My new toy

[moss]

Finally got round to buying a bike last night,
In the end I went for a 1999 R6, went to see it last night and paid a deposit on it, picking it up at the weekend
The bikes got a few small mods done, but nothing major, just an exhaust, tail tidy, braided hoses etc. The bikes in excellent condition, hardly a mark on it. Its got 9700miles on the clock, recently had new tyres and chain done.
Sorry about the pic quality, its from the original ad.

I paid £2600 for it, originally up for £2695 which isnt too bad a price anyway.
Best part is insurance at 21 is less than £500 a year.

 

[Oakesy2001uk]

nice, I think I will be looking for something similar in a month or two when I have sorted my car out, do like the early R6's.

 

[Doonhamer]

Lets just hope we have a great summer so you can make the most of it. Lovely bike

 

[commited]

Nice choice

Just take it easy for the first couple of weeks

 

[PardonTheWait]

I really like the older R6s and R1s, the colours are more like the early 90s yams, and I love those things. I really want one of the snub nosed FZR600s one day, those are some pretty bikes.

Lovely bike you've got there

 

[Will Gill]

those idensit fridge freezers are beasts,

have you declared the fast defreeze option to the insurance company? I'm thinking you havent, I pay £1800 to insure mine and im 29!

OT again nice bike

 

[merlin]

those idensit fridge freezers are beasts,

Hotpoint

 

[Skywalker]

Very nice , was looking at bikes last night and the older R6 is top of the list at the moment

Insurance wise I would imagine thata a third party only qoute at that price

 

[moss]

Insurance wise I would imagine thata a third party only qoute at that price

TPFT, if I bin it myself, I wouldnt go through insurance anyway. Is it actually worth going FC?

 

[moss]

those idensit fridge freezers are beasts,

have you declared the fast defreeze option to the insurance company? I'm thinking you havent, I pay £1800 to insure mine and im 29!

OT again nice bike

Nah its not my house, its the sellers, I couldnt insure an idensit quite yet. Give me a few years though.

 

[Draeger]

Not a bad deal for an early R6.

Think you got pretty good value there.

Enjoy it, take it easy and stay safe.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Looks like what I'll be getting in a month or so. Think I'll stick to blue though.

Nice bike. Kept indoors too.

 

[MNuTz]

that pic has made me want to get in biking again!!

That insurance is very cheap for your age, at 21 (4 years ago) FC on a Fazer 600 i was quoted about £9K!!!!

just done a quote using your bike as a standard and its down to £330 TPFT!

Think im going to have to retake mt CBT, Theory and get my test passed.

 

[moss]

That insurance is very cheap for your age, at 21 (4 years ago) FC on a Fazer 600 i was quoted about £9K!!!!

Motorcycle direct are the cheapest ive found by far for insurance, I was surprised how little it was.

Draeger - Yeah I plan on taking it easy for awhile, hopefully this sunny weather will keep up.

Bug One - I was going to get a blue one, but this one came up first and it looks great. Virtually everyone of them around here is blue anyway.

 

[lukechad]

Thats hardly been run in yet with that mileage! You have got an excellent buy there, enjoy it and respect its power and you will be fine

 

[Freefaller]

Nice low mileage

I nearly went for a 2002 R6 but I went for the Thundercat instead as it was a bit more comfy for longer trips and I would never be able to exploit the R6 - I hardly even get near exploiting the Thundercat.

Still... I'm changing my mind now - I want something like the R6 Though I might go back to a Kwak next year or try a Honda or Suzuki.

Great purchase and great price! Take it easy now ok?

 

[moss]

Though I might go back to a Kwak next year or try a Honda or Suzuki.

My friends looking at buying a 1999-2002 ZX6R or 636, nice bikes, they were in the top 3 I was looking at. I had looked at a 2001 CBR600F Sport but the cheapest insurance was more than double R6, the kwak is only slightly more than the R6.