Im looking to buy my first sportbike, Ive come across this ad on craigslist, help me out guys, does this sound like a good deal? Im checking it out tomorrow, what should i look for?
"New paint, Lowered, Full Vance & Hines exhaust, new stator, new voltage regulator $2,300 OBO" is whats on craigs
i called him, he said it starts and runs great, 24k miles, looks great in the pictures, says nothings wrong, didnt have much time to talk about it though, but i need to know if there is any problems i should look for. And im not too familiar with hondas, how many miles do these last on average?

 

how many miles,??? they last forever! i have a 91 n 92. 44,xxx and 41,xxx . both run like raped horses.

 

mines got 36k, needed a r/r and a rear tire, picked it up for $1600. doesnt sound like a bad deal at all tho. id ask why it has new paint though. was it laid down or dropped?

 

There is an inspection list linked to in General Tech IIRC. It's got a ton of information and stuff to look for. Some fixes are cheap and should be looked at as such while others are pricey. Unless the guy has a reciept from a recent mech visit for fluid changes, figure $100 off the batfor all new fluids and filter. (more if air filter needs replaced) Pay close attention to the chain, sprockets and tires IMHO. They are easy fixes, but something that many sellers put off because of the cost of doing it all just to get rid of a bike. Plus, they still view it as good condition and rideable.

Also, from first glance, the rear turn signals were removed, so make sure he did some sort of conversion or else you'll need to replace those. The signals should be cheap and easy to find, but the wiring may be more of a challenge.

 

thanks alot, huge help, Im really glad to hear these are strong bikes, im not sure yet why he painted it, but I like it though, makes it look newer than with the outdated decals (no offense). But i see now there are no turn signals, maybe l.e.d.? cant wait to check it out

 

this sucks, he told me yesterday it was a bad time, but he sold it last night

 

Just think to yourself it was probably wrecked at some point. That should make you feel better.

FWIW, people on the CBR forum here usually post some pretty good deals on the older bikes once in a while.

 

Sorry the bike got sold, welcome to the board anyways

 

Hey jermattak, I saw that same ad on CL, looked like a good deal. Where are you located, kettering? dayton? I'm in Kettering, I can keep an eye out on deals for you.

 

pretty much in cincinatti, i would really appreciate it, i dont have my heart set on a cbr, but anything under $3k