Mid-range bikes

[MattRSK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...646&key=143417

[MattRSK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...340&key=143417

[MattRSK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models...n-82361976.htm

[steved]

$11995 for a 6 year old CBR600 F4i? Are they really that popular/expensive? I want one eventually but am disappointed with what they appear to cost.

[scracha]

$11995 for a 6 year old CBR600 F4i? Are they really that popular/expensive? I want one eventually but am disappointed with what they appear to cost.

Seems a bit excessive but yeah, for some reason shite old bikes in this country command ridiculously high prices. Look on the bright side, as long as you keep them rubber side down you get more of your money back when you sell them though.

[granma2]

Have just got back onto a bike and for me I have found the perfect one. The Honda's CBR600F is a sports/tourer (ie pretty respectible on the track but can cruise all day without getting sore back or arms). I commute 60km each day over one of Welly's best bike roads (Paekakariki Hill Rd) so I know it is a (great) sports bike and we're touring all over xmas to Auckers and back to Wanganui (Paraparas, here I come!). It has incredible easy handling, can flick between corners and has a bunch of torque that allows you to go very fast without alerting the natives to what you're doing.

I can make it go seriously quick enough yet it has low seat, amazing handling and tireless touring position. I bought it because of it's reputation as one of the "great" bikes - and it is everything I could hope for. Sure its an oldie but it only had 48,000km on it so it's just out of nappies.

Oh, and it only cost $3,200 via Trademe which is all I wanted to spend for fun, convenience and a bit of a rev up. I consider that a throw-away amusement. But look what's happened, I hardly ever use the car now - at all, for anything

Brett

Yip I totally agree with everything you have said about this bike. I have just bought one yesterday and it was by far the most comfortable to ride out of all the 600's I tried. I'm only 5', the seat height is good, handling is fantastic, there's plenty of oompf if you need it and it handles the city traffic with ease.
My advice is to visit all your local bike shops and test ride all bikes in your price and cc range you want. Dont buy a bike unless you can test ride it first.

I had some great advice off this sight when looking for my 600.




The mid-range bikes are by far the most popular bikes on the road here so they hold there price well. Mine is a 1991, 20,000 miles and cost me $6995.