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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:57 PM
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thinking about buying this what do you guys think, is it a good deal?

1996 Kawasaki zx600 got to go as is 5408927276
 
Old Feb 5, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jbraswell47
thinking about buying this what do you guys think, is it a good deal?

1996 Kawasaki zx600 got to go as is 5408927276

"This is a awesome bike great start up bike has lil problems to it like I said it is a start up bike good tires the bike run good the last time I drove it jus need alot of tlc and the only major is you have to double shift to go to third gear and leak oil but great bike once you fix it little extra money in it thats all I had this bike for 3 years and I jus want to get rid of it "

Pass on that one. It does not sound "awesome."

"last time I drove it" => a year or two ago. It's been sitting for a long time, outside, neglected.
"need alot (sic) of tlc" => that's exactly what the bike will need, a lot of $$


Chain and front rotor are rusty and the plastic is rashed up. I'm very leery of sellers who cannot write in coherent sentences. Looks and sounds like this bike has been thrashed and will need some significant work, which will be expensive unless you know what you're doing and can do it yourself. Even if you can do the work it may still be expensive.
 

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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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I love how the ad starts off with... This is an awesome bike...

I beg to differ by seeing the picture. $600 for the bike plus $3,000 for repairs and parts. I wouldn't be surprised if it has a salvage title too.
 
Old Feb 6, 2014 | 12:11 AM
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thanks guy. there is a lot of work to be done an I can do it myself, I want a bike to fix up or use to do whatever, I already have a zx6e an a zx7r so it could also be used for parts
 
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