Napier - bike- could someone have a quick look at it for me please!

[Reckless]

Hey guys!

I was wondering if someone had a spare 1/2 hour to shoot round and have a quick look and listen to a bike for me before I pay for it over the internet.
I don't want a mechanics report but just want to know if its generally as presented, doesn't chuff any blue smoke and doesn't sound like its going to rattle to bits in the next week. I'll take the risk on anything else.

Its a good deal, there's a dent or two to fix and the guy sounds genuine and honest but I still don't want to be stuck with a lemon.

In Greenmeadows Napier.

Thanks in advance!

[MSTRS]

Yep, I'll do it.
PM me the details....

[Reckless]

Thanks Mstrs mucho appreciated email on the way!

[Warr]

Hey guys!

I was wondering if someone had a spare 1/2 hour to shoot round and have a quick look and listen to a bike for me before I pay for it over the internet.
......
Aww cant the rest of the KB experts get a chance to bore you with 'intelligent' trivia about your proposed purchase ...
Be a sport and post up the link :)

[I'll C U Jimmy]

Heh, the last bike I bought didn't blow any oil when I looked at it either...found out why when I got it home........it didn't have any

[wysper]

Heh, the last bike I bought didn't blow any oil when I looked at it either...found out why when I got it home........it didn't have any

Sorry, I shouldn't laugh.....but I did.

[Reckless]

I'd just like to publicly thank MSTRS for all his help in checking out this bike.
Went to see it, checked up with the local shop about it, and sent me lots of emails and txts.

True KB spirit, as I have never even met the guy!!

Thanks mate!!

I'll even give yer wife a big hug for all you've done for me!! LOL!!!

Have a good ride up!! Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MSTRS]

No worries. The day is fine and the road beckons. It'll be fun. And only too pleased to help. It's called giving back or paying forward or something.
And you're too late - I gave her one last night...

[Mom]

i gave her one last night...[/size]

tmi! Tmi!

[MSTRS]

A hug, Mom, a hug.
You have a dirty mind.
Good to see

[ynot slow]

No worries. The day is fine and the road beckons. It'll be fun. And only too pleased to help. It's called giving back or paying forward or something.


Phew lucky the bikes not in your name,ride it like ya stole it,stuff the cameras lol.Mental check see if my bike has my plate on....... it's ok.

Great day for a jaunt,enjoy the ride.

[Reckless]

ok then here she is? My very first Suzuki!
I've owned nearly everything else but never really been a Suzi man, good bikes but there design has never appealed right from the Kat days to the Busa and GSX??

The good
Under $5k, yoshi pipes, original pipes still in the box, spare new front tyre with it, scott oiler, 39,000k, full service done 3 months ago.

The bad
Tank dent, fairing on one side scratched, one Yoshi a bit banged up!
All fixable as I was a panel beater by trade in my younger years! So I'll sort that soon!

I'd been looking at CBr900 and ZX9R's but couldn't even buy a reasonable 98 for that money so this will do fine!

At least I'm back and she should do up OK!!

I'm stoked just to be back on the road! I just didn't want to do up the Z1 as a daily hack so this fits the bill just fine!

SO who's coming for a ride!!!!!

[MSTRS]

I am! Soon...

[Maha]

Great buying Rick, and fuck what a sound! Could still hear ya when you were down on SH1.
Hope the ride home wasn't to foggy/cold mate.
See ya tomorrow, and dont worry about the tape, you can keep it..:mellow:

[MSTRS]

Well...I've never been so disappointed in all my life. First I have to check out a bike. Then I have to ride the thing 500kms to deliver it to the new owner. And then, of all things, he insists on paying for the gas.
I feel used, abused and ripped off.
:innocent:

[Reckless]

haha thanks guys and for the coffee mom!!!

Just got home I had to go for a little tiki tour! I thought you guys would be listening so I gave it a few fist fulls on the way down the hill LOL!!

First impressions? not good to be honest! Bloody thing wanted to fall into corners and to get it to stay down had to counter steer like crazy! Compared to the VTR which I just got on and rode I thought shit this is going to take a bit of getting used to? I didn't like it at all! I knew the front tyre was shagged but not that shagged, so I stopped at the first gas station and as I thought 30 psi in the front. I've always been quite sensitive to tyre pressures I dunno why just me???? OK try 38 and I bumped the rear from 38 to 40. Possibly a bit high but I wanted to test the difference. Mucho better now we are getting there. 100% improvement, the bike still wants you to lean in with your shoulder but that might be still the front tyre being past its best and lets not forget I've only had 40mins mainly on motorways on it after being off a thou for a year or two, so I might need a bit more breaking in as well.
She goes a bit better than the VTR, a bit more nasty in it down low I'd say and thats ok. The VTR you had to try a little to lift the front this thing likes it in the air. Gave it a quick squirt to 2hundy and it got there fast, only few hundred metres and had heaps left, and it does sound glorious, although as you pointed out Mstrs probably a little less blue flame and back firing on deceleration wouldn't be missed.

Overall?
I'd like to look at the sag and have a fiddle with the clickers if I can get hold of a manual to find out where factory settings are, put the new tyre I got with it on and go for a few curvy corners in the daylight to get another hour or two on it, but its not too much of a handful. I think it we will like each other!!

[ynot slow]

Sounds like a good buy,and the prices of these gives money for suspension,brakes etc to be upgraded.

[Reckless]

The minute I get a bike the fucking weather just doesn't turn to shit it really tuns to shit GGrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I know HTFU!

Worked out the tyres Mstrs!
Not going to match the new pilot road I got with the bike for the front with the new Mez3 already on the rear!
From what I have read the Mez3 was a good enough tyre in its day to leave on just have to find a better match than the unfitted Pilot road that I got with it.

Best recommendation I have is to go Sportec m3 in the front to go with the new Mez3 already on.
Cycletreds will do a trade as the sticker is still on the front I got with the bike and supply a new m3.
At least then I will have be able to use up the new rubber I got with the bike and have similar compounds front and rear.
I checked the sag and all clickers and preload etc. The rear was completely factory and the front i set back to factory as a starting point as it was set quite hard.
I need to do something as, as posted earlier its still not handling the best, hopefully due to the shagged front tyre.
Sounds like the best compromise for the money is The m3 then have a better look next time.

The bike still wants to fall in a bit and wants you to counter steer to keep it down. But the front is quite stuffed so I'm blaming the tyre not the bike.
Review from this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/95606-Metzeler-Sportec-M3-review
Seems to say the M3 might not be the best choice as its traits seem to be what the bike is already doing?

Just a bit of research before I decide what do ya reckon anyone had bad/good experiences with the M3 as I have never run Metzlers.