Proud to announce I found one! Went out and bought it today; 2001 red & white with 20,000 on the clock, two owners, immaculate condition! Had to pay $3300 for it but it seemed worth it. Only thing I'm concerned about is the 52 or 53 (can't remember which at the moment) tooth rear sprocket. Seems a little unnecessary on a bike this light with 100 hp. And, as I'm going to be using it as a commuter, wouldn't it be better for gas mileage to go back to the stock 46 tooth sprocket? Thanks.

 

Get rid of that sprocket. It's for doing wheelies, not commuting.

Your chain may need to be shortened a little too.

 

Unless you're only going to be doing 30mph you are right, ditch it for a 46.

Have fun! These are great bikes.

 

Thanks! I'm really excited. This is the first sports bike I've had since a decreasing-radius turn got the better of my gsx-r 750 back in 2007. I'm planning on replacing the rear sprocket and chain (My first bike was a used FZR-600 that decided to snap the poorly maintained chain and suck it up into the crank case about a week after I bought it) but I'm wondering, what are the odds of the front sprocket being worn out after 20,000 miles? I know they're cheap, but it adds up.

 

Mine had a 59 tooth I believe when I got it and I'm not gonna lie I had a hell of a time riding around town, I couldn't sneeze without the front coming up