Quick Opinions

Test rode ZX9 today.
1997 Model with 65000k on the clock. The log book is fully serviced up to
and including the 60,000 mark. It is very tidy with new front tyre and near
new rear. Rides very straight and smooth. There is lots of meet on the
brakes. All standard, including pipe.

On road including 12 months rego from when i buy it it will cost $8800 ride
away.

Have $200 holding deposit on it tomorrow...fully refundable. So im after
opinions. The bike is at Yamaha, Davenport Street, Southport.

Cheers Guys,
Josh

 

Does that make it the first model (B) or the second (C)? The C came out in
December 1997 as a '98 model, so there are a fair few of them around that
are plated with '97 compliance?

If it's a ZX9-B, then I'd pass. $8800 is a **** of a lot of money for one of
those. Even for a C-model, it's verging on the expensive.

 

Compliance Plate: 10/97
Eng No: ZX900CF......
Chas No: JKAZX2C.....
Price is $8663...but its ride away WITH 12 months rego/ctp.

Had some calls from guys in the know down south.....they were basically too
many k's and too much for the year.

Josh - Now dieing to get one!!..(not literally)...

Test rode ZX9 today.
1997 Model with 65000k on the clock. The log book is fully serviced up to
and including the 60,000 mark. It is very tidy with new front tyre and near
new rear. Rides very straight and smooth. There is lots of meet on the
brakes. All standard, including pipe.

On road including 12 months rego from when i buy it it will cost $8800 ride
away.

Have $200 holding deposit on it tomorrow...fully refundable. So im after
opinions. The bike is at Yamaha, Davenport Street, Southport.

Cheers Guys,
Josh

 

Mhm. There was a blue '98 with 40000km on the clock for sale down here for
$7500 not that long ago...

 

Shit??...Any good...still there?
I think i should just let this one go....

Josh

Mhm. There was a blue '98 with 40000km on the clock for sale down here for
$7500 not that long ago...

 

A jap bike with that many kays on it?

Knock him down to 7000 and then its all smiles!

Hammo

 

bwahahahaha Hamblish, your such a jolly joker pooey head

 

On 10/11/03 4:24 PM, in article

Blue? Ha ha ha ha ha, you cant give them away!!

Hammo

 

Everyone knows that Jap bikes are rooted by the time they do 40 000 kays!

Hammo

BTW do have the itinerary for your Jan trip?

 

Even I'll agree with that, must be ready for a rebuild.
--
Al

"Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. "

Remove *ME* before replying

 

not yet, pick up kids and jmack from Tulla about 1pm on the 5th.......head
north.

Tea and bickies at your place on way up. Dunno how far we'll go that day,
probably Goulburn. Taree day 2, Brisneyland a week later.

 

On 10/11/03 10:13 PM, in article

Yeah, if it hasn't already done a fret lock....


Hammo

 

Everyone knows that Jap bikes are rooted by the time they do 40 000 kays!

So, a daily rider CB250 running strong with over 60K miles on the clock is
an anomaly? I know of another with about 49K on the meter. There are a few
CB750's in town that are pushing 80K miles. Honda must build them better.
;-)

 

oh derrr.. he said kays, not miles. These examples are invalid.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

oh derrr.. he said kays, not miles. These examples are invalid.

sorry, brain fart

 

Granted my GPz600R which is sitting being cleaned up in my garage has
145,000km on the clock. It still runs like a champion and will tackle any
trip i throw at it. It is time for a rebuild as the Hyvo chain from crank to
gearbox (yeah, no gear drive then) is slappin like a bitch and the cam chain
is due for replacement too. But im still not prepared to spend soo much
money (for a student) on something with alot of k's on it.

Cheers,
Josh

Queue large numbers of posts of people with Jap bikes with >40000 kays on
the clock.

(Incidentally, the GPX didn't need a rebuild till 75,000km, and the ZX10
still has good compression at 125,000km.)

 

That cant be right. My VTR250 is going to be put out for the council clean
up collection as it has "far too many" kays on it.

Everyone knows jap bikes are made to fall apart, just ask a dealer when you
want to trade.

Hammo

 

Got your carby in a box, let me know when you're in the area and I'll bring it down.

Cheers,
Ash

 

The only bit that sounds good is the logbook part. But I'd give it a miss.
I was looking for similar bike in the same price range and trust me you can
do a lot better. Just go to every bike yard in the area and keep going
back. A gem will turn up, just a matter of time.

 

Yep, i knocked it back this morning. Thats what im doing now...
unfortunately im in the middle of exams for another 8 days so far. So i dont
have the time to get out and look. Not to mention a lack of wheels makes it
really hard. Anyways, thanks for the advice. Drop us a line if something
turns up...hehe

Josh


The only bit that sounds good is the logbook part. But I'd give it a miss.
I was looking for similar bike in the same price range and trust me you can
do a lot better. Just go to every bike yard in the area and keep going
back. A gem will turn up, just a matter of time.