Question about fixing a bike....

xceebeex · #1 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 08:59 PM

I am talkin to a guy who has a 93 zx6e for sale for $750, but it has a bad oil leak. Other than that the bike is suppodedly fine. He said it is leaking out of where the oil pressure sensor screws into the block. Is that an easy fix? Here are the pics I got from him. If its an easy fix it seems like a steal. He also said he has two other motors that can be used for parts...

mikecentola · #2 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 09:11 PM

I don't know if I would be monkeying with things and having to worry about it, if I were learning to ride. I had to fight my idle and my carbs being dirty while learning how to ride, which was a pain.

I'd keep looking.

xceebeex · #3 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mikecentola

I don't know if I would be monkeying with things and having to worry about it, if I were learning to ride. I had to fight my idle and my carbs being dirty while learning how to ride, which was a pain.

I'd keep looking.

Haha, looking sucks though

GranMassaX · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 06:32 AM

that chance of you finding a flawless bike in your price range is pretty damn low, if not impossible. If you find out that this is an easy fix than I would pick it up.

JiM P 2001 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 06:36 AM

at worst you can pull out the sensor and weld in a plug... lol

crazybrew609 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 07:06 AM

the bike also needs a rear tire

xceebeex · #7 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JiM P 2001

at worst you can pull out the sensor and weld in a plug... lol

Haha thats awesome, I was seriously just going to post that question. I figure if I monitor the oil regularly its not a huge deal if I can't see the perssure on the gauge.

By no means, do I expect to get a perfect bike for the price range I am looking for, thats why I am pretty tempted on this one.

mikecentola · #8 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 08:24 AM

I'm not saying to wait for a perfect one, but that one looks really beat. As brew said, it looks like it's going to need a rear tire also.

xceebeex · #9 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mikecentola

I'm not saying to wait for a perfect one, but that one looks really beat. As brew said, it looks like it's going to need a rear tire also.

What looks beat on it? I think it looks to be in decent shape. The plastics aren't mounted to the bike so thats why it looks like things don't line up on the tail, but other than that I don't see what looks so beat...

Even if you add in the cost of a rear tire and fixing the stripped hole (assuming those are the only problems), its still gonna cost $1000 or less.

SIC · #10 (**permalink**) 06-02-2007, 02:45 PM

Did you happen to check the want add digest (online one) ?