hey guys and girls ! i need your help ! im thinking about trading this guy my 98 cbr 600 F3 for his 95 900RR this is the info i have on his bike right now.

"iam selling this bike because it is just to big for me, I got it as my first bike and it is just to fast and to big. Purchased from friend a year ago, ran then, needs new batt and a tune up. 36,000 miles (about), Jet Kit, Advanced timing, Two Brothers Header and Exhaust, Steering Stabalizer, Carbon fiber gauges and blinkers, aftermarket brakes, rotors, and steel braided lines. Reverse transmission, 1 up 5 down. Has alarm but is not hooked up. Low bluebook with much higher miles is over 4000. Asking 3400 obo Call Justin (916)-370-3996

my bike is a 98 clean title with about 32,xxx it has ~Frame sliders ~D&D slip on ~New tires~Carbon fiber yoke cover~Carbon fiber rear hugger~SS Galfer Brake lines~Custom paint (its a blue/purple color depending on the light)~Double bubble windscreen~Front flush mounts~Rear integrated flush mounts

the bads about my bike :~ Double bubble has a broken corner~left side fairing has a piece broken off
~Seat needs to be re-upholstered~it was dropped by previous owner so the crank case cover has scratches on it ~right side mirror is broken

so what do you think ? good deal , bad deal ? im worried about the mods to his bike id rather it be mostly stock im not to sure about the reverse tranny and the advanced timing , how woul di put all that back to stock ?

 

I went from a '96 F3 to a my current 900RR and I was happy with my change.

As far as your trade; I wouldn't even think about it until that bike was charged up and running. If I couldn't ride it first there's no way I'd give him my good-running bike. Converting the "reverse tranny" back to stock might be as easy hooking back the shift linkage to the rearset. He probably just put a custom lever directly on to the shift spindle. I don't know much about the advanced timing and what that does positively for the bike, but I'd assume it's a typical tune up from your dealership if you want to set it back to stock. Like I said, I have no idea about advanced timing... but maybe it's tuned that way to go with the aftermarket pieces. If it runs like a beast just leave it alone!

 

The timing advace is just that......it advaces the timing for supposed more power. But little if anything noticable about it. It's an easy swap back if you desire, but he's right, I wouldnt trade a bike I KNOW runs for one I didnt know about. If it runs and you can ride it, then by all means......but if he refuses to fire it up and put a little work into it to prove to you it runs, walk away and enjoy your current ride.

 

hmm, it's hard to say if it's a good deal or not. If you do take him up on the offer - run his VIN through CARFAX for the $30 fee it's well worth it. You can also right down his VIN and have police run it to make sure it's not stolen or that he didn't buy it from someone who stole it. Always watch out for laundering scams.

 

For a seller who says the bike is just too big and too fast he sure put a lot of miles on it.

Just my thought.

 

well the miles couldve been from the previous owner. btw this guy flaked on me and never returned my calls. but i ended up getting a way better deal down the line and now i have a 929 !

 

Congrats!

I am happy for you and actually didn't feel very good about that bike you were considering.