Hey guys thanks for any help in advance.

So I've been looking for a stuntbike to ride but I am pretty damn broke being a college student and all. So I recently came into contact with a gentleman who has a 97 CBR 900 which he dropped pretty hard and broke the front and side fairings and left clip on. The guy said he "*****'d it" and picked the bike up and rode home with the left clip in had using the clutch and whatnot....lol. He says the bike runs fine. Its currently rideable up the street without the clip on attached. you just need to use the clutch in hand. Its less than a year late on registration and aside from the cosmetics it runs fine.Clean title in hand. He wants 1300 bucks.

I can get a friendly moto mechanic to come with me, but the bike is a bit distant so arranging that would be more hectic than I'd like. an From what the pictures depict and what is stated would a mechanic be needed?
On a mechanics scale 1 (checking tire pressure) - 10 (Engine overhaul)
My personal level of mechanics would be about a 6.

So Is this sketchy and should i avoid this?

Or if this is quite the deal, can you guys give me some serious pointers and some really in depth things i could do to check out the bike?
If you guys recommend Ill take the mech. but I would rather not let my mechanic be the only deciding factor in this purchase because frankly, he's never stunted/ridden a 900rr as well.
Is finally my destiny to stunt this 900 or just a sour deal waiting to happen? ha
All help is greatly appreciated

 

if you new to the game 900 is to strong for you and it looks like you got to put some money into it with the money you got look for a f2 f3 set up for around that price or if you lockey you could find a f4i for 1500 with a bill of sale with a little work into it but dont go crazy looking for one take your time and you will find something

 

I love the 900's

If your looking for a lot bike, there not the best (but will do the job). But they are powerfull
and are damn near Indestuctable.. Great Bike for rocking streets... :

$1300 isn't to bad for a clean titled 900

 

Well, I want to say I 'm have a very good understanding of the power of the 600, and i have a the smarts to respect the throttle and clutch on a 900. BUT I READ EVERYWHERE THAT THOSE SUCKERS ARE WHEELIE KINGS WITH TORQUE AND BP FOR MILES?

So Im going upfront to just go see the bike without cash and scope it out before wasting my mech's time. What kinds of sounds should i be looking for and what isnt very normal on an old bike? I heard other honda 900's have cold clutch noise issues?

 

hey man listen for a chatter when you first start it up if you hear it its the timing chain tensnor if your lucky or could be the timing chain its self but its not to bad to fix pretty easy its a commen thing for all cbr motors i have a 9 cbr 600 thaat dont it when i first got it didnt effect the performence but fix it before it snaps or you will be buying a new motor lol but also make sure the radiator dont leak since it was layed dow could have bashed it and if you like it and dont really hear no noises or leaks talk the guy down a lil bit tell him you will give him 900 cash he will take it if he says no off the rip say alright man act like your gonna walk away he will change his mind lol sorry so long just dont like to see people get fucked over man good luck

 

Sucks it's not Ridable but ask if 2nd gear is still good... those
motors are damn near Bullet proof (as long as the person had
oil in it) try to listen for a knock or pinging off the top and
bottom of the motor.

I have had 4 of these and loved every bit of them...

 

i have one of these for the last year and they are just bullet proof. i love mine. i did rebuild my gear box but it wasnt that expensive just replaced the worn parts. id go for it also. best of luck dude

 

900 are good but fuel injection is were is at you want a big boy get a 929 is the same thing but fuel injected

 

^^^^ This

 

just go with a cheap fully set up old *** turd f4i.

 

thats true but he is not going to find no old *** f4i cheap i got 2 fully set up with all plastics and i want some money for them and i got a 929 set up with plastics to and im asking for 3500 flat so if you want a big boy let me know