Hey guys/gals, I purchased a used 03 954rr the other day and after I signed the paperwork, I couldnt help myself, I looked around the net some more for the same bike and I think I got burnt. I NEED SOME HONEST OPINIONS PLEASE>>>>>>> I got the bike pictured below with 1300 miles with the following mods being completed as we speak (not included in the pix yet)....chrome dipped front and rear wheels - power commander, paint to match undertail - carbon fiber yoshi full race exhaust - chromed rear sets & shifter - black chrome double bubble windscreen - short stalk front turn signals - all work done proefessionally with fuel mapping and a dyno machine - with all of these mods the bike is in near perfect condition and I agreed to and signed to pay $8000.00. I found a bunch on ebay after the fact for much less but less extras and more miles with true condition unknown. PLEASE HELP - WHAT DO YOU THINK????? thanks James

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With the mentioned mods, and being installed by someone other than yourself, you should be ok...It sounds like a fine bike and dont worry about how much you spent, once you go ride the thing it will be worth every cent!! CONGATS ON THE SWEEEEEEEET BIKE!!

 

Thanks for the opinion SIR, I appreciate you always responding to my questions. You are the man!! I NEED SOME MORE OPINIONS ALL YOUS OUT THERE!! HELP!! Thanks again PHAST-JWD

 

The retail value (what a dealer would sell it for in present conditon) of that bike is about $7,325.00. The trade-in value (how much you could expect a dealer to pay you for it) is $4,050.00. Don't worry about the price. The bike is sweet and it's an '03.

 

OUCH!! Thanks for the input though. I kinda figured I got burnt, bit it's only 118$ a month and 37$ a month for ins. Hell with it I'll just keep draining my checkbook on it and keep the damn thing. Thanks again!! ANY OTHER OPINIONS OUT THERE???? I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BUSY FORUM??? O N L Y 2 O P I N I O N S ??

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O.K. - ya got burned ... happy?

Here's the deal, if you're happy with it then it was worth it. The e-bay ads are generally optimistic about condition and performance. My favorite was the ZX12R that would do 250mph stock.

Now you prolly are getting burned on the finance rate so a little fiscal advice would be to avoid other goodies til you pay the beeyatch off.

Congrats!

 

OUCH AGAIN!! Actually I think I got a good interest rate (5.99% for 60 mos)?? NEED MORE OPINIONS PLEASE!!!! Thanks again James

P.s. DOES the aftermarket stuff help any?? LOOK AT ORIGINAL Post FOR LIST oF MODS? I THINK THE GUY PAID 2700$ for all of the add on's.

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That is an EXCEPTIONAL RATE for a Motorcycle ( American Honda Finance promo huh??) Typical motorcycle financing is WAAAAYYYYY higher!! So you did ok there!!

 

I got the rate at a local credit union, my credit is good and the bank is obviously reasonable. They gave me 60 months but they would only finance 70% of NADA retail (retail was like $8750.00 and they would finance like $6140.00 etc). Payment is like $118, insurance is $37 a month. I know I prolly paid to much but stock bikes (I found out later) are going for between 5500$ & 6500$, but you know I have never had a "'stock" bike with no mods, so I would have probably have ended up @ $8000 anyway. I have already spent like 500$ for some more exterior mods. Hey do you call yourself SIRLIMPZALOT beecause of a bad wreck or just a nickname? Just curious. Thanks for the reply on the forum man. James

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Well, my user name is because I have sort of limp in my walk, just like I tell the ladies; I don't limp because I am injured....HA HA!!
Seriously though I was ina accident in 97 breaking both my hips and legs, ect,,blah blah blah had to learn to walk again, but have some nerve dama-dama-dama-damage causing drop foot in my left foot, so it does not work so well, causing a "pimp with a limp"...and there you have it!!
And as I told my fiancee...the men are like parking spots; all the good ones are taken, the rest are way out there, but the best ones are handicapped!!!!
But I still ride everyday, go to trackdays, and I own Apex Motorsports---->>> ( guy in the middle, goofy one up front!!)