[Anthonyx24]

SO i took your advice. i looked at a used bike tonight. Really clean bike. 2001 gsx 600. only 4200miles on it. thing was spotless. I have been looking around and you can see the wear and tear like your talking but the bike tonight was really clean. had some extras/ yoshi exhaust chrome frame and rims/ LED lights/smokescreen/ very clean overall. he was looking for 4500 i thought the bike was worth about 3600 we ended up at about 4k. I told him i would get back to him in a couple weeks. So we will see. I think im going to avoid dropped bikes and high mileage. My eye is not good enough to pick up on all the examples you referenced. I can only tell when a bike looks really new and clean like tonight.

He let me ride the bike around the storage lot and I now see what the other guys were talking about with the power from the bike. It is very fast, but for the first time riding a motorcycle I didnt feel uncomfortable at all. I really like the way your knees can hug the gas tank the way it does. The only issue i felt might have been that he had the rear lowerd slightly so i could feel my legs crunch a bit.

I am going to see a dealer in a couple weeks to check on a much newer bike. Just dont know if i can muster up 5g’s for a bike.

I will continue my search. I havent decided whether or not to take all the advice yet. The guy who owned it said he started on a 600 and never thought twice about it and loved it. Never dropped never crashed. I want to be cautious but id like to get my moneys worth out of my purchase.

Do i go with what feels right? or what other experienced riders have to say?

[Anthonyx24]

First off thank you for responding.

Im from Massachusetts. Usually doesnt start to warm up until the end of March if we are lucky. Usually not until April.There is one bike that I have had my sights on and spoke with the dealer. It is an 07 gsxr 600 with low miles. With the economy the way it is and being out of season I am hoping to make a good deal with them, but who knows. Any advice on what to look for when it comes to milage. Some bikes I have seen with some small scratches and low miles go for way less than a super clean looking bike with 20k miles on it. I am really confused by this.

The cleaner the bike is.. doesnt mean it is better right? How many miles can you typically get out of a 600cc sports bike before you have any issues? I understand a well kept vehicle can last you a long time, but where I am buying used I am skeptical to go with higher miles rather than someone who forgot to put down the stand and dropped the bike. I figure that I will probably drop it at some point so I am not worried about the scratches because it is my first.

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