Yeah I've been looking into a couple.
But however today I was massively inconvenienced by a deceptive seller. Went to see/buy a GSXR 750 X 1999 - went by bus, had my heart set on buying it and riding it back. The bike was in Hamilton.
I got there, and I get him to start it up. Right from the moment I arrived, he kept going on about how another dude had come to see it twice and had already offered him $5000.
Anyway, he started it up - it was cold, and he took it straight to redline. This worried me a bit, but then when he backed off it a bit, I heard the dreaded cam chain rattle - which gixxer4ever had told me about. I asked him if the cam chain / tensioner were looked at, and he said no, so I got him to pillion me to the local bike shop where my initial diagnosis was confirmed.
It was on trademe for $5300, I expected to pay about $5200 maximum. I offered him $5100 in its current condition, and he practically told me to get fucked and that "The other guy will give me more".
What a shitty day. He hasn't stated anything about the cam chain rattle in the auction. I have asked a question though. However if he does get the cam chain fixed, I'm glad to give him $5500 for it. If this 'other guy' actually exists, he's a dumbass if he gives him more money for that bike in it's current state. I wonder if he even knows that the cam chain needs work.
Here's the kick in the balls - he stated that the bike is 'mint', and I told him I was coming all the way from Auckland, least he could have done is told me that it was rattling. Also the condition of the bike wasn't 'mint' - I went there expecting polished up triple clamps etc, but was quite disappointed to find bits on it to be oxidised. That's no biggie though.
Last time I checked, a 'mint' bike does not have problems with its cam chain. Maybe he thought I would be ****ing dumb and take it off him. Bad luck. Pretty pissed off about the lost day which I could have spent studying for my exam which is on friday. Had my heart set on it too.
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