There's an ad on cycletrader.com for an 01 929RR with 20k miles, in good shape for 2500. Here's the exact description



Just curious of how 20k miles translates as far as future reliability, things to look out for, what might go wrong and how that may offset the (obviously) cheap purchase price of this bike.

Thanks guys.

 

a friend of mine has a 2000 with 25k (i think it's way up there) he never has had a single issue with it about 2 years ago he had a leaky fork seal

it's in showroom condition too by far the cleanest 29 i've ever seen even has stock mudflap and rear turns crazyness

but guess would depend on how well the prervious owner(s) they "always maintained" it looks pretty clean from pic though

 

Price seems way too low, even for 20k miles, they must need $$$

 

Or an underlying problem. Gears jumping out of gear, burning excessive oil?

 

I emailed the seller asking of any and all problems associated with the bike, still awaiting the response.

 

sounds like a smokin deal. almost too good to be true. maybe salvage title? or no title? but worth checking into further. maybe its one of those super deals that you come accross every once in a while. if so jump on it quick. thats just my 2 cents. bike looks sweet!!! i think there is a 16000 mile major service that should be done. i think its stuff like plugs, check valves for adjustment and some other pretty important stuff. check the manual or call your local shop to be sure.

 

ad says clean title

I really don't know much about bikes in general and thought this was a crap model when i saw the ad but the more I read about it it does sound like just a smoking deal. Still awaiting response from seller.

As my first bike, a 929 would probably be a bad choice, but the 600RR's are gonna be 2k-4k more

 

my bad, i just read your post again and saw it says clean title. sorry. but as for the 929's being a crap model. why do you say that? but if it is your first bike then a 600cc would probably be your best choice. but thats just my opinion. but i still want to know why you think a 929 is a crap model??????

 

It is a baby My Erion has 46k miles, another local Erion has 70k+ miles. Neither has had any notable mechanical failure. They are very reliable, though there are a few weak points: stator, rectifier/regulator, and, if abused, 2nd gear. The last would be a walk-away for me, the other two are fixable and worth the price of admission.

The 929 is probably one of the most underrated liter sports-bikes out there. It is forgiving, easy-to-ride, comfortable, fast, handles well, excellent build quality, reliable and looks great. Nothing wrong with that! The reason the reviews tend to be poor is that they are from 2000/2001 and it came off badly in direct comparison with the new GSXR1000 and the R1. Though if you compare them today, you may find it a different story

 

As a first bike, I would steer you into something like a CB600 F4i. The 929, or any liter sports bike, is just going to have too much oh-sh*t factor when you are unlikely to have the skills to tame it. If you have ridden dirt a lot, then the 929 would work for you. If you are older and have the maturity to not get sucked in by the power rush (at 48 it is -still- hard not to get sucked in!), then go for it. Otherwise, go for less power. You -will- have more fun with less power if you are just starting out.