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Salvage/Parting out 1997 ZX6R

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#1 ·
Drunk driver took out and totaled my Ninja ZX6R while it was parked at home and I was working down in Long Beach. I'm in LA/Studio City. Motor most likely still in working condition as most damages were primarily cosmetic or confined to front forks. Tires were replaced in December. Wheels should be straight, tank has just a dent & some scratches. Looking for advice on getting the most for my salvage or parts in Southern CA.
Thanks!

p.s. I'm fine, not a scratch. Wasn't on or even near bike at the time.
 
#9 ·
Thanks!
Fairing actually weren't on bike when it was wrecked. However, they do have some wear and tear that I've patched up and painted over from previous minor mishaps.
I could give you my email to contact me, but not sure if people in this forum will flip out if I were to do that. I must have missed the unwritten rules section haha!
 
#4 ·
Not trying to be a dick, but this is a classified ad just posted somewhere other than the classifieds section...and your post count isn't high enough to sell on this forum yet...
 
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#11 ·
Hey, well, if he contacted me I'd still consider buying from him... it seems there just aren't many cheap F parts to go around :O
Ha, true story!

Just looking for advice or the name of a salvage yard, mechanic shop, whatever. I don't have an itemized list with prices, so it's not really a classified ad. But I will go list one in that section.
Anyway, thanks for not being a dick about it.
Thought it was classified at first as well, but then I read the whole thing and noticed you were just looking for advice on selling parts.

On a forum, at least here, people are going to want you to contribute a bit so they know you're a half decent person and not just trying to con someone out of their money.

For right now, you could check ebay and craigslist for a bit and see what items are going for what prices around you and put them according to however much you'd like and what they're going for around your area. This might be a better way for you right now (as I think you want to sell the parts ASAP), unless you want to contribute a bit more to a forum, let people know who you are, and then sell your parts.
 
#16 ·
You mean Google, the same website that brought me to this forum when I was seeking advice and information from a group of people nationwide that own the same make & model bike as I had? Gee, why was I thinking that maybe a forum for ZX6R owners might offer more specific advice than just a general search of the entire internet? Perhaps I should get in my time machine and check to see if I'VE ALREADY DONE THAT.
 
#15 ·
Brandon, Atayers - go with my example, just find some better parts from a newer bike to replace what you can't get (or what isn't up to scratch) on your bike!

Elbow - why let your bike being hit end it? A ZX6R F is a fantastic bike, even the ZX6E that came before it has a lot to offer to a new rider. There's no point buying newer, faster, plastic just to drop it and lose a shitload of cash. You could just repair the bike you have and take it all as a learning experience - learn to ride, learn to maintain, learn to fix. Then you'll be much better prepared for looking after something newer!

Personally, I don't think there are many people Stateside that appreciate older bikes because of your learner laws (most states it seems) allowing a learner permit to be used on any bike you fancy, people just seem to jump in on a 110bhp+ sportsbike and never look back. Here in the UK you're stuck to 15bhp 125cc without a license, and that's damned slow - lucky to make 70mph!

I'm not saying people don't get bikes way above their ability over here - I took my '95 ZX6E round the outside of a GSXR1000 (£10k+ of bike) leaving the hairpin on Cadwell. Obviously got annihilated on the straight, but anyone can be fast in a line - I was right back on his arse soon as we got back into the bends!





back on topic of your bike: If your fairings are completely FUBAR, go streetfighter! The F yoke is a perfect one for drilling to fit risers for a dirtbar conversion, and you could probably still rake in a good few $ for your fairings, even scuffed / cracked. Then adjust the ram air (I can walk you through this) and you've got yourself a naked streetbike that's more than capable of hauling you round at daft speeds!
 
#17 ·
SteveZZR - thanks for providing some actual helpful advice. I agree, new riders should graduate up, but freedom allows people to make their own bad decisions.
I'm sure I'll get another mid-90's 6 again someday. I just need something right now that can get me from home to where ever as fast as possible.
 
#18 ·
Yeah.... that shows you're new to motorcycles.

Ok, in some circumstances other than bikes, freedom to make mistakes and learn is an acceptable way to learn. With bikes, if you made a mistake on a smaller bike, you're likely to get hurt, but could get away with it, if you make that same mistake on a bigger, higher performing bike then you're much more likely to die or be maimed in an accident because the bike has flipped on you, spat you off mid corner, or any number of other things it might do.
 
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