had a look at it last night as it was on egay and local to me, seems fine etc but needs new pads, and oil + filter change as he has no history

done 15k miles so will need new chain and sprokets soon

i offered him £1200, buy it now was £1550res was lower but it only got to £1120

years mot, no tax.

now this is the fun bit lol, the reg is R600 KAT - its a yamaha yzf thundercat

he reckons the plate is worth about £800 so he would change it to get some more cash, i said i couldnt give a fook what the reg says so do it.

but will it cost him anything to change it? i know its like £85 to put a car plate on retention, but im not sure if a company has offered to buy it etc?

he seams to thinkit wont cost him a penny so hes quids in - but i kow nothing about reg transfers etc

as long as it stays on an R plate, i dont care

any input??

 

also, if it said R600 CAT surly it would be worth that, but not Kat??

anyhow...

 

Didn't know u had your bike licence fudgie.......u'll bloody hurt yourself, remember the trouble u had stayin on your nifty fifty lol!!!!!!!!!

 

lol cheers dave!!

 

lol.....could't resist that mate Give i a shout if u get it, i'll come n have a look, and watch u hangin off the back of the thing

 

It'll cost him £80 to transfer or £105 to put in on retention unless prices have gon up in the last 10 months.

He's dreaming at £800 tho imo

£1200 is about right for a thundercat. Good bikes, not a fashionable as other 600 but that makes em cheap as chips. Just as fast as the rest though really

 

welcome to the organ doners association

nuff said " i wish you well "

 

They've got a pressed steel frame so you will be able to bend it back into shape easily when you lob it down the road!!

So you passed your test in the end?? Intensive course?

Not bad for a first bike. Will seem like the fastest thing in the world to you.

 

cheers all, not done my test yet, i figured buying a bike would make me pull my thumb outta my arse and do it lol

gurnE - thats what i thought, he doesnt seem to think he will pay anything, thats why im not sure if a company has offered to buy the plate etc?

 

Dan, get your license first pal

You`ll only be tempted to take it out for a spin otherwise

As winter draws nearer there are always bargain bike to be had

like that reg plate though

 

dont worry mike, im sure i wont be tempted - i have a wife lol

plus i still have to get all the gear etc too

 

Nice one mate, I did the same thing and brought my R1 before I passed my test. Best way to motivate yourself to do it asap.

Oh and I thought about getting a Thundercat as a first bike as alot of people recommended them to me.....apparently very comfortable sports bikes with good punch and very good value for money. Was told to look out for dodgy imports. Particulary good for taller people as they're larger than the R6's.

Dangerous has a point - I took mine out the other day to take it round the block...when the front wheel came up I shat myself and took it back immediately.

Good luck with it all and be careful dude!

Sunny.

 

cheers sunny, reason i chose a TC is they are faily cheap, insurance is very cheap and they are pretty quick too (i think, not even ridden it yet lol)

 

Dan a girl i know has a mint one & is thinking of upgrading to a new blade

will try her for you if you like

Sunny had the same "rising" experience on my R1 Always make you jump when you`re not expecting it

 

I did mate but it wasn't planned. Left the seat in a very 'brown' condition. Can't wait to open her up on the straight soon. I've heard that the rider's feel of the acceleration is awesome.

 

I did the same......bought my ZX6-R before I passed my test to motivate me!! Still took me 5 months before I did my test though [over 2 weekends ]

 

[quote="sunny"]What do you mean? As opposed to being a pillion? There really is no comparision! When you've got a passenger on the back of a bike [a 600 anyway] it feels as quick as a 1.0 Micra

 

cheers guys

mike, do you know the milage etc of it??

if its a goodun i might be interested - only got £1200 tho.

this one im looking at is not mint, its had a very low speed drop on the right but i can only see scratches to the zorst, there is a very small crack in the front mudgaurd - but again its really nothing to worry about.

it would be nice to keepthe plate, but for a few hundred quid less, im not that fussed lol

this is the one im on about

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

 

Looks pretty clean

Get a can on it though

 

cheers mate, its gonna be a commuter bike as driving from swindon to bath every day is really starting to get on my tits lol

 

Hers is a 2001 bike i think Dan so worth more than £1200 by a good shot

& dont hold me to it but i think the milage is less than 5K

 

no worries mike, will be worth at least 2-2.5k i reckon then

cheers