Recent content by dalco

The only bikes I see that sell with more than 40k miles are BMW's, FJR's, VFR's, and sometimes a V-Strom. When I buy a bike, I need to be willing to lose $1K of value for each year I own it, under most circumstances. That is my rule of thumb, until it gets down to between $1500 and $2000, then...

Not sure I've seen any of these, unless they're 2005 or older, or F6ZR, which should be significantly less, money wise, than that FZ6, because of the detuned engine. By the way, according to Wikipedia, there are 2 versions of the engine for the FZ6: one with 70+hp, the other with 90+hp...

Good advice about searching around. The FZ6 must be a great bike because all the dealers tack on another $1500 on top of the private sellers' prices. I can't get mine to budge on the price! The only "things" they "add" are the state inspection, fluid replacement, and 30 day warrantee...

Good points. I will definitely ask for the service history. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and advice.

Thanks. Is it obvious, then, that a 2008 with 5k miles for $4000 would be a better deal than a 2007 with 40k miles for $2200? (sorry, but I sold my K with 79k miles on it, so I don't know how things "hold" in the FZ6 world.)

Assuming that "all is well" with this 2007 FZ6 with 40,000 miles, how much longer can I expect this engines to last, and how much should I pay for it (new tires, brake pads, excellent condition overall)? Thanks for your help!