If you had $6,000 to spend on a bike?

[Vinz0r]

Looking for ideas about what to buy next.
Have been considering mid '00 600cc super-sports such as the ZX6R and GSXR600.
1000cc supersports aren't off the table, I was mainly looking at the 600's due to lower cost overall for rego and consumables (tyres!).
I'd like something reasonably new, (03/04 onwards), and lower KM's (<40,000) would be good.
Use will be daily commuting, weekend rides and track days.

Upper price limit is $6000, but less is better.

The current favourite is an '05 ZX6R as I rather like the ergonomics of them, but it can be hard to find a good one under $6k.

Really just looking for ideas and opinions to broaden my search criteria.

[T.W.R]

You'll still go through tyres pretty rapidly on a 600 sports coz they warrant decent rubber

This snub nose 636
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-634321896.htm

[imdying]

Yeah I'd rock that one.

Thous destroy the centre of tyres if you're a commuter.

[unstuck]

DR650.

[Drew]

You'll still go through tyres pretty rapidly on a 600 sports coz they warrant decent rubber

This snub nose 636
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-634321896.htm

That's overpriced.

Value for money, you'd get a K4 gixxer thou for $6K if you're prepared to wait and make the offer as the pop up. I've seen them advertised in good nic for less.

K6/K7 gixxer 6 for that money. Or a semfiddy if you're very lucky.

Unstuck might be onto something with the DR, but were I you and looking dual purpose, I'd buy a TDM850 for $4K and a set of big wheels.

[tigertim20]

hmm, I know of at least two R1's that have sold within that bracket in the last few months. some of the older r6's and zx6s can be found in that range as well.

depends on what you want it for. 6k would buy a great track toy!

[T.W.R]

That's overpriced.

Not by comparison to the other ZX6s or R6s lowest kms & right in the ball park of what Vinz0r is after

only thing close is this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-630356557.htm

[Drew]

Not by comparison to the other ZX6s or R6s lowest kms & right in the ball park of what Vinz0r is after

only thing close is this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-630356557.htm

Now that mother fucker is dreaming.

Obviously with summer on the way, prices are on the rise.

Al who swings the chair with me, scored a K6/7 gixxer six for less than $6k. And they're only getting older.

[T.W.R]

Now that mother fucker is dreaming.

Have nosey on TurdMerchant in Vinz's search requirements you'll laugh at some the host of 70km+ sports bikes is stupid, there's a 05 636 in aucks with 78km & wanting $8k

[Banditbandit]

There's this Gixxer for 5,7 ...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-629922123.htm

[Drew]

There's this Gixxer for 5,7 ...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-629922123.htm

I knew I'd seen one cheap as fuck on there recently.

That's EXCELENT buying right there.

[Vinz0r]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I've been looking through trademe and wondering what the fuck happened to all the 5 - 6k bikes. I remember looking at 06 - 07 GSXR and ZXR 600s for ~6k last year.
Guess I'll just have to wait and see what pops up, that GSXR thou looks pretty good, might have to have a look at it. Might be able to beat him down a little on the price due to it needing tyres

I think that this 04 (not actually an 05) ZX6R would be worth having a look at, but seems a wee bit steep pricewise.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=634321896
Might throw out an offer in the low to mid 5s and see what happens.

Also, what do you lot think of this CBR600? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=552550614

[onearmedbandit]

Now that mother fucker is dreaming.

Fuck did you see the back seat on that thing lol.

[EJK]

How about get extra $4k personal loan from the bank and go nuts on your choice?

[Drew]

Fuck did you see the back seat on that thing lol.

Hahahahaha, is it a wrap around for the cowl, or does his missus have a fat arse, do you reckon?