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Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 10:17:47 AM

01RoushCobra

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Whats up guys!! This is my first post here and I got a few questions. I have been searching for a CBR(98+) for a while and pretty much could find anything within my price range or the bike was not taken care of at all. Well to make a long story short I got a 1987 CBR600F Hurricane for a trade for some work I did. The bike has 2,200 miles on it and was rode only 1 season. The bike runs but needs to be gone through and checked which I am doing right now. I also am going to take it to a buddy of mine that works on honda bikes for a living just to make sure everything is gone through. My question is how much is this bike worth??? I mean its only got 2,200 miles. If I sell this one then I can actully by the one I want before spring hits. Thanks in advance for your help!

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 11:11:12 AM

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PICS?

To be honest, you got a great score. 1987 is the first year of the CBR600, and a great collector bike, if it's in great condition exterior-wise. The low mileage really ISN'T in your favor, except to a museum-ish collector. When a bike sits that long, all the rubber and soft pieces deteriorate; if there was any gas in the tank your carbs and tank are probably a BIG mess; same for brake lines and coolant lines.

BUT, if you're interested and handy, you could replace all of the important mechanical stuff on that bike, soft stuff, tires, fluids, carb parts, brake pads, etc., for about $500-750.

If it runs well and has new tires and clean mechanicals, you can probably get $2k for it. But even to get that you would have to wait a while. If the plastics are in perfect condition and the mileage low, you might try to find some serious Honda collectors, but that's a roll of the dice.

Get it running and ride it. You might be surprised how much fun it is. And, the smile you'll get riding around on your kickass ALMOST FREE bike far outweighs the pleasure you'll get from riding around on a '98 or newer one. Every punk ass jerk store on a bike has a '98 or newer bike. Don't be one of them! And, with a few cheap mods, an '87 will go nearly as fast.

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 11:17:56 AM

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Thanks man!!! Yeah I mean its in great shape but I need to go through the bike. I am actully going to ride it and see if I like it. If I do I am probably going to end up keeping it. Thanks for all the tips. I will post up some pictures tonight when I get home.

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 11:31:59 AM

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heres mine.

http://www.CBRForum.com/m_426442/tm.htm

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 1:36:02 PM

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I love my F1. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 5:05:43 PM

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Here are the pics!!!

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 5:09:08 PM

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 5:15:08 PM

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 5:46:47 PM

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dude, a little dusty but that thing is f-ing clean!!!

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 6:52:14 PM

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Wow, that is nice!

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/13/2008 6:57:57 PM

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Clean it up, make sure it's safe, and ride it. You might love it. If you think it's slow, spend $100 on an ignition advance and a 14 tooth front sprocket, and ride it some more. It's a nice bike.

edit: also, make sure you find out what kind of sprocket/chain, and carb mods you may have on there. Looks like your friend might have done a few things to it. And, it's got the solo fairing, which is great.

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RE: Please Help a New member!!! - 3/14/2008 4:04:00 AM

01RoushCobra

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Thanks for the kind words guys^^^ yeah when I was really going checking the bike over it just on the out side and taking the to side panels off and it soooo clean and nothing is missing. The only line I see that’s dry rotted so far is a coolant line. Regardless I am going to go though it with a fine tooth comb and ride it. Thanks for the tips Gogar! Yeah I was not sure if it was all stock or had a few things done to it. Really I just want to make sure its safe and get it running and want to get used to the bike then I no I will mod it.

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