r/GSXR • u/Baryum56 • 1d ago
Request for opinion before potential purchase
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Hello everyone!
I may be planning to buy this 1999 750 SRAD injection which, according to the seller's announcement, has the engine to be overhauled because it runs poorly and smokes a little.
He sent me a video which I share with you. You can clearly see the smoke and the motorcycle stalls as soon as the choke is removed. It's a cold start.
He specified that he hadn't noticed any abnormal consumption of oil or coolant, but that he had the impression that, at times, it wasn't running on all four cylinders.
What do you think?
I plan to go see the bike and do a compression test there.
45,000 km - 1900€
(Please excuse my low level of English, I use Google translate.)
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u/foghornhoghorn 1d ago
Buy it if your plan is to sink money into it before it takes it’s first lap around the block.
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u/Suomasema 1d ago
The price is super high. Even here in Finland, where bikes are usually high, 1900 euros is a price for a srad generation bike that does not require major attention.
And why would a bike with so few kilometres have any issues at all, except those possibly caused by not being used for years.
Thus:
1) Don't buy it for any money, or 2) Buy it in order to repair it, in which case, the price should be much lower.
Anyway, I really liked my 96 750. Absolutely fun vehicle. It had some problems, but they were nothing major. Get it but choose a good one!
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u/Baryum56 1d ago
Here in France, the price for an SRAD in good condition with low mileage is around €3,000 to €3,500.
My goal isn't just to buy and ride; I want to work on my future bike and get satisfaction from making it reliable and "saving" it. I fully understand that you're advising me to steer clear of this one, but I at least want to check the compression to see if it's economically viable to repair and if I can use the results to negotiate a lower price. It’s only an hour's drive to go and check it out.
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u/SyntheticRR 1d ago
For the money you''d spend on repairs after the purchase you can buy 10ish years newer, road ready bike. Don't jump on it just because first step is cheap. Getting that bike into shape is very expensive unless you are mechanic yourself and you are just looking for a project
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u/Baryum56 1d ago
I don't want a bike that's ten years newer. I love this model. Yes, I do the mechanical work myself, with assistance from a professional mechanic. If the engine needs to be swapped or the internals replaced, why not?
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u/Baryum56 1d ago
And yes, it's also a project to keep busy during the long winter ahead.
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u/SyntheticRR 1d ago
I don't see why you wouldn't take it in that case, go for it and good luck on your project. Keep us updated 🙂
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u/ThatGuyFrom720 K6 750 1d ago edited 1d ago
Id just take the money you have plus whatever you expected to spend on maintenance and buy one that’s already ready for the road.
My personal opinion is that I would not purchase any bike, car, etc that I wouldn’t be able to take on a 1000 mile road trip right after buying it. Regular maintenance and a thing here or there over time sure, but not right off the bat.