could catch a monkey
Hi all,
Went to Henderson Motorcycles yesterday and rode an RF900. The RF looks like it will tick all the boxes I want in a bike.
Anyway, wondered if anyone knew this RF. 51k miles, dark green, Scorpion can, Givi top box, Rip in seat (with black 100mph tape covering it) and damage to right hand side fairings from what looks (to my untrained eye) like a 0km/h drop.
Looking for as much info on this bike as possible, so thought someone here may know of it's history.
Cheers,
Mully.
Originally Posted by rachprice
Forum whore
I don't know the bike but have plenty of experience with 0 km crashes with RF900's so with a pic or two can confirm it
Ive had mine a week & a half, fricken AWESOME bike, bullet proof motor.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded
could catch a monkey
Bike is here:
http://www.hendersonmotorcycles.bike...nmotorcyclesNZ
Seems to me that the RFs are underrated bikes.
Hardcore Biker
Yikes!! $7k! I'm selling mine as I'm going overseas, and I want alot less coin than that!! Riffer (Mr Guatian of all RF Knowledge on KB) came around and had a good poke around on Saturday and proclaimed it in good health. Also, I'm due for a ride up to Akl week after next, so could pass it to you then, free delivery even! What da ya reckon? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=111425463
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
Buttered Chicken
Very under-rated bikes that were huge value when they came out and even huger value now. $5k (approx)for bend-it's has to be worth a look.
could catch a monkey
Yeah, I thought $7K was a bit excessive. Wasn't even prepared/able to do a cash discount for me. Wanted to ride one (and get Miss Mully's seal of approval) before pronouncing it my steed of choice. Keeping an eye on Trademe.Yikes!! $7k! I'm selling mine as I'm going overseas, and I want alot less coin than that!! Riffer (Mr Guatian of all RF Knowledge on KB) came around and had a good poke around on Saturday and proclaimed it in good health. Also, I'm due for a ride up to Akl week after next, so could pass it to you then, free delivery even! What da ya reckon? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=111425463
When are you heading overseas?? We are waiting on a cheque to turn up (hopefully, in the next week or so but it seems to be taking forever) so I will be buying once that has arrived. *Watches the mailbox*
Hardcore Biker
heading overseas 12 Sep, but I'm in Auckland Aug 25th, so we can do the exchange then if you buy mine.
$2k cash discount (off theshop price) and free delivery!
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
deploy the yak!
dont pay $7k for an RF mate
i got mine a couple of months ago, 42k miles, a few minor scatches on one side from a stationary drop (someone backed into it apparently), i had to replace the chain and sprockets pretty much straight away so it ended up costing me $4100 - i think i was pretty lucky with that deal though, there are plenty of tidy ones out there for around the $5k mark
good choice of bike btw, im loving mine
F M S
One, two free, floor!
Great bikes but the one you're looking at ain't worth 7k
I bought mine about 5 years ago (a '94 on 29,700 kms) for $6,300 including givi hard luggage. In good nick (it's now up on 85,000kms and goes like a train).
They're dreaming.
$2,000 cash if you find a buyer for my house, kumeuhouseforsale@straightshooters.co.nz for details
Forum whore
I bought mine last year (September) for $5k from Motorad. '96 with 36k miles on it. Apart from a little niggle with the forks that's been sorted (Thanks Riffer) she's been a beauty.
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the evening,
we will remember them
on the up
I paid $4750 for mine in 2005 with 43500 miles on the clock. All I've done to it is change oil, pads, sprockets, tyres, fork seals, grease and lube and clean it, change out the carbies for the high-performance ones, debaffle the pipe and put another 23,000 miles on it.
Is mine the highest-mileage RF in New Zealand with 65,500 miles? Mine will still easily pull mumbly-dy mumble kms/hr (11,000 in top for RF owners)... the clutch is starting to make shuddery noises at 1500 rpm takeoffs and the camchain adjuster takes a while to kick in (10 minutes) but apart from that she's all sweet.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Hardcore Biker
Nahh, mine had well over 120k on before I wound the clock ba... oops!
No no!! Just joking!! Go on riffer, tell mully what a nice bike mine is!
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
One, two free, floor!
Higher mileage than mine yes and I get the same shuddering through the clutch when loaded up. Might see if I can source a bulk pack of clutch bits at some point...
Dunno about your bike's gearing but on mine that'd be 260kph or so which I would have hit at Pukekohe except some dumb bastard made the back straight too short for the complete inexperienced novice astride my RF... 250 was easy enough though
$2,000 cash if you find a buyer for my house, kumeuhouseforsale@straightshooters.co.nz for details
on the up
Yeah, its pretty bloody good mate.
Got a fancy height-reducing touring seat and all too, plus the original, so you could buy it and flick off the touring seat to that short-arse Boob Johnson so he he can reach the ground and stop dropping his one
Still has the 532 chain on it - Bend-it reckons he hasn't adjusted in in a year and its still got okay tension - jeepers my 530 needs adjusting every 500kms. Bridgestone BT014s on it. 180 rear which I don't like but each to their own - I prefer the 170 for faster steering. Heated grips, pack rack and a Ventura headlight protector round out the package.
Very tidy bike - apart from the usual scratches on the fairing from 0km/hr drops.
It's a good one.
$5000 is a good price.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
on the up
Standard gearing Nigel, but I reckon next time I'll go one down front 2 up for the rear. According to the RF mailing list its the sweet spot for the RFs - pushes the revs up to about 5000 at 100km but makes up for it with heaaaaaps more torque all round.Dunno about your bike's gearing but on mine that'd be 260kph or so which I would have hit at Pukekohe except some dumb bastard made the back straight too short for the complete inexperienced novice astride my RF... 250 was easy enough though
I miss not being able to lift the front off the throttle on this bike.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
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