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Jimellow · 04-22-2008, 08:28 PM

I went to a Honda dealer today, and the Rebels and Shadows felt to small. The CBR600's felt very comfortable, and they also had a YZF600R which seemed to be more of a hybrid that I really liked.

I also got to sit on a Suzuki Katana 600 and really liked it as well.

Thing is, bikes are expensive. If used, it seems to be a crapshoot in terms of finding one without a shady history, and if new, you're spending upwards of $5k even on entry-ish level bikes. I found a promising 2004 SV-650 with under 6,000 miles, and with a few scratches (according to owner), and he was asking $3900. That's about the best deal I've seen, but the used bike market is much smaller, which in my experience, results in less selection and higher prices for the models that are available.

We stopped at a used bike lot on the way back from the Yamaha dealer, and the prices they were asking for used bikes was just ridiculous. One was a Katana, over five years old, that had clearly been put down hard on the side, and the price was over four grand. I've only been seriously looking at bikes for a week or so, and I think that price was ridiculous.

Lastly, I will link the listing for the bike I did find, in the hopes that I might be able to get some feedback. It's a 2004 SV-650 (http://allentown.craigslist.org/mcy/649421387.html), that has some scratches on the muffler and rear grab bar. It had two owners, the most recent acquiring it in a trade for a car, and the original owner working at a bike shop and taking good care of it. The asking price is $3995. I welcome any and all thoughts in regards to this bike, or any aspect of my post.

In my dealer visits I'm being exposed to a lot of really impressive, and expensive bikes. Finding the same bikes in the used market, let alone at a reasonable price, is proving to be a bit of a chore though.

04-22-2008, 08:28 PM	#63 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	I went to a Honda dealer today, and the Rebels and Shadows felt to small. The CBR600's felt very comfortable, and they also had a YZF600R which seemed to be more of a hybrid that I really liked. I also got to sit on a Suzuki Katana 600 and really liked it as well. Thing is, bikes are expensive. If used, it seems to be a crapshoot in terms of finding one without a shady history, and if new, you're spending upwards of $5k even on entry-ish level bikes. I found a promising 2004 SV-650 with under 6,000 miles, and with a few scratches (according to owner), and he was asking $3900. That's about the best deal I've seen, but the used bike market is much smaller, which in my experience, results in less selection and higher prices for the models that are available. We stopped at a used bike lot on the way back from the Yamaha dealer, and the prices they were asking for used bikes was just ridiculous. One was a Katana, over five years old, that had clearly been put down hard on the side, and the price was over four grand. I've only been seriously looking at bikes for a week or so, and I think that price was ridiculous. Lastly, I will link the listing for the bike I did find, in the hopes that I might be able to get some feedback. It's a 2004 SV-650 (http://allentown.craigslist.org/mcy/649421387.html), that has some scratches on the muffler and rear grab bar. It had two owners, the most recent acquiring it in a trade for a car, and the original owner working at a bike shop and taking good care of it. The asking price is $3995. I welcome any and all thoughts in regards to this bike, or any aspect of my post. In my dealer visits I'm being exposed to a lot of really impressive, and expensive bikes. Finding the same bikes in the used market, let alone at a reasonable price, is proving to be a bit of a chore though. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.