'96 Hond@ CBR600 - what to look for?

Off to look at a '96 Hond@ CBR600 ftomorrow for a mate who has just passed his test (he'll look at it before buying if it's not a dawg).

Apart from the usual tyre/brake/chain things and scratched frame is there anything else I should be looking for on this bike. Owner is claiming 15k miles and 6 owners, which sounds possible, but may be dodgy.

Plowsie, Lozzo, anyone else?

It'll be full power by the way, has a micron can and rear sets fitted.

Had a few tips from Lozzo via PM, anyone else got anything to add?

I'm off to see it this afternoon.

please share the tips

(if yuo dont mind, as a mate is also looking for a 600 soon)

From Lozzo:

Hi mate,

If it's been standing for a while budget for a new battery and possibly a reg/rec. They don't like being started on low batteries and sometimes fry the reg/rec once started trying to charge it up. Aside from that check the discs for wear and calipers for sticking. Any bike that's been sitting needs a good looking over for corrosion around the rad as well, they're a bit fragile - look for corroded fins, a sure sign it'll blow soon after being used hard. The exhaust downpipes suffer too, and they aren't cheap.

Have a good look over the fairing for panels lining up, they are really tight fit from factory, so easy to spot a bent bracket cos the gaps will open up. it's not easy to hide crash damage despite the massive amounts of bodywork.

Check the usual stuff like bearings and perished rubber stuff as well. I'm not overly keen on older low mileage bikes, they don't usually show signs of being cared for. They're normally used and then put away, used then put away ad infinitum, and because they don't do the miles the owners don't justify service costs.
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Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium
PS is there a much of a difference between the different steelie versions?

Cheers,

Tim

Not really that much to be truthful. The last of them are the better handling with a slightly wider rear tyre and a lighter front wheel with semi floating discs. They also got cartridge internals in the forks from 1994. The last of them (1997/9 are the best as they make more power and torque as well as the previous benefits. They also changed the bodywork front and back between F2, F3 models. I have an F3 which has indicators on stalks at the front, not faired in, earlier ones had huge things plonked on each side. As long as it's a 1991 onwards he'll be ok - don't bother with a jelly-mould one because they really are dated now.

thanx........ i would recomend a HPI check too

How much is he wanting to spend Tim?

1500-1700 max.

he can av mine for 1200 then me and quiff can talk LOL.

Cam chain might be a bit dodgy. Check head bearing obviously. Not really much else than what Lozzo has said.

Originally Posted by plowsie

he can av mine for 1200 then me and quiff can talk LOL.

What bike you wanting?


Check for dodgy oil/water mix under the oil filler cap. All the standard things... 2 wheels etc etc.