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Bargain of the year!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:42 pm
by esie
We got the bargain of the year today! (I know that we are only two days into 2007, but anyway!)
One of Jeff's workmates has a 1994 CBR600 that is in great condition, with 75,000kms on the clock. He wanted to give, that's right, GIVE, it away to a good home as he is moving and doesn't want to have to move it. The only drawback is that it doesn't start. It does fire, just won't kick over. Anyway, he knew that we were thinking about getting another bike as a commuter for Jeff and to use as a trackie. Cue the Rhonda jokes!
We will be keeping both Z's, the Z1000 will now become a weekend toy, along with it's Z750 stablemate.
So, as of Saturday, we will have a 4th bike
Hopefully the FZ1 will be sold soon so that we can afford to register this one! We will hopefully work out what is wrong with the CBR fairly quickly & cheaply, get the necessary parts from the wrecker, a new set of tyres & register it as a single seater.
So, we will throw a few snags on the barbie & get a carton of stubbies, and have a "come and have a look over the CBR and suggest what is wrong with it" BBQ for the locals, date to be advised!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:36 pm
by Colette
Well done
Re: Bargain of the year!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:46 pm
by red_dave
esie wrote:come and have a look over the CBR and suggest what is wrong with it" BBQ for the locals, date to be advised!
I wont be able to make it...
As for looking over it... The badge on the tank is the obvious downfall...
Congrats anyway.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:50 pm
by ttc
awesome mate, i'll be there
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:52 pm
by robracer
fingers crossed its just a starter motor rewind required
sounds like a good bargain esie
Re: Bargain of the year!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:05 pm
by BladeBoy
esie wrote:We got the bargain of the year today! (I know that we are only two days into 2007, but anyway!)
One of Jeff's workmates has a 1994 CBR600 that is in great condition, with 75,000kms on the clock. He wanted to give, that's right, GIVE, it away to a good home as he is moving and doesn't want to have to move it. The only drawback is that it doesn't start.
It does fire, just won't kick over. Anyway, he knew that we were thinking about getting another bike as a commuter for Jeff and to use as a trackie. Cue the Rhonda jokes!
We will be keeping both Z's, the Z1000 will now become a weekend toy, along with it's Z750 stablemate.
So, as of Saturday, we will have a 4th bike
Hopefully the FZ1 will be sold soon so that we can afford to register this one! We will hopefully work out what is wrong with the CBR fairly quickly & cheaply, get the necessary parts from the wrecker, a new set of tyres & register it as a single seater.
So, we will throw a few snags on the barbie & get a carton of stubbies, and have a "come and have a look over the CBR and suggest what is wrong with it" BBQ for the locals, date to be advised!
I am confused, It will crank over but won't start (run) OR if you bump start it will run?
Re: Bargain of the year!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:50 pm
by blackninja
I am confused, It will crank over but won't start (run) OR if you bump start it will run?[/quote]
whats there to be confused about the market value of hondas has dropped to give it away
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:02 pm
by Burky
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:08 pm
by Lainie
Well done mate, will wait for date of BBQ and may fit in with my trip
Hope fully Half Empty will make it too by them he lands in 9 days
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:37 pm
by Neka79
ummm the battery?? the voltage reg?? the stator??
it has clean plugs?? air hose isnt blocked?? fuel line is clear??
what else could it be...the price was good!!
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:15 am
by esie
BladeBoy wrote:I am confused, It will crank over but won't start (run) OR if you bump start it will run?
Dont have much info - essentially, the bike was shipped from Canberra to Brisbane over a year ago.
Apparently, it ran fine before being shipped, but wouldnt start once it got up here. The owner states that it 'occasionally cranks over, but doesnt start'. No idea what happens if you try to bump start it.
Neka79 wrote:ummm the battery?? the voltage reg?? the stator??
it has clean plugs?? air hose isnt blocked?? fuel line is clear??
what else could it be...the price was good!!
Yep, am hoping it's one of the above, making it nice and easy to fix, and not a busted cam chain etc, making it a PITA. Don't think the owner has done much investigation, so it could be anything.
For $0 though, I didnt want to press the issue - if the owner starts to think it might be easy to fix, he might not give it away!
Jeff.
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:49 am
by mick_dundee
Even if it is a Honda for $0 I would have taken it
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:40 pm
by Neka79
valid point Jeff..... hehe even if u were to re-sell it, or parts it out, ull make a killing on wot u paid for it... wanna sell it for say...$1k??
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:50 pm
by mrmina
well that came at the right price
Re: Bargain of the year!
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:23 pm
by RG
esie wrote:So, we will throw a few snags on the barbie & get a carton of stubbies, and have a "come and have a look over the CBR and suggest what is wrong with it" BBQ for the locals, date to be advised!
Ok, advise the date when ready.
My housemate used to have a CBR600F, one thing that I realise is that you can't really get to the spark plugs without ripping the thing apart. Then again I'm no mechanic, I'm sure there'll be someone here who knows how to fix it.