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MDK · DTR Legend

My 'new' CBR 600F

samsevenfive · DTR Member

Hi all. I just thought I'd share a few pics of my new bike with you fellow bike nerds. Here we have my '96 CBR 600 F3. It's got 15k on the clock and is totally standard. I payed £1695 for it, which is kinda high but he would not budge on price. I'm picking it up next week with a years tax and mot, a full service and 3 month warranty. Oh, its just had the cam chain tensioner done too :D This also means my DT 125 will be up for sale soon. I guess I should put it on here as well as gumtree/biketrader?

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

very nice bike pal but jesus i would not of spent nerly 2k on a 1996 bike

samsevenfive · DTR Member

Whilst I do hear ya, find me something better for that price that ain't 200 miles away from my house. Also, something better that can be used as a tourer in a pinch. That was £200 over my budget really and I could not find anything that I liked that wasn't trash for cheaper. Plenty of CBR's around, not very many as good as that one. The ones that are are over 2K. Tbh I think it's worth every penny mate. I payed more for my DT.

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

it is mint looking pal but im one of thous id rather buy something that needs work over something that is mint lol unless its was a tenere 660 XD

samsevenfive · DTR Member

I bought a VFR750 for 1K a few days back. That needed work lol. So much work that I took it straight back the next day and got a refund. I want something sorted mate to do some serious mileage with the Mrs on. CBR600F fits the bill and it really is the cheapest one in that condition for miles.

Here's a pic of my VFR that I owned for 1 day :D

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

dude id love a vfr 800 and depending on what needed id rather of spend £700 makeing that mint lol guy on londonbikers forum just sold his mint vfr 800 with luggage for 1500

samsevenfive · DTR Member

But then you'd have an older VFR, with more miles in not as good condition for the same money - that's even if it could have been sorted for £700 which imo was doubtful. It would still have felt worn out. There are a lot of VFR's about under 2k but most are not as sorted as the CBR I just bought. Believe me, I've looked at loads. A VFR was my first choice - lovely bikes.

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

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tripr · Guru

for this time of year its about rightly priced, personally a bit high yeah ,but as long as your happy mate honda's got a name for itself for a reason ,, payed the same price for my r6

-- Edited by tripr on Friday 26th of July 2013 06:09:21 AM

CarlosRexx · Guru

I agree with toy in the respect that honestly you paid too much. I only say that though 'cos I know a guy selling a f3 for £500 quid in yellow. It has a missing fairing and a broken nosecone but rides and is on 23k, No service done apart from the needed..

Saying that, I know **** all about how much anything is worth so.. crack on. Just please change that exhaust lol. :)

Luke · Guru

R6's aren't worth that much, surely?

They're revvy little things. The type of bikes to blow up within a summer.

tripr · Guru

Boxing wrote:
R6's aren't worth that much, surely?

They're revvy little things. The type of bikes to blow up within a summer.

Easy mate theres loads with bids at 1700 general prices range 1550 1600 1700 1810 right up to as high as 2295 iv seen the 5eb model sell for , if it ever blows up buy another engine job done or stick a new cylinder on an pistons an away you go, handles a dream goes like stink even in the hot hot hot sits at 85C

the only thing to worry about is 2nd an 6th gears jumping from previous abuse ( wheelies )

Luke · Guru

tripr wrote:
Boxing wrote:
R6's aren't worth that much, surely?

They're revvy little things. The type of bikes to blow up within a summer.
Easy mate theres loads with bids at 1700 general prices range 1550 1600 1700 1810 right up to as high as 2295 iv seen the 5eb model sell for , if it ever blows up buy another engine job done or stick a new cylinder on an pistons an away you go, handles a dream goes like stink even in the hot hot hot sits at 85C
the only thing to worry about is 2nd an 6th gears jumping from previous abuse ( wheelies )

If the box is damaged from wheelies, it must have been a amateur doing wheelies. hmm

tripr · Guru

Boxing wrote:
tripr wrote:
Boxing wrote:
R6's aren't worth that much, surely?

They're revvy little things. The type of bikes to blow up within a summer.
Easy mate theres loads with bids at 1700 general prices range 1550 1600 1700 1810 right up to as high as 2295 iv seen the 5eb model sell for , if it ever blows up buy another engine job done or stick a new cylinder on an pistons an away you go, handles a dream goes like stink even in the hot hot hot sits at 85C
the only thing to worry about is 2nd an 6th gears jumping from previous abuse ( wheelies )

If the box is damaged from wheelies, it must have been a amateur doing wheelies.

No its a common design flaw by yamaha on the r6 at about 20k to big a gap between 1st an 2nd is the culprit yamaha are claiming rider abuse causes wear , with 3 badly shaped machined pinions on the 2nd an 6th gear that lock them in place yamaha claims theres no design flaw there but if so why did they change the design in 2003 to a strong 5 pinion cog instead an the problems solved ,, I cant bitch about the r6 anymore ,, i wasnt keen on them to start with , but after riding it an throwing around there a strong enjoyable machine , feels a bit like sitting on a rocket powered pencil wiley cyotee stylee

samsevenfive · DTR Member

R6 is widely regarded as the best SS 600 of the late 90's. Would have been my first choice if not for the fact I wanna take a pillion regulalrly. Sorry to hear you had some bad luck with it mate.

tripr · Guru

samsevenfive wrote:
R6 is widely regarded as the best SS 600 of the late 90's. Would have been my first choice if not for the fact I wanna take a pillion regulalrly. Sorry to hear you had some bad luck with it mate.

i see what your saying mate iv never been a pillion but the mrs is she doesnt like the seat being so high up in the air , she liked my old zzr with the same shaped seat as your cbr cant go wrong mate nearly got one myself as a 1st big bike only reason i didnt is i was outbid an ended up with the kawasaki instead

samsevenfive · DTR Member

I picked it up today. The ride back to Southampton from Bournemouth was epic :D Shame it decided to piss with rain but heh. The bike feels tight as a drum, I am a happy man!

Luke · Guru

The first part of owning a bike is the best time to take loads of pictures, then take more pictures what happens to it in the end. :)

Bonus points for good scenery. :D

tripr · Guru

spot on no issues at all then ,, nice to ride iv never ridden a honda personally but like the fact they do have a good hardy lifespan