Bargain Basement CBR600F Win!

[ShadFx]

Managed to finally return to biking this autumn after being forced to sell my previous steed a year ago due to hardship.

Found a CBR600F on an 03 plate, 58k miles, 12 months MOT and 3 prior owners for sale at a dealer as spares repair due to it not being "their thing" - £1500 advertised, paid £1200! So far, it hasn't missed a bloody beat! Done 1000 miles since I bought it and it's been fantastic, a real credit to the prior owners and how well they looked after it.

Oh - there is one weird issue.. Every time I wash it, the idle goes lumpy..!? I think the seal on the fuel tank is a little dodgy - some forum members have had the same.

Hopefully it will continue for many more miles as my usage picks up in the spring

[xeny]

Check the breather pipes running down from under the tank aren't kinked. Jammy s*d.

[Gunk]

I bought one for £550 earlier this year, they are a two wheeled cockroach, they refuse to die!

[HughiusMaximus]

Had a 2001 as my first bike.

Zero issues, lots of fun was had.

Congrats!

[TonyF]

Found this one that had sat in the previous owners lounge for 15 years.
The guy bought it new for his birthday with the intention of taking his bike test but never did !!
It only has delivery mileage on it... 5 miles from new !!

[Turn7]

I maintained for a very long time, the the CBR600fm/n versions were about the most perfect road bike ever built...

[podman]

Cant argue with that kind of VFM, I love Mrs P's 2001 CBR6, cracking bikes.

I bought a 600 SRAD for around £1200 a few years ago, never let me down in the 2 years I had it and I took it on a couple of big European tours during that time as well, I think I made a couple of hundred quid on it when I sold it on too.

If you buy wisely and have a lill bit of luck, you can pick up a lot of bike for a £1000 or less, as you two have.

[Vincefox]

Built this one for Mrs. Vince a few years back, still got it. Brilliant bike...