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should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:05 pm
by apsolus
what do you all think? im in need, no want, of a track bike and this fzr looks perfect!

ok never mind, i dont know how to upload from craigslist. i am horrible on computers, can someone help out, i realy wanna show you guys banghead

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:43 pm
by fzrbrandon
apsolus wrote:what do you all think? im in need, no want, of a track bike and this fzr looks perfect!

ok never mind, i dont know how to upload from craigslist. i am horrible on computers, can someone help out, i realy wanna show you guys banghead
Just post the CL link. You can also right-click the picture to save it to your drive. From there, just post the pic as usual. :thumbsup:

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:58 pm
by apsolus
92 yamaha fzr 600 - $600
says it will run with fuel and batt. needs electrical and fairings. im using it as a track bike so whatever

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:20 am
by fzrbrandon
apsolus wrote:92 yamaha fzr 600 - $600
says it will run with fuel and batt. needs electrical and fairings. im using it as a track bike so whatever
Honestly, I think that as long as the chassis is in good shape and the motor isn't completely thrashed, $600 is decent. Although, it DOES look to be missing quite a bit. You'll probably need to look at how much you'll have to spend to gather up all of the missing stuff. Looks to be a good start for a project though.

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:34 am
by apsolus
brandon, you know how craigslist is, thats his asking price :) ill get him down to 350 im sure. as far as getting it on the track all i would really need would be the rear tail fairings am i right? and besides i need a bike i can play with and aint so worried about dropin

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:02 pm
by Fizzinatorr
test it out, check the forks, Listen to it run, go through all the gears, check the brakes, check the gas tank isn't a rust bomb, examine chain

anything not right, knock it off the price

pay cash

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:56 pm
by fzrbrandon
apsolus wrote:brandon, you know how craigslist is, thats his asking price :) ill get him down to 350 im sure. as far as getting it on the track all i would really need would be the rear tail fairings am i right? and besides i need a bike i can play with and aint so worried about dropin
As long as the bike is mechanically sound and will pass tech inspection, you can put it on the track. You'll need to check the track day / racing org's rulebook regarding the requirements. The less you have on it in the way of lights, mirrors, etc., the better off you are. As Fizzinator suggested, make sure it's mechanically sound before buying it. Once you have it, change out all of the fluids (water w/ Water Wetter instead of coolant), change the plugs, clean / adjust the carbs, put on some new tires, possibly a new chain & sprockets, etc. If you plan on only doing track days, you probably won't have to worry about safety-wiring as most track day orgs don't require it. However, I would strongly recommend doing it anyway. Not only does it help keep stuff from working loose, but it also helps you to be sure you've tightened / torqued stuff in the first place. If you plan on racing, you will need to make sure the bike complies with the rules of the class you plan on running in. Again, check the rulebook on that.

Keep us posted!

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:00 pm
by apsolus
fizz, brandon, thanks will let you all know if i like it

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:04 pm
by McFizzer
I can see the oil rings up around the sactions just in the pic.. But yeah, 350-400 is decent. You may need a belly pan to race too.. You know the drill Edan, it'll be a project but if you have the cash can be done realitivily fast.

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:29 pm
by fzrbrandon
For racing, you can count on the belly pan being a requirement. Good point. You really should use one for track days as well because the last thing you want to be is that guy who causes someone to crash because you're dripping fluid onto the track (crankcase overflowing, coolant reservoir overflowing, etc.).

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:15 pm
by olie05
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/2038169228.html

I'd be curious to see what the left side of the bike looks like.

Re: should i buy this bike?

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:14 pm
by apsolus
good point there guys, but alas i just might use my battered and bruised 1k for the track/ street.