"Katsumoto" (katsumoto)
01/22/2018 at 09:04 • Filed to: None
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"Katsumoto" (katsumoto)
01/22/2018 at 09:04 • Filed to: None | 0
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Just browsing the facebook market place and some people think they have a gold mine for a motorcycle.
Whether its high price and miles, or the mods all of a sudden add money. Lets start with contestant number one
Come on down
20k miles on a 15-16 year old sport bike. Add mentions nothing about maintenance. But im sure if you asked the guy “oh yea, had all that done last year”. Similar bikes are selling for half this guys asking price with less miles.
Contestant number 2 come on down
But its a liter bike bro. No one cares. Its a liter bike thats probably been beaten to death and parked. Super short exhausts that come right off the header are super cool, all the GSXR brahs are doing it. #openheader Mentions nothing on mileage, or even anything done to it. Just one pic, a price and says to message for details. #aintnobodygottimefordat
Contestant number 3 come on down
Ah, the 600 squid bike. Ad mentions 2 things over and over. Fastest 600 ive ever ridden and all the mods you get to take off to make it more streetable instead of some half ass street outlaws drag bike.
These are just the 3 I happened to upload. Theres more, even some Yamahas that made the list.
I get it people do stuff to bikes for their riding style but im starting to wonder if their riding style is revving at everyone, running from cops, doing burnouts in the nice owners parking lot that let us have a meet there, and popping sick wheelies.
What happened to owning a nice sport bike, doing a few tasteful mods that made it run a little better. Get your intake, exhaust, power commander and then hit up your local dyno for a tune that makes it run perfect across the rpm range.
I own a 2001 GSXR 750. Guess whats done to it, k&n intake, 01 02 gsxr 1000 exhaust manifold(titanium) and a yoshimura rs3 titanium slip on. Along with a power commander. Guess whats happening soon, yep, you’re right, going to the dyno to get it running perfect.
Can ya also guess whats not wrong with it, 2 for 2, its got new almost everything. Plugs, coils, injectors, fuel pump, fork seals, brakes and pads, tires, chain, sprockets(stock teeth), valves adjusted, gsxr 1000 intake cam and moved my 750 intake cam to exhaust.(easy mod for 10-15 whp)
Ive fixed every issue my $850 Gsxr 750 had. Poor wiring, lack of maintenance, shotty body work, the list goes on. The only thing I didnt replace was the frame and engine. Im in it 2700 bucks, but guess what, best mechanical shape its been in since new probably.
Unlike half the contestants above. Sure I could have bought someones 2k-2500 gsxr 750. That god knows whats wrong with. I bought a project, between friends, the gsxr forums and ebay(yes ebay, cuz 01 is too old for bike junkyards in reasonable distance from me) I fixed it. Bike runs amazing, rides amazing and even scared my harley riding uncle. He didnt think it was fast, lol.
Now when riding season kicks off, ill have a 750 that I can own for a few years and only have to do minor work too. Then could probably sell it for 2200 bucks. Ive got pics, receipts, and the bikes condition will be proof. Ill have no problem selling it, if I ever do. Ill ask a reasonable price(based on similar bikes on the market), show any buyers proof of the work done.
Now that my project GSXR is running decent(still gotta hit the dyno) and Ive felt its power, ill probably keep it til it dies.
fintail
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 09:53 |
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I’ve always attributed this to the same factor behind overpriced dbagged-out cars - someone took out a high interest loan on an older aging object, probably used a high interest credit card to add garnish, and is now in waaaay over their head. I can smell it from that 05.
Also good to know the old 954RR is a manual, I get tired of finding automatic ones.
just-a-scratch
> fintail
01/22/2018 at 10:36 |
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Ooooh, is that one of those 6 speed sequential close ratio transmissions?
Future next gen S2000 owner
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 10:42 |
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I swear I must be the only bike guy who has no plans to sell his bike. Ever. I’m keeping my Daytona until I can’t swing a leg over it. I have no desire to own a Japanese 600. I don’t need a 1000 because I can kill myself quite efficiently on my Daytona.
If I wreck it, I’ll replace it with a newer one.
Unless.................................I can get a Panigale. MMMMMmmmmm. Yep. One 959 please and thank you.
DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 10:50 |
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haha, funny because its true
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fintail
> just-a-scratch
01/22/2018 at 10:53 |
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It’s actually a paddle shift!
McMike
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 11:08 |
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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/how-remote-trainers-work-1771764841
bob and john
> Future next gen S2000 owner
01/22/2018 at 11:36 |
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you have met me right? lol
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Katsumoto
> Future next gen S2000 owner
01/22/2018 at 18:31 |
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I plan on keeping mine for a while. I did just recently get it. It’ll be my bike for the next couple years before I actually get rid of it, if I ever do.
I’ve got too much money tied up in it that if I sold it now, I’d lose money on it.
Now that my 750 is running right, I feel it’s the right step for me. I had a 500(07 Ninja 500) that I rode for years, and I rode plenty of 600's and felt like it wasn’t quite the step up I was looking for after my 500. Then when I got this 750, I felt it would be perfect. I rode a newer 750 and it’s power felt like the right step up. It’s perfect for me. I don’t wan’t a 1000, and after riding a 500 for so long, that a 600 wasn’t right for me.
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Katsumoto
> fintail
01/22/2018 at 18:40 |
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I bet the same people who do what your talking about are the same ones at the title loan place making payments so their shit don’t get repo’d.
The one thing I do alot when I’m bored is look at the classifieds for bikes, cars and other misc stuff I’m interested in. Gives me an idea what something sells for, and the best part is when something comes up for stupid cheap, I can usually snap onto it and get it before anyone else.
It’s how I got my 01 GSXR 750. I just happened to be looking at the classifieds, found it, called, negotiated on price, met the prior owner the next day, bought it and rode it home. The old owner was a woman, she was shocked how fast she was able to sell it. I was surprised she actually accepted my offer of $850. She had it up for $1400, told her that I could meet tomorrow(it was late at night on saturday)had cash and would get the title swapped into my name first thing monday morning. She was more excited about me saying I’d get the title taken care of ASAP than anything else. I guess she had bad experiences in the past.
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fintail
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 21:22 |
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Every time you see a douched out BMW or AMG car, it’s the same person, no doubt.
I’ve never shopped fb classifieds - CL can be like Russian roulette, and I don’t need more than one project. Sounds like you got a hell of a deal on your bike.
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Katsumoto
> fintail
01/22/2018 at 22:14 |
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I did but I spent another 2k to fix it’s issues and some mods.
I spent probably 800 on mods, 1200 on fixes.
But looking at it, you’d never know it had a single issue. New harnesses, new everything except the engine and frame. The front upper fairing bracket was bent, the tail subframe was hacked.
It’s all fixed now, but I’ve got more in it than it’s technically worth. It’s still a 2001 GSXR with 24k miles.
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fintail
> Katsumoto
01/22/2018 at 23:04 |
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Even with that, you probably have a better bike than most all of the $2500 machines on CL.
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Katsumoto
> fintail
01/23/2018 at 11:37 |
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Yea I probably do, unless someone is actually selling a really well taken care of bike. It’s part of the reason I bought a project. At least I know the work that’s in it, and know what’s been done.
I think next year, I’ll drop the engine and get it rebuilt. Then go through whatever I happen to notice an issue with while out riding