hello everyone
a former co-worker of mine is the original owner of a 87 hurricane 600.he offered to sell it to me, a few years ago,it only has 3,000 miles on it.i've always wondered if he still had it and i called him tonight and still does.it's white with red stripes,never dropped.he did tell me it has a damaged plastic panel from garage damage.i'll have to stop by and check it out more in depth.he hasn't rode it for 11 years,i don't think he's started it in a while also.my question to you is what kind of work do you think i'll have to do to get this bike road ready?i know i'll have to start by getting a battery and tires,that's all i could think of.he's asking $1500 for it,good price?thank's

sounds alright. youll want to replace all fluids, new battery, lube the chain, check all the clutch and brake lines.

exactly what Joe said, + the carbs will almost definately need to be pulled off and cleaned good!!! New plugs would be a good idea.

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1998 CBR F3

1500 is a little steep for a bike that has sat for 11 years in my opinion. Its probably going to need new tires, the brakes might need to be replaced if the brake fluid dried up. Depending on how the bike is stored will then decide what needs to be done after that

Personally I would see if it would start, I would pull the tank off, spray some carb cleaner in the carbs, pour a little kerosene in the cylinders the night before in case theres rust on the rings, run a remote fuel tank (any gas in there now is probably varnish), replace the oil and filter, and hope she starts

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1990 CBR600 Hurricane
1980 CB750 cafe racer/street fighter thing

I paid $1350 for mine running, but with 39,000 miles on it. One thing to consider is the availability of parts, especially plastics which are almost non-existant, even on EBay. Most mechanicals can still be had from Honda dealerships including all tune-up items and filters, but some stuff is ridiculously priced like exhaust, plastics, other stupid things.

Oh and, guaranteed the carbs are gonna need to be pulled if it sat with fuel in the bowls or anywhere else. These things gum up so easily. I'm pulling my carbs this week because my bike is being a little bitch. Hopefully a carb rebuild and sync should solve this issue. I'll give you an update on how it goes if you haven't bought the bike by then.

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87 CBR600 Hurricane White/Red
04 Pontiac GTO 6M Quicksilver/Black

wow man, that bike sounds like an awesome find, besides the mileage its exactly what my bike was when i got it... for miles that low it sounds worth it, and what the other guys said, full service is the way to go. get some pics if you get the bike! once you get a bike like that serviced up and reliable, theyre solid, and more fun that you can beleive an 87 bike to be. i love mine, i ride mine year round basically, besides a few months of winter when the roads are icy and it gets down to -40 or so.

just cause i never get tired of posting them heres a before and after of my 87 hurricane

before



after

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