PX my SV for an old R1?

Originally Posted by Gabriel2k

The dealer comes off better....

That's the norm is it not?

Seems a high price to pay for a bike so old. I would try to find the funds for the R1 and keep the SV in the garage for a couple of months. Just until you are sure you haven't purchased a lemon.

Agreed with what has been said above, shop around. Mine wasn't cheap by any standards but it was private through eBay.

That bike does look good though. If you do decide to have a stab at it though check that the exup valve is working properly and negotiate the price down because that standard rear shock will be shot by now unless it has had a rebuild.

Or, go for this one, much cheaper and it has a really good (from what is written there) history.

Watch the front wheel coming up too

I think you should keep the SV and if you like the R1 so much you should buy it as well. Then you could spend a year with them both and if you still think the R1 is the better bike for you keep it and sell the SV. You'd still be better off than exchanging directly. The 99 R1 can be bought for one and a half grand, your SV would def get more than that as it's newer.

you are nuts!
first, i don't know if you checked the prices, but your SV, here, is worth $5-7K,depending on milage/shape. 98-99 R1's go for $2-4K...

second...i would not touch 10 yr old R1 with ~20K with a stick... unless you know who owned it and how they treated it, you might be in for never-ending grief.

that's my opinion - the clocks on my 98 RR only showed 30K (km) too, but for last 4 years it was only used on a track, and had all the instruments off... in reality it had ~50K, and though, after putting all the bodywork back on, she looked mint, compression on two inside cyl's was in mid 80's, bearings were shot pretty much all-around, suspension was leaking, clutch was cooked and 1st and 4th gears were stripped. the guy who bought it of me raced with me, so knew the bike's history. I gave him an awesome deal, and still, after completing most repairs he figured the money spent would have gotten him something far better... ended up trading it at a loss, and the dealer sold it for twice what they paid to a kid, whom i feel real sorry for...

i'm just saying... it does not have to be the case, but be vigilent...

Originally Posted by hollayzfr1

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The bike only has 3 mods. A Scottoiler, tinted screen and IXIL exhaust.

4 mods if you count the Putoline sticker covering a scuff on the fairing (I suspect)!

[L3nny]

Also bear in mind the dealers list price is just a starting point for negotiation. The one I bought my bike from knocked £700 off the price without too much asking.

Originally Posted by SUPERSTARDJ01

I got rid of my SV curvey for a zx636 although it was 4 yrs younger, I would never get another SV after the Ninja purely because compared to the supersports they are too sow and clunky, the SV is a great commuter/starter bike but I think providing the R1 is mechanicly sound you will fall in love with it and be tempted to swap but I think you need to listen to the orgers, assuming it's 1998 and an S reg parkers say -

Yamaha YZF R1

1998/S

Original Price £9,199 Independent Dealer £1,870 Private Good £1,580 Private Poor £1,140 Part Exchange £1,290
So shop around.

Certainly doesn't seem that good a deal when you break it down, thanks.

Originally Posted by Davies

Agreed with what has been said above, shop around. Mine wasn't cheap by any standards but it was private through eBay.

That bike does look good though. If you do decide to have a stab at it though check that the exup valve is working properly and negotiate the price down because that standard rear shock will be shot by now unless it has had a rebuild.

Or, go for this one, much cheaper and it has a really good (from what is written there) history.

Watch the front wheel coming up too

Cheers for the advice Davies. That bike looks awesome, exactly what i'm after. Just a shame it's so far away, i live in Glasgow.

Originally Posted by LiamH

4 mods if you count the Putoline sticker covering a scuff on the fairing (I suspect)!

Good eye Liam, i suspect as much. The more i'm reading the more i'm inclined to stick with the SV. Can't afford both, in an ideal world.

Still gonna go for the test ride on Sunday and have a further dig around and talk £££

Sell your SV privately, and make him a daft offer.

I've had one (1999 model) since 2000....raced it for 9 years and can't bear to part with it. Such a good bike, still makes me smile when I see it. Mental on the road though, god knows what a 2010 model R1 is like with 20 or 30hp more!

Look at these:-

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/2?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/2?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...64lw?logcode=p

[L3nny]

It's the start of the season so dealers will be advertising top money as a lot of people are in the market for a new bike. They are just trying their luck.

I would be surprised if any of those sold for the sticker price.