Hey everyone.

I'm brand new to the CBR forums and I really like this place so far.

I'm talking to a guy on Craigslist about a 1991 F2. Here's the Craigslist link if anyone wants to see it.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/1178987638.html


I've got him talked down a little from the $2500 price he was at, but he seems reluctant to go down much more than a few hundred dollars. The bike has 15,000 miles on it.

I'm just wondering what everyone thinks about this deal. It would be my first bike and I was hoping to get something newer, but if I can get a good deal on this one I would be willing to go with it. I've taken the MSF course and have gear already.

Thanks for all the advice anyone can offer!

 

As long as its in perfect condition as he says then I think its a good deal. At 15k that bike is practically new. I paid 2500 for my F2 with 16k , I really couldn't be happier.

 

here in california f2/f3's goo for 1300-1900 at most. but none have under 26k

 

F2's are around $2500-$3000 Canadian up here.. There is a MINT 1991 White with Red stripes for sale in my town here.. $2900 Canadian. 1 owner, never dropped. Ever. Mint. But it has 60 000km on it! I guess there is a downside to everything. I sold my F2 @ 52 000km and it was still running strong.

 

So you guys don't think that $2500 is unreasonable? The guy has had it listed on Craigslist for close to 6 months now, so he's obviously had trouble selling it. I haven't gone to see it yet, but I wanted to get an idea of what to pay before I went to check it out. That's not a whole lot of miles, but it is an 18 year old bike, I feel like paying $2500 is too much.

 

just tell the dude KBB trade in value is at $1500.

 

I did. I offered him $1500 and he said no. I'm gonna stay firm on that though because I don't need the bike and he seems desperate to get it off his hands quick. I just wanted to know what everyone though about this, I don't want to rip the guy off, I just want the best deal I can get on a bike and I don't feel like I'm being unreasonable.

 

I wouldn't go any higher than 2k, and even that's pushing it... The paint and the seat is ugly (in my opinion)

 

very ugly seat

 

I agree completely. I know I'd have to do a little work on it to get it to where I want it cosmetically, that's part of the reason I'm trying to get him down to $1500. However, he says the bike is in good shape and from all the pictures I've seen, he's correct. I want to do a HID conversion and LEDs in the rear and maybe flush mount signals in the front too. I just think if I can get him to $1500 it's a good place to start for a first bike and a bike I can put some time and a little more money in to.