:40 AM

^with an aftermarket exhaust, recent maintenance, and brand new tires?

seems low to me but at the same time this time of year is a bad time to sell a bike. in the spring i would probably be able to get the best price. i have no problem holding it until then

9/22/2007 7:33:54 AM

^^agreed the old 600rr's arent shit compared to the new ones.

9/22/2007 9:18:59 PM

you're a noob to think aftermarket parts and gear, will affect the total selling price of a motorcycle. It adds almost no real net gain, makes a better selling feature, but ultimately you could sell the bike in stock form for the price I listed, then sell the after market stuff separate to recoup the value. Otherwise, most people won't really see the value, as though as it's expected to be like come with gear and after market stuff. Honestly, after market and extra stuff with the bike makes the bike sell quicker, not raise the value.

New tires and good maintenance don't mean shit on a bike now days, specially for a mass produced jap made bike. Ducati's are different, but their brand following are more towards up scale riders. Most Ducati followers may not be "motorcycle" smart, but they all know the brand as being alluring, like a Fad. But you get the few true riders that actually take advantage of the engineering marvels.

You may get a better price in the spring time instead of selling it now, but to think you can actually get 6k for what is now a 4 year old bike that sold for 8300-8800 new and retain 75% of it's value isn't realistic. Remember, when you ride it off the lot, it depreciates by 2-3 grand in the first year.

Also most FI bikes still have the large price gap between the carbed bikes. Even now, it's almost ridiculous that people still expect 4k for an old f4i or an 01 gixxer. Those bikes are almost 8 years old, I don't care if they are FI or in good condition, they should be half that in value, yet people buy them because it's FI. Jap companies have already flooded the market with FI bikes, specially Honda, but people still think it's a great selling point and touting it like its some sort of new and futuristic technology that's very limited in the motorcycle world... FI was invented when? 1950's? First FI bike was in the 70's or early 80's? Yeah... it's not that new.

And don't get me started on wrecked bikes. Those idiots think they can get top dollar for POS'. I mean some guy wanted 3900 for a wrecked 06 gixxer that had NO SALVAGEABLE parts. Even the frame and engine was damaged beyond repair. Another shop in SC wanted 4900 for a wrecked 05 gixxer 750 that required a new frame, the whole front end assembly, and plastics. Just the parts to repair the bike would equal 3-4 grand easily.

9/23/2007 6:59:27 AM

well put jeff. about wrecked bikes... ppl do want top dollar for their shit i saw that 06 gsxr on wera too hah!

9/23/2007 8:49:26 AM

^ there are so many stolen bikes it makes the titles themselves worth something.

9/23/2007 8:56:52 AM

not 4000 dollars and that title was salvage i believe.

[Edited on September 23, 2007 at 9:03 AM. Reason : d]

9/23/2007 9:02:43 AM

i'll sell my bike for 2000 dollars some repairs necessary though
http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=492572

9/23/2007 10:07:09 AM

I believe when i get the money back for my bike and steelment I am gonna get a GSXR 750...

Not too many chicks have one of those.. I loved my SV but i think its time to let it go and move on... I was planning on getting one in the spring anyways

9/23/2007 5:42:57 PM

I always see black girls on those

9/23/2007 5:47:45 PM

^^ damn, your bike got stolen? been there. thank God for theft insurance.

GSX-R 750 is a killer motorcycle. I had an '02, and I've ridden an '04 (or was it an '05?) a few times.

a modern 600 will be a big performance step-up from an SV-650, though.

big bikes are fun as a novelty, but a 600 is better for 95% of sportbikers (and certainly better bang for the buck).

9/23/2007 6:08:51 PM

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"bike and steelment"

ha ha I can't type.. my wrist is pretty messed up still from my wreck.. no a guy pulled out in front of me and hit me

9/23/2007 6:15:14 PM

I thought she got in a wreck, but I could be mistaken.

[Edited on September 23, 2007 at 6:15 PM. Reason : beat me by a second damnit]

9/23/2007 6:15:15 PM

What do you guys think though... I mean I pretty much wanna get something that no other chick has and I kinda wanted to get a 4-cylinder anyways... I would definitely get it lowered so I can handle it better ... not like my SV where i kept the height... i honestly feel if i get this kind of bike i need to do that

9/23/2007 6:45:11 PM

I think a 600 is plenty for you or practically anybody else really.. I don't really see any advantage of getting a 750, except the "im the only girl that has one" thing. A girl on a 600 will be plenty hot

9/23/2007 6:52:25 PM

yeah i don't think I am gonna be too picky if i get a 750 or a 600

But what i kinda wanna know is which years are the best, and what years don't have that yucky red, white and blue shit.. I saw a red one i like and a black and silver one that looks nice

9/23/2007 6:57:04 PM