1998 VTR 1000F
06-07-2012, 05:45 PM
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1998 VTR 1000F
A guy I know is selling a 98' superhawk with abo 22k miles. Its got some cracks in the fairings and needs a new mirror. Also its been sitting in a grage for a year so the battery is gonna need to be replaced. Hes only asking $1200 and I feel like I could either resell it immediately or fix it up and make some money (if I dont end up keeping it). Anyway I just wanted some other opinons on the value of this bike. thanks.
06-24-2012, 10:44 PM
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Aloha bjaykay, welcome to the forum. I feel that it is a good price. If you can jump start it from another M/C batery or a car battery(WITHOUT THE CAR MOTOR RUNNING!) it should do O.K. If you can get it running and you can ride a motorcycle
(no insult intended-just to be safe) you may find, as just about everyone else on this forum that is a KEEPER. 22K mileage for a properly maintained bike in my opinion just broken in. Just got my S/H back on the road after about a 10 month storage. Started
after the second attempt. But kept on a battery tender during its entire "rest". Took her out just yesterday after a MCCT and depairing mod. Actually got "re-initiated" to the torque after having ridden my VFR700 during this time. Actually did some unintentional second gear wheelies on a slight left turn, :O . Man, it felt great to be back on the S/H again. Just got to repack my C/F Two Bros.(Loud). Did the around the island with my M/C club(all cruisers). about 250 miles. She did well. Good luck what ever you decide, but IMHO you may find a diamond in the rough. Ride Well...
(no insult intended-just to be safe) you may find, as just about everyone else on this forum that is a KEEPER. 22K mileage for a properly maintained bike in my opinion just broken in. Just got my S/H back on the road after about a 10 month storage. Started
after the second attempt. But kept on a battery tender during its entire "rest". Took her out just yesterday after a MCCT and depairing mod. Actually got "re-initiated" to the torque after having ridden my VFR700 during this time. Actually did some unintentional second gear wheelies on a slight left turn, :O . Man, it felt great to be back on the S/H again. Just got to repack my C/F Two Bros.(Loud). Did the around the island with my M/C club(all cruisers). about 250 miles. She did well. Good luck what ever you decide, but IMHO you may find a diamond in the rough. Ride Well...
06-30-2012, 11:20 AM
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Thats what Im thinking too Onomea I'm picking it up today and cant wait to ride, the dude Im buying it from replaced the battery, but since test driving it I found out it wont go past 7k rpms im hoping its just the spark plugs or needs a new coil if anyone has any ideas its be a great help
06-30-2012, 11:35 AM
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06-30-2012, 11:45 AM
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Thats what Im thinking too Onomea I'm picking it up today and cant wait to ride, the dude Im buying it from replaced the battery, but since test driving it I found out it wont go past 7k rpms im hoping its just the spark plugs or needs a new coil if anyone has any ideas its be a great help
could be so many things it could be.
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