WTB Bike

[Clinical]

Hey, just figured I'd put this out here since someone may know someone.
I just sold my bike, looking to upgrade. I've got around $4000-5000 to play with. Anything less is always better but I'm sure i won't get what I want for less.
Requirements - EFI, ~10k miles or less, or around there. No major issues either.

Ideal bikes: FZ1 / ZX6R / R6 / R1 / ZX10R / 600rr/1000rr. No gsxrs unless it's a damn good deal. It's not that I don't like them, for some reason I'm just super uncomfortable on them, and I ride my bike regularly the 3ish hours between cedar falls->burlington so I don't think I could handle being like that every weekend. Oh and probably one of my favorite bikes are ZX12r's and 954rr/929rr's but both are more rare so I don't hope to really find one that I like.

If you know of anyone trying to get rid of one let me know, post or PM is fine. Thanks

[sparkles]

Come up with 7k and I know of a nice R1 you could own

[Clinical]

unfortunately 5k is the max unless I sold the ruckus, and that'd be a devilish act

[slow ride]

I got a 02' Honda Superhawk I might send down the road. 2nd owner, can't remember for sure, but it's around 9-10k miles. 1000 twin, decent pilot powers, Corbin seat and stock seat. Pretty much showroom condition, red/black/grey color. Looks like

http://hcage.net/joe/motorcycle/stune3.jpg

[Clinical]

I got a 02' Honda Superhawk I might send down the road. 2nd owner, can't remember for sure, but it's around 9-10k miles. 1000 twin, decent pilot powers, Corbin seat and stock seat. Pretty much showroom condition, red/black/grey color. Looks like

http://hcage.net/joe/motorcycle/stune3.jpg

man I always swear I know of most modern bikes but theres another I've never seen and I'm really intrigued by. I really like the liter twins like sv1000s/rc51s and I've been a bit won over by the naked look too (really would like an FZ1 for the comfort factor). I might be interested in it if you end up selling it if I don't find something here shortly.
Tonight I'm looking at a 954RR up here, but it's got a few more miles on it than I want and not sure about the price - depends on if I like it and can make a deal otherwise I'll still be looking.

[Drifte]

saw an sv1000 on CL the other day. Bandit 1200 also.

[sLoWnStEaDy]

Steve (LuminatorZ34) is selling his bike. I THINK it is an FZ1, don't remember for sure though... Don't know ANY details about it at all but I figured I'd throw it out there. LOL

[Clinical]

I don't think he has been on here in awhile, if you find out any details let me know. FZ1's are probably my biggest desire right now due to my long rides.

[sLoWnStEaDy]

I don't think he has been on here in awhile, if you find out any details let me know. FZ1's are probably my biggest desire right now due to my long rides.

I talked to him, it is an FZ1. He said he'll jump on here later

[JustaGT]

If you do end up saving a little more and are interested I have the R1 I think sparkles is talking about.
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[Luminatorz34]

i have a 03 yamaha fz1. it doesnt meet your requirements of " EFI, ~10k miles or less, or around there." the 03 is still carbed. and my bikes has about 24k on it.carbs were rebuilt a few weeks ago, along with valve adjustments. bike runs and rides excellent. brand new tires last spring with approx 2k on them. has a nice micron slip on, sounds awesome to me atleast
let me know if your interested im asking 2800

pics as of last summer
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/2012-05-12_17-10-55_641_zps1a62dbf2.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/2012-05-12_17-11-03_631_zpsc116d017.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/2012-05-12_17-11-12_698_zps5fbf00da.jpg

[Clinical]

thanks for all the posts all, but I just got back home with the new bike haha
I hope that R1 wasn't meeting my requirements, cause I fuckin love it haha.

Thanks anyway guys!

[sLoWnStEaDy]

Didn't end up with a silver Honda... did ya?

[Clinical]

no sir, almost ended up with a cbr 954rr in my favorite color scheme but in the end this won me over.
http://i46.tinypic.com/6f5ftc.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/904401_10200447792451098_1371486296_o.jpg

already managed to put some decent miles on it tonight, to hopefully make up for the rest of this week's shitty forecast
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/902764_10200448775235667_1054307409_o.jpg

[sLoWnStEaDy]

Nice!!! Just seen someone over by my place checking out a silver CBR954RR and thought it mighta been you. Nice looking bike you got!!

[JustaGT]

no sir, almost ended up with a cbr 954rr in my favorite color scheme but in the end this won me over.
http://i46.tinypic.com/6f5ftc.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/904401_10200447792451098_1371486296_o.jpg

already managed to put some decent miles on it tonight, to hopefully make up for the rest of this week's shitty forecast
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/902764_10200448775235667_1054307409_o.jpg

Looks very nice!!! Ride safe and enjoy it!!!

[Drifte]

Looks great. Pretty far from the upright fz1 though.

[Clinical]

Looks great. Pretty far from the upright fz1 though.
That's for damn sure haha, but my main reason for getting a new bike was upgrading which I did. I had my 01 katana 750, 08 zzr 600, then another 08 zzr (zzr's are just 98-02 zx6r) and I really wanted something more modern after riding friend's bikes. Really got tired of dealing with carbs too. The 07-08 zx6r's are one of my favorite 600s too, I've never been more comfortable on any other brands. If only they were as sexy as the 06+ r6 I'd be set

But you know me, I try to only buy stuff if I can get my money back from it usually haha, so if for some reason I feel like changing again later in the year I always can.

[Clinical]

well figured I'd post this here lol.. Already had a wreck :)

All I had to do was go mail a letter and my room mate's car was blocking mine in and I didn't want to bother moving cars around, and I rode my ZZR through snow and rain and other shit all semester so far anyway, so what's a little rain? Well mailed the letter and was going to stop by UNI to go to the library to print a few things before I went home. Guy made an illegal left turn right in front of me, I was maybe 10 feet from him doing 25mph, locked the brakes and went down. Luckily he stopped and all. He was at fault and got cited. So we'll see what insurance says, a bit unorthodox since I haven't even had it 48 hours and haven't titled it yet, still on bill of sale.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2v0gabl.jpg

[AutoMods]

glad you are alive. don't text n Ride next time

[Clinical]

glad you are alive. don't text n Ride next time
haha, I don't even know how that'd work

[85XR7Project]

Welcome to Cedar Falls/UNI, the idiots are everywhere...

[sparkles]

haha, I don't even know how that'd work

Come to DM. I'll show you.

[Drifte]

haha, I don't even know how that'd work
SURPRISINGLY ...easy. Sucks about the drop. Abuse that rear break, a lot less likely to wash out the front. Rockets a different riding style from an upright, my brother learned that on my r6. He couldnt understand my hard rear braking into a corner, as he would hard front brake, and trail the back in like a motard with his upright. Well, he learned quickly, its not the same.

[Clinical]

yeah this was more of a conscious decision of "I have to lock it and drop it or I'm plowing into the side of this truck" since I was already pretty much in the intersection when he pulled out. Figured I had a better chance not getting hurt if I locked it than hitting him. The rain really didn't help either, didn't take much to lock it up.

[Drifte]

If it was that intersection where you took the pic, it gets terrible when its busy. Almost got a dui on my bicycle at that intersection actually.

[Clinical]

yep that's the intersection it was at, college and 23rd. The thing is I've almost had people turn into me already in my car and shit there, people are retards around there.

[Drifte]

yep, need a motard. when in doubt..ramp a curb/ditch/car/house. (that escalated)

[Clinical]

yep, need a motard. when in doubt..ramp a curb/ditch/car/house. (that escalated)

Then god made the ruckus
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/407176_4645603491823_353808296_n.jpg

[Sleepy]

Ruckus in snow, awesome.

[BGjohnson]

I think you need that in your sig

"then God made the Ruckus"

Sorry to hear about your crash, don't let it spoil the bike for ya! Get that bitch fixed up better than ever!

[Clinical]

well to update on this, estimator came and estimated $2800 in damage and said there are still a few things not being taken into account. It also has an occasional problem starting now and then. Seems like 20% of the time, I start it and it'll just spin but not crank. Honestly it's probably just something electrical come loose cause as soon as I press it again it fires right up. But I'm not going to mess with it, unless it gets totaled and I buy it back. But anyway that also couldn't really be factored into the estimate. Estimator said there's a decent chance it'll be totaled. If it does I'll probably buy it back if the buyback is reasonable, and I'll just replace all the fairings and go with white/black theme. Just need to find someone to paint my tank if I do that.

[SaNdMaNsSi]

A lot of times when these go down and you get that "spin" it's because the starter is damaged, usually becomes misaligned. It'll still work, but I bet if you replaced it you won't have that problem again.

[Clinical]

A lot of times when these go down and you get that "spin" it's because the starter is damaged, usually becomes misaligned. It'll still work, but I bet if you replaced it you won't have that problem again.
I gotcha, in that case definitely going to make them replace it if that's the issue if they don't total it. Felt like a bit of a prude when the estimator was over where I was even pointing out the tiny little nick in my mirror plastic, but since it was so mint before I definitely want it back that way. Though if it gets totaled and I buy it back, I'll probably ignore the scuffing on my shifter / clutch lever / bar end / mirror and just replace fairings.

[BGjohnson]

Hey man, any tiny nick is owed damage. Be the picky guy, they get more.

[SaNdMaNsSi]

Hey man, any tiny nick is owed damage. Be the picky guy, they get more.

I agree with this; if I ever get in an accident with any of my vehicles, so much as a rock chip that happened during an accident is going to be fixed whether the insurance adjustor likes it or not. It's their job to screw you, it's your job to get what you want.

[garyLT1]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee155/gcar1992/E3EABE91-2ACD-4729-B3CA-349773A73FD6-10367-0000084BCD5D4F47.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee155/gcar1992/25BDFD74-AD98-4A2B-A262-1C95F33536C2-10367-0000084BD5A33BED.jpg
2006 gsxr 600
Mods:box bros header, and pipe new battery and voltage regulator. Fairly new tires.
Miles:20k
4100 obo

[Clinical]

Figure I'll give this a little update.

I dropped the bike off at the dealer for repairs last Tuesday and hadn't heard anything. So monday I called the dealer and asked if everything was going good on it.
He said they did their own estimate and came up to $4600 in damages. So State Farm sent out an appraiser to reevaluate it yesterday and agreed with the shop's estimate. They ended up totaling it and called me this morning and are cutting me a check for $7100. Not going to complain really since I'm profiting $2100. Still bummed about losing my 1k mile mint zx6r (which is the year/style of 600 i've always wanted). I'm glad I didn't have to negotiate the price at all. Their book value said $6200 but he said the looked around at market value due to its mileage via craigslist and such.

So in looking for replacements I've found a few things. Hopefully might pick something new up this weekend, been killing me not riding! Even the ruckus gets old

[slow ride]

Can you buy it back and fix it on the cheap?

[Clinical]

That was actually the plan. To fix it enough for myself would of been around $900-1000 since I wouldn't fix the minor stuff like a scuff on my shifter, clutch lever, bar end and a scratch on the right lower fairing and scuff on tail section. Would of just replaced the left side plastics and the nose. But I was anticipating a $1000-2000 buyback, their buyback for it is $3400 which I figure I'd rather just get a new bike than have a salvage title zx6r that isn't mint anymore.

Currently I'm eyeing these:
http://springfieldil.craigslist.org/mcy/3761329893.html
http://springfieldil.craigslist.org/mcy/3712048783.html
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/3725752131.html


also i'll admit I'm kind of eying a talon but people are talking me out of it lol

[BGjohnson]

That zx10r is a bad bitch. Good price with practically no miles. I'd jump on that thing fast!

[AutoMods]

talon ftw

[Clinical]

talon ftw

While I'd love to I'm trying to keep myself at bay haha.. a bike is much cheaper fun and ideal while I'm in school.

[85XR7Project]

Don't deny yourself, do a Talon. Hoon promptly, all will be well.

On a side note my mother in law has a Ninja 600 with a clean title that needs some real loving (new plastics and misc) they might still have.

[sparkles]

You should buy that R1 of Lance's

[Clinical]

You should buy that R1 of Lance's

is he the one who posted earlier in the thread? price & mileage?

Just sold the ruckus today too, I'm on a roll I guess haha.

[sparkles]

Yup. JustaGT on here.

[Domestic Disturbance]

that fz8 looks pretty comfortable compared to the others. Looks pretty cool too

[Drifte]

Lance's R1 makes my R6 look like a bitch. Seeing my throttle wide open, 16,000 rpm, about time to shift, and hes smoothly pulling away bus lengths. Its a painful feeling, at first it was confusing.

[Clinical]

just got back home from picking up the new toy, went with the zx10r. Basically a clone of my bike. Needs a new rear tire (i think someone did a burnout haha) and I got him down to $6000. Not bad for getting $7200 from insurance for my zx6r I payed $5000 for and still ending up with some money in my pocket. Most of it's all spoken for though, new riding pants, some riding boots, frame sliders, new tire, birthday present for my sister, and a new tinted visor means that my extra money probably is all going to disappear but at least most of it is cool stuff :)
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/11984_10200538968530443_853095196_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/399871_10200539772270536_992112296_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/931449_10200539772710547_2053981196_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/931449_10200539772710547_2053981196_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/923182_10200539773870576_1090851672_n.jpg

Anyway, hopefully this one lasts more than 48 hours lol.

[85XR7Project]

Time to change the sig. You go through more vehicles than anyone I know.

[Clinical]

yeah I know but I like it like that, keeps me entertained and usually makes me money. Though I think I'm going to be stuck with this zx10 for awhile, aside from loving it I just dumped another $700 on it, so there's less money to be made from it if I got rid of it haha.

[BGjohnson]

Good to hear you went with the liter bike. The torque is just so much fun, and when you want to lay into it, instant light speed. Enjoy it.