Joined
·
33 Posts
G'day all
I'm new to this site... have been looking around the forum for a couple of months and picked up some great info already so first up, thanks to everyone for your collective wisdom
Great site!
I find myself wanting to buy a late model carbed 900ss, which would be my first Duc. I'm leaning towards the '97 just coz it seems most of the earlier model issues were ironed out by then (?). I haven't ridden for 7 years or so courtesy of a young family but now the bike bug is back. Before doing my bit for world population I had an XJR1200 and a VFR750 a few years before that. I have always loved the look and style of the carbed ss and if a guy ever needed a bit of encouragement on that front, this would seem to be the perfect place!
So far from reading on this site I think I've got a pretty good feel for what most ss riders consider 'ideal' in terms of aftermarket mods etc for the carbed bikes. One thing I've noticed is how much cheaper bikes seem to be in the US compared to here in Australia, presumably due to extra government sales tax/es over here. The bikes I can find in my price range are pretty much all standard with the exception of aftermarket pipes. This is ok with me as I'm sure time will tell what mods, if any, I 'need' after I get to know the bike. So unless something special comes up, I am really in the market for a well maintained, reasonably low km, 'clean' bike.
So in the end my question is simple: what is the service scheduling for the 900ss? What are the minor and more importantly the major items to look for and at what km/time are they due? Probably looking at one with around 50k km/30k miles on the clock. Would be good to know that everything has been done at the right time and that I'm not up for any major work right off the bat
Any other buying advice from experienced heads also much appreciated 
Oh... and can anyone tell me a foolproof way to secure a red motorcycle in a trailer to transport over a long distance???
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
I'm new to this site... have been looking around the forum for a couple of months and picked up some great info already so first up, thanks to everyone for your collective wisdom
I find myself wanting to buy a late model carbed 900ss, which would be my first Duc. I'm leaning towards the '97 just coz it seems most of the earlier model issues were ironed out by then (?). I haven't ridden for 7 years or so courtesy of a young family but now the bike bug is back. Before doing my bit for world population I had an XJR1200 and a VFR750 a few years before that. I have always loved the look and style of the carbed ss and if a guy ever needed a bit of encouragement on that front, this would seem to be the perfect place!
So far from reading on this site I think I've got a pretty good feel for what most ss riders consider 'ideal' in terms of aftermarket mods etc for the carbed bikes. One thing I've noticed is how much cheaper bikes seem to be in the US compared to here in Australia, presumably due to extra government sales tax/es over here. The bikes I can find in my price range are pretty much all standard with the exception of aftermarket pipes. This is ok with me as I'm sure time will tell what mods, if any, I 'need' after I get to know the bike. So unless something special comes up, I am really in the market for a well maintained, reasonably low km, 'clean' bike.
So in the end my question is simple: what is the service scheduling for the 900ss? What are the minor and more importantly the major items to look for and at what km/time are they due? Probably looking at one with around 50k km/30k miles on the clock. Would be good to know that everything has been done at the right time and that I'm not up for any major work right off the bat
Oh... and can anyone tell me a foolproof way to secure a red motorcycle in a trailer to transport over a long distance???
Thanks in advance. Cheers!