Well after about 20years of wanting a 600RR ive finally got there and so glad i did!
Im not one for needing or wanting the newest model with all the bells and whistles as to me this is a Meeting Your Idol feeling, i always wanted the first verison of the 600RR ever since a mates brother lent me a motorbike magazine with the test ride/review of the 2003 model.
So i took a real itch for one recently and the plan was if the right one came up id finally buy one.
Advertised the Hornet and it was sold in about 3 days as it was spotless!
I looked around for a good while and was thinking of the newer 07/08 model but kept going back to the 03 verison as to me its just perfection but it had to be in red/black colour scheme!!
So after abit of searching for the right one with good history etc and also abit of luck i struck a deal for a 2003 600RR across the water.
I am the 4th owner of the bike with the first owner having it 13years then the seller i got it off knew the previous owner so all sounded good to me.
BUT here is the best part about the bike, there is only 3500miles on it!
Yep thats right lol, at the start i thought the seller had forgot to put the last 0 on his message but yes it had only 3500mile on it!
All checks were done and then i got sent all the invoices in the big folder he had, still had both original keys/remotes along with all service books and every MOT so all the info i was after!
So to say im happy with it is an understatement!
Overall bike is very clean, one wee mark below the headlight and another stonechip down at bottom of fairing but id expect the odd mark so il sort them!
I got Ady to bring it over, who id recommend to anyone needing a bike brought over as he was more than helpful.
Ady was saying John mcguinness was admiring the bike as he was talking to him so that was nice to hear
Took it a small run yesterday as it wasnt taxed, it goes the best and feel like im going to enjoy it!!!
The only issue is there was a slight misfire/hesitation under 2k when it heated up, thinking a plug or coilpack as it had been sitting so nothing serious but il look into it today!
Well il shut up now and put up some photos!
It still needs a good clean.
Im not one for needing or wanting the newest model with all the bells and whistles as to me this is a Meeting Your Idol feeling, i always wanted the first verison of the 600RR ever since a mates brother lent me a motorbike magazine with the test ride/review of the 2003 model.
So i took a real itch for one recently and the plan was if the right one came up id finally buy one.
Advertised the Hornet and it was sold in about 3 days as it was spotless!
I looked around for a good while and was thinking of the newer 07/08 model but kept going back to the 03 verison as to me its just perfection but it had to be in red/black colour scheme!!
So after abit of searching for the right one with good history etc and also abit of luck i struck a deal for a 2003 600RR across the water.
I am the 4th owner of the bike with the first owner having it 13years then the seller i got it off knew the previous owner so all sounded good to me.
BUT here is the best part about the bike, there is only 3500miles on it!
Yep thats right lol, at the start i thought the seller had forgot to put the last 0 on his message but yes it had only 3500mile on it!
All checks were done and then i got sent all the invoices in the big folder he had, still had both original keys/remotes along with all service books and every MOT so all the info i was after!
So to say im happy with it is an understatement!
Overall bike is very clean, one wee mark below the headlight and another stonechip down at bottom of fairing but id expect the odd mark so il sort them!
I got Ady to bring it over, who id recommend to anyone needing a bike brought over as he was more than helpful.
Ady was saying John mcguinness was admiring the bike as he was talking to him so that was nice to hear
Took it a small run yesterday as it wasnt taxed, it goes the best and feel like im going to enjoy it!!!
The only issue is there was a slight misfire/hesitation under 2k when it heated up, thinking a plug or coilpack as it had been sitting so nothing serious but il look into it today!
Well il shut up now and put up some photos!
It still needs a good clean.
