i'm sure many of you are tempted to go for the ever popular "do a search". well i have and i read many of the topics that came up and just wanted some help with a couple particular questions. first off the bike is a 1999 cbr 900rr with 20,000km on the clock. the guy is asking $4500 obo canadian but i think i could talk him down to $4250 (thats like $3700 american) this includes a helmet and mesh riding jacket. so my first question is do you think that is a good price? also the bike has a rebuilt title but from the pictures i have seen it looks minty. has anyone here owned or ridden this bike and what were your thoughts on it? and one more question is there anything that you think i should look closly at when i go and check it out? thanks for all your help guys. and yes this is my first bike and yes i know that this may be too much bike for me to start off with but i will be taking the riding safety course in the spring, and will use proper controll and not drive like a maniac (famous last words right).

 

i really strongly advise not getting such a powerful bike as a learner... it just doesnt offer the forgiveness of a smaller, less powerful bike

 

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I agree completely. Sure people start out on 900cc bikes but it's really not that smart when it comes down to it...

 

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I'm gonna have to agree also.

But since this is not what you asked for. IMO, for a rebuilt title and the milege it has on it...the price could be a little lower. Why does it have a rebuilt title? Ask for a a list of everything that was replaced. Any before pics, so you can see how bad the damage actually was?

Try to find another bike.

 

price is high for rebuilt. should be more like $3k (american) with that title. 9rr is not noobie bike too

 

thanks for the replys
i was expecting to get a bunch of "that bike is too much for a noob" so it comes as no supprise. the reason it has a reuilt title is because it was dropped and had a bunch of cosmetic damage that was all repaired at the honda dealership so you really think that this is still too much to pay for this bike?

 

personally, i wouldn't want anything that wasn't a clean title, because i know it'd be harder to sell it later. I also wouldn't want a 900 as a beginner bike because it would be way more power than i need. Lastly, the price seems to high, i myself would only consider it if it was like 3-3.5k, maybe. But even then, i just don't like the idea of rebuilt title bikes. You never know what you might find wrong with it.

 

+1 on the rebuilt title. That's always a gray area. If I don't know exactly what happened (meaning, I know first-hand, not from what the seller tells me) to the motorcycle, or there are documented receipts/info, then I wouldn't risk it. Too much can go wrong, and you don't have a large margin for error with motorcycles.

Secondly, the 900RR can be a BEAST to ride. On the other hand, compared to the newer sportbikes, it's not really that bad. Maintain lots of respect for that grip in your right hand, and you may just make it out unscathed.

As for the included jacket and helmet, I would suggest shopping for another helmet. You don't want someone else's sweat and sneezes and coughs on your head, do you? Keep the jacket if it fits. If it doesn't, it's not worth anything to you.

~12,500 miles isn't too bad for a '99. It means it was ridden, but not a commuter. Check to see if everything is copacetic. Look for rust inside the gas tank, or anywhere else on the bike. Those winters can be hell on motorcycles.

 

i have a 600rr that i got in april, i love it theres so much power, maybe too much for me still, but honda doesnt make anything that looks that good in something smaller, if they did i would have gotten it. or if it F4i had a split seat like they used to have i would have gotten that for sure.

 

umm.... he's looking at the 9rr not the 6rr

 

I can honestly say from past experiences, DO NOT GET a 900 anything for your first bike. I did, thought I was Johnny Badass and 2 days after I got it, had to have skin grafs. Having your mother bath you for a week isnt my type of fun. A 600 can be just as fun if not more fun, easier to handle, and a blast to ride. It just does not make any sense to get something that big.

On a better note, I am moving from my 600 Bandit to a 600rr. Can not wait to have this bike!

 

I bought a 600 F3 for my first bike and it is a bunch to handle for a 600. It can be a monster with little notice, so I would say if you HAVE to get an inline 4, get an older 600, like the f2 or f3. 900rr's are not good for a beginner, period.

 

i know hes looking at the 9rr and not the 6rr, i was saying theres no need for a 9rr (yet)

 

900RR's are animals. with the slightest mistake they will definitely bite you. Hard.

on the same not though, any bike can expletive you up and get you into trouble. a newer 600 sport bike can bike you just as easily as a 1000. if you are an idiot and dont realize what kind of power you have between your legs then your just an idiot. no diference in power will fix that.

your choice of bike definitely isnt the best one to learn throttle control and getting used to the throttle response but, like i said, as long as you are cautious and respect what you are sitting on you are just as safe as on any other new sportbike.

now depending on the condition of the bike and the rebuilt status, some of the safety issues will be different.

 

thanks for all the replys guys, and i know that i may be getting a little bit over my head with this bike but as some of you have said that if you respect the amount of power between your legs and take it easy then i should be ok. as for the condition of the bike, my boss's brother owns a bike shop and i was thinking about bringing the bike to him to have it checked out before i buy it.
are there any know problems with the 900rr?

 

i still think you're looking at this wrong.... do you have your license? Have you even ridden before? this bike isn't a good deal in the first place either.... Even when you respect it with good throttle control you have to learn good throttle control in the first place. I really think you're making a mistake if you go ahead and get the 9rr

 

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You don't get it.

You can sometimes say this with a 600 ss. With a 900 the bike controls you and vise versa. I can for see a post for parts from you pretty soon.

I have been riding dirt for a long time and have alot of bike experience for someone my age but when I first got on my F4 I was scared shitless and made hella errors. I was lucky not to do any damage and that was with the msf under my belt. You gotta get street experience to live.