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95' Suzuki RF-900 - Rare & Nice! - $3500
21,800miles

How are finding parts for this? is there a Huge $1500 service that's coming up with this milage? and should i do it?

AdrianZ wrote:95' Suzuki RF-900 - Rare & Nice! - $3500
21,800miles

How are finding parts for this? is there a Huge $1500 service that's coming up with this milage? and should i do it?

This your first bike? I'd say no-go if it was. But if you've been riding for a bit, go for it.

First bike I've owned. I was thinking about getting a 250. I've ridden 250s to there very end (which is not that far) and been on 750s. the 750s have a lot of power and i never really felt the erge to crank on it. it was like driving a muscle car, you know the powers there So you don't really need to use it. I liked the 900 cuz it looked comfy and I bet has a lot more torque than a 250.

I'm not a real speed demand so if it's not going to give me many problems I'll go for it. Now I'll need a new jacket and my yahmaha 50th ann jackets getting returned lol

AdrianZ wrote:First bike I've owned. I was thinking about getting a 250. I've ridden 250s to there very end (which is not that far) and been on 750s. the 750s have a lot of power and i never really felt the erge to crank on it. it was like driving a muscle car, you know the powers there So you don't really need to use it. I liked the 900 cuz it looked comfy and I bet has a lot more torque than a 250.

I'm not a real speed demand so if it's not going to give me many problems I'll go for it. Now I'll need a new jacket and my yahmaha 50th ann jackets getting returned lol

It's about 125 HP (a la bikez.com). 125 HP is a LOT of power. Would you give a muscle car to a kid right after he took drivers ed? If you really feel as though you can handle more power than a 250 or 500 consider a ~650 (ie VStrom/SV650, Ninja 650, Monster 620)

It's impossible to tell from a couple of sentences if the bike is good or not. I'd advise against this bike for a first bike though.

I'm aware of the power. I also know it's clasifed as a sports touring bike. I've been on ZX-7Rs which are what 122? But i never saw that hp because I kept it under 8 grand. well kept it up 4 the first few times then once o felt comfortable I took it up to 8k but I felt no need to take it any farther. I know it's got some balls but I don't think I'll be getting on it that often (that sounded SO wrong) I'd love to get an R6 or the more upright 600 yahmaha makes but I don't see them at these prices and I think I'd be more enclied to getting up on a 600 sports bike that this 900.

I'll take into concideration what you said. I'll take it for a test ride and see from there.

The RF900 is not a comfortable bike. It was positioned as a sport-tourer but with the classic Suzuki mistake of having painfully high pegs (think SV1000S). Both bikes looked good to me until I sat on them.

I know a couple of people with this bike and it can be a good sport-tourer. What it is NOT if a bike for a new rider. This bike has some serious power. It will sneak up on you before you know it.

By the way, the 6 pot Busa brake calipers with braided lines make some serious whoa on this bike. A bolt on mod. Be aware you can lock the front wheel with one finger!

I'm tall so i guess the high pegs are out. I'd love to find a 600R or is that R600? the yahmaha R6 but more upright. like hos the f4i is to the cbr and so on. I almsot bought a brand new 636 a few months back when i started my new job. kinda glad i didn't

Oh and thanks for all your help guys. i know it can be like pulling teeth with me sometimes. I just really want a bike. and something with a little more umf than a 250. i might go with a V twin in the end. i'm not looking for top end I'm more of a get around town guy. SV650 perhaps