New girly here!!

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:19 pm

Hi, I'm Vic. I'm 26 and live near Ipswich.

Passed my DAS a couple of weeks ago and am off to look at a ZXR400 tonight. Just wondered if you guys could give me any pointers as to things i should be looking out for. And any ideas on a good price for a 91 with years tax, MOT, 17k miles, immaculate condition? Lastly, whats an SP? Talking about some kind of ltd celebratory edition bike painted in a light blue??

Any help would be muchly appreciated

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:30 pm

hi vic welcome to my world, check out the buyers guide it will tell all you need to know!

i sold my zxr400 L1 1990 about 4-5 years ago for Â£1800 but nowadays expect to pay around Â£1000 up for a mint one.

SP is sports production, has flatslide carbs and single seat unit, different gearing from std, don't let him fool you, and good luck with the buy, check out the frame numbers and the log book should say SP.

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:08 pm

So this is very over priced then? 2nd down

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/bi ... =1&photo=1

ps. Fake postcode as i couldn't remove mine

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:43 pm

limited edition???? mmmmmmmmmm 17,000 miles means the head gasket change is due! Â£1650 for an L1 in that good condition? maybe Â£1450 i think? i think you will get a newer bike for that money if you shop around.

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:47 pm

I would never have paid Â£1650 for it, lol BUT i do love it, its the best looking ZXR i've seen and i love the colour. Never seen one in that colour before.

I was hoping you guys might be able to tell me why it was a special, lol, coz i'm not convinced!!

Been shopping around for a while and not come across one i liked yet, this is the 1st!

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:48 pm

there's a few around i wouldn't say they are rare, but check see if the head gasket has been done recently.have you checked out the buyers guide?

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:53 pm

Yep, all printed out. Will hopefully come in handy.

As you've prob guessed, i'm abit dim about bikes, but thankfully got a mate coming with me who knows his stuff

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:06 pm

well if you want to check anything i'm on here 23/7

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:09 pm

Thanks, you're a diamond

Post by **greengoblin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:46 pm

Ltd edition my butt......

Lovely looking bike but its in bog standard colours for its age.

That model came in that petrol blue and candy red as standard.

Got to agree with Master here, its at least Â£200 too much.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:09 pm

Nothing limited about it, its a standard colour scheme, wonderpupp has one.

The Itoham reps are limited editions.

Hi by the way and welcome, hope you find a good one.

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:42 pm

Cheers for that guys

Rob-ZX4R · Post by **Rob-ZX4R** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:10 pm

I think that's pretty steep to be honest.

I paid Â£1375 for mine on a J (L1) with 13K, ZX-6R paintjob, Micron carbon can from a ZX-7R and the original can. There's nothing limited about that bike at all, I'd be looking to pay around Â£12-1300 for that.

Post by **Sagacious1** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:14 am

Hello Vic

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:36 am

Well i didn't get it!!

Bike was very nearly in brand new condition, mate looked over it, took it out, great bike, would need a rear tyre and back brake pads in a few months, said is he didn't own a GSXR1100. Were about to leave him with the offer of Â£1300 THEN get a phone call from my blokey asking where the bloke lives. So i tell him and he advises me not to buy it. He'd had a call from a friend of his who had bought cars off this bloke (2 of which had later been found out to be cut and shuts!!)

So i used my head and told myself to wait

I'll just have to keep looking