I would also pass on this one. Those aftermarket polished parts don't add value to the bike. If anything it increases my suspicion. It looks like poor quality work and not well maintained. As others have said, be patient. There are a lot of decent bikes out there. Never buy without test riding it. If you decide to buy it anyway, make sure he has a clear title in hand that does not say salvaged. Also ask for the VIN and get it checked before you go see it.
Buying this used busa - opinions please?
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Thank you all for your input. Much appreciated! Seems like this will be quite a search to find a nice Busa. I've seen and responded to most of the recent ads on here but you guys are just a tad bit out of my budget range and I don't want to send what might be interpreted as a "lowball" offer. Great forum, great people, thank you all!
I was in your same situation 3 years ago... looking far and wide for the right Hayabusa. I needed to find the right combination of price and bike condition. I ended up driving 650 miles (one way) 2 states away to haul it home with my little Toyota pickup. It took me two days to bring it home, but it has been well worth the search and the effort.
You probably already do this, but keep an eye on the craigslist postings for all the surrounding states and cities from where you live. If you persist, you will eventually score a winner.
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In my humble experience, those newly replaced parts and painted tank scream "accident." If I was selling a bike that had never been down, I wouldn't put the money into making it look only slightly better. I could be wrong, but I wouldn't take the chance. For that price, I'd buy a Gen 2.
Secondly, be careful of people that have watched too many episodes of Fast and Loud, Pawn Stars and other shows that show negotiation and now they think they are professional wheeler-dealers. Up here in WA state it seems every time I talk to someone about a bike or car, they vastly over value their vehicle just to make you think you got a deal by letting you talk them down to a price they already arrived at before you answered the ad. I was selling a mint condition Honda Shadow 750 advertised for a VERY reasonable market value. The first guy hit me with $1.000. I had to bite my tongue not to tell him to get off my property. I politely explained that it was worth 2.5 times that in trade value and there were two dealerships in town that would pay it in cash within walking distance and that he would have to beak that price to make it worth it.
Secondly, be careful of people that have watched too many episodes of Fast and Loud, Pawn Stars and other shows that show negotiation and now they think they are professional wheeler-dealers. Up here in WA state it seems every time I talk to someone about a bike or car, they vastly over value their vehicle just to make you think you got a deal by letting you talk them down to a price they already arrived at before you answered the ad. I was selling a mint condition Honda Shadow 750 advertised for a VERY reasonable market value. The first guy hit me with $1.000. I had to bite my tongue not to tell him to get off my property. I politely explained that it was worth 2.5 times that in trade value and there were two dealerships in town that would pay it in cash within walking distance and that he would have to beak that price to make it worth it.
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