Thinking of buying a ZX10-R but need advice.

92Ninjas

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#2 · May 11, 2021

Pretty solid bike for that year and mileage. What do you think about the price?

 

Bat-1

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#3 · May 11, 2021

Be interested to know how much the valves were out at 35k if at all.

FWIW Cycle World did a complete strip down of a 600RR at 50k miles a few years ago to measure wear. They could find no measurable motor wear. A properly maintained bike's motor will essentially last forever.

Now this bike was probably perfectly maintained but it was also tracked and ridden hard by good riders.

FWIW Part 2: There's guy on YouTube with a Honda F4i that still has the analog odo. He makes a video every 50k. He's at 350k miles. No motor work and the original clutch.

So at 40k most bikes are just broken in.

I've had a half dozen bikes with higher mileage than that, including an 88 ZX10. All ran as good the day I sold them as the day I bought them.

Mileage really only affects resale. If it's a long term keeper for you don't worry about it.

 

57x

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#4 · May 11, 2021

It depends on how it was treated. If nicely, the first adjustment was the most important

 

Blainethemono

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#5 · May 12, 2021

My ZX-11 has a pinch over 70k miles on here and is still good to go. You can tell a LOT about how a bike was maintained by the condition of its chain. Well adjusted, lubed chain mean the Owner actually gave a shit about the bike. 10R's have a tendency to be ridden HARD,,,, cuz thats what they were made for...

 

slim1100

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#6 · Jun 11, 2021

GixerWill said:

Hi guys
It's a 2009 ZX10R in orange, with 40,000 miles, It's had 4 previous owners, last service carried out at 35,000 miles included valve service.

I have searched multiple forums and the general consensus seems to be that 40K for this bike is no big deal.

Here is the ebay link: Kawasaki ZX10-R 2009 E8F | eBay

I should have mentioned that due to Covid restrictions here, I am unable to go see the bike, so this would be an online purchase.

Any help appreciated

Will

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my only reserve is the 4 owners ... aside from that at 40K the motor should still be fine... did you get the bike??