CBR 600 1

JimmyCrackCorn

Looking at an old cbr600

1995 CBR 600, Years test and 78k km on the clock




Bar the chain tensioner and blue smoke what else should i be looking for.



I'm also considering buying a crashed later model parts bin...

sleepysniper

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

Looking at an old cbr600

1995 CBR 600, Years test and 78k km on the clock




Bar the chain tensioner and blue smoke what else should i be looking for.



I'm also considering buying a crashed later model parts bin...

I presume you mean a years tax? There is no test for bikes. (as of yet anyway)

Check to make sure the headers aren't rusted and dust cap seals are in good condition, check tyre thread depth and brake pads. Also worth checking steering head bearings as these bikes are favoured by the amateur wheelie crowd.

EDIT: also at the kinda mileage/age make sure it is/was serviced regularly.

JimmyCrackCorn

sleepysniper wrote: »

I presume you mean a years tax? There is no test for bikes. (as of yet anyway)

Check to make sure the headers aren't rusted and dust cap seals are in good condition, check tyre thread depth and brake pads. Also worth checking steering head bearings as these bikes are favoured by the amateur wheelie crowd!

I'm in Australia.

Rust is less of an issue here but it happens, ill check anyway.

Rego is a years road tax and requires mechanical safety inspection at that age.

Thanks for the pointers

Hotblack Desiato

Forget brake pads, they're cheap check if the discs are thin or warped.

Head gaskets can blow at high mileage so check for coolant in the oil and oil in the coolant.

JimmyCrackCorn

Ok I bought it and bought it cheap due to some issues.

Took a gamble though on the chain tensioner being the source of bad engine rattle.

If i'm wrong there could be big ends shot under the noise of the tensioner and ill be swapping in a second hand engine over Christmas.


Ill know in a few hours did i get a very cheap bike or just a cheap bike.

The odds are against me though.

JimmyCrackCorn

Update:
Timing chain tensioner and spring "mangalated". Garage amazed it moved and didn't jump teeth.

New engine quote 1200 for 28k engine core swap + unknown amount of my time. (off the road till feb as a result)

New spring and tension-er going in. Big end bearing not making noise.

Bill looking ok so far but who knows.


Does my 1200 gamble pay off?

copeyhagen

cars and bikes are worth a lot more there.

1500e would buy a 2000 cbr600f4 /f4i here now.

with regards to the chain tensioner, a good way of checking is to hold in the clutch in neutral, normally the rattle goes away. thats the way it is on the zxr anyway. thats for the cam chain tensioner.

1200 for an engine, thank god we dont have prices like that!!

JimmyCrackCorn

at 1200 it is probably cheaper to ship one down from the UK.

Prices on everything down here is silly. I call it the last bubble.

Hotblack Desiato

copeyhagen wrote: »

with regards to the chain tensioner, a good way of checking is to hold in the clutch in neutral, normally the rattle goes away. thats the way it is on the zxr anyway. thats for the cam chain tensioner.

I used to own a 98 CBR. The rattle in neutral is just the clutch basket, the shape of the fairing seems to amplify the noise for some reason.
Didn't have a camchain tensioner go on the CBR, but I did on my GPz, when blipping the throttle in neutral it could be heard as a little metallic tinkling noise just as the bike was coming back down towards idle.

JimmyCrackCorn

Tensioner replaced. All is healthy.


Jobs that need doing:

1. Clean and balance Carbs.
2. Rear tyre on wear indicator.
3. Chain and sprocket.


Will park it up while I order parts and get tools together post Christmas but im a happy bunny with the result.




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P.C.

Bike looks good.

Well wear.