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Brownstoo
15th June 2009, 15:29
With that much on the clock a 2fiddy sports bike would be just a little more than run in right? I'm only worried about the engine, and 6k is almost nothing right?
Oh and sorry, I couldn't find the thread that was on here about this sorta thing a while back...
Maha
15th June 2009, 15:38
What is it you're asking?
''Is 6000 kms anything to worry about''?
Yes, 6000 is nothing.

If its the 86' its now 23 years old, 6000 kms should not be the ture reading, but weirder things have happened.
imdying
15th June 2009, 15:41
If it's a jap import 250, I'd be more worried about that being accurate. Buy on condition, not mileage.
p.dath
15th June 2009, 16:31
It's nothing.
Laxi
15th June 2009, 16:42
84'000 ks here
Brownstoo
15th June 2009, 17:27
What is it you're asking?
''Is 6000 kms anything to worry about''?
Yes, 6000 is nothing.

If its the 86' its now 23 years old, 6000 kms should not be the ture reading, but weirder things have happened.

That's what I was asking... And what I thought when I saw the odo and the age.

He offered me a guarantee anyway so I'm not so worried now.
crazyhorse
17th June 2009, 18:47
Jap bikes go and go and go. Hardly worth worrying about. Most of them do 100,000 km - just stay upright
one fast tl1ooo
17th June 2009, 18:58
most jap bikes will do 100000-150000 if they are looked after well :scooter:
Brownstoo
18th June 2009, 23:48
most jap bikes will do 100000-150000 if they are looked after well :scooter:

Heh, well this one obviously wasn't!

At the moment it leaks oil, smokes a lot when you give it some (and not even that much) wrist, and on the last ride I took before I decided it needed some serious attention it was starting to look like it'd be overheating soon... that's with 70 on the clock.

Also there's heaps of obvious low budget bung up jobs, like smearing silicone over where I assume the oil is leaking from.
That, and all the plastics are held on by zip ties and bits of wire.
Ragingrob
19th June 2009, 00:09
Go to carjam.co.nz and type in the rego, may give you an indication of whether or not the k's are true.
Laxi
19th June 2009, 06:04
Heh, well this one obviously wasn't!

At the moment it leaks oil, smokes a lot when you give it some (and not even that much) wrist, and on the last ride I took before I decided it needed some serious attention it was starting to look like it'd be overheating soon... that's with 70 on the clock.

Also there's heaps of obvious low budget bung up jobs, like smearing silicone over where I assume the oil is leaking from.
That, and all the plastics are held on by zip ties and bits of wire.

thats the sort of stuff to look at when you buy it, not the speedo

EDIT: reminds me of a mate who bought a gpx250 a while back for $600. he was going on about I payad to much for my zzr, well that gpx died within 6 weeks, ive put 14,000 on mine without a problem
sinfull
19th June 2009, 06:14
I'd be turning that guarantee into a money back one !
Brownstoo
19th June 2009, 10:42
I'd be turning that guarantee into a money back one !

Yeah that one doesn't have a guarantee... And as my first bike I knew it'd have a bunch of stuff I needed to fix, which is kinda why I got it, so I would have to learn how to fix bikes.
Ragingrob
19th June 2009, 10:47
He offered me a guarantee anyway so I'm not so worried now.

Did you not just say it had a guarantee?

Anyway, check out carjam.co.nz, put in the rego number, see if the k's are correct.
The Pastor
19th June 2009, 14:25
one downside to low kms on old bikes, is that alot of damage can happen if its been stored wrong for a long time.
Brownstoo
19th June 2009, 17:43
Did you not just say it had a guarantee?

Anyway, check out carjam.co.nz, put in the rego number, see if the k's are correct.

Nah, the possible replacement engine has a guarantee.
Yeah carjams handy..