Hi folks,
I am planning to trade in my '93 CBR1000F for a used Concours 14. I went to see one at the dealer today. It is a 2008, and has under 15k miles.
They want $5,500 for it, and are willing to give me $1,000 for the CBR.
Before pulling the trigger on it, I wanted to get some current owner thoughts - who better to ask?
- Out the door, after factoring in my trade in, I would be paying about $5,100. From what I can tell from Craigslist postings, this seems very reasonable, specially since the bike has low miles. For reference, I live in the San Francisco Bay area. I could probably get more for the CBR if I sold it privately...but then I have to deal with the hassles that come with that.
- I test rode the bike and definitely liked it. It is totally stock except for a Delkevic slip on, which I found very quiet (not a bad thing, just an observation). I've read about the heat that those early bikes put on, and could feel it near my legs. But I don't get on a bike without riding boots on. It was 80F today and I wasn't able to ride fast during the test ride, but I did not find the heat oppressive. I can live with this.
- The guy at the dealership told me they repaired a leaking valve cover gasket on this. I read up, and apparently this is not uncommon with these bikes. But, is it a hit or miss with these bikes? Meaning, does that fact that it happened once to this bike mean it is likely to keep on happening?
- For some obscure reason, they didn't do the valve service while they were in there changing the gasket. I'm going to insist they do it before I buy it. I work on my bikes and would do it myself, but why buy a bike to have to immediately work on it?
I'm grateful for any thoughts on this, and on the bike in general.
Thanks!