600cc Hornet. Nice bike?

**hayd3n** · 24th February 2010, 20:31

looking at a 1999 cb hornet atm
its in auckland
i know honda inline 4 600's are pretty reliable but how reliable?
86'000 kms
barley run in or stay away from such a number?
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**Chrislost** · 24th February 2010, 21:09

If its well looked after, barley run in. After you replace the cam chain and what not expect another 80,000 km.
If its been raped, and not looked after, stay away!
How do you tell, well pharrrrk knows!

**hayd3n** · 24th February 2010, 21:29

Originally Posted by Chrislost

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If its well looked after, barley run in. After you replace the cam chain and what not expect another 80,000 km.
If its been raped, and not looked after, stay away!
How do you tell, well pharrrrk knows!

i figured as much cheers

**Maha** · 24th February 2010, 21:37

'barley run in'?

Stay away, now if it was run in on hops, then thats a different story!

**gijoe1313** · 24th February 2010, 21:46

Got a link or piccy of the afore said beasty? If it has been well maintained, oil change/filter, etc. and ridden consistently, it'd be just settling in just fine by now! Just remember to check to see it ain't a Friday arvo built one

**SlowHand** · 24th February 2010, 22:01

I know of a yellow one that just changed hands for pittance with similar kms...

**hayd3n** · 24th February 2010, 22:47

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I know of a yellow one that just changed hands for pittance with similar kms...

i hope its not the same one

**tigertim20** · 25th February 2010, 01:29

no way you can know for sure how its been treated its whloe life, you can only by averages.

fuck its just a baby man!! my cbr 600 (pretty close to the donk in that thing Id say) is starting to get close to 140,000km, and just a few months ago, it pissed on a later model 600 yammy, fresh from a rebuild down the quarter, :P

seriously though, at those kms, meh. just make sure you put a manuall cct if it doesnt already have one (and itll take one) and youre good to go. it the one you showed me?