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(diet)DrThunder
06-06-2008, 12:58 AM
I'm posting this for a friend.

This bike was built in 05 for Simon Turner (ex-250gp AMA guy) to race in AMA SS. He raced it some, and Clint McBain (Canadian Superbike guy) raced it a couple of times. The built motor was removed for freshen-up, and circumstances changed, Clint wasn't available to ride, and the bike sat. The motor was redone, but not installed. Eventually somebody needed a motor, so the motor was sold. The bike sat motorless for quite a while.

Last season, a low miles (under 1500) stock street motor was installed, and the bike was put back together. Since then it's done 2 or 3 race weekends, and 2 track day weekends. That's it. This is a fresh, fast, 100% best-of-everything ready to race bike.

The bad (there isn't much):

The bodywork is servicable, but it's spray-bombed the ugliest shade of blue ever. It needs paint. The tank has a small-ish dent. But, I have a perfect, OEM black tank that goes with it.

The swingarm has some scratches, and one gouge where the right rearset bent into it in a low-side. But, that swingarm also has a really cool captive brake setup for fast tire changes. In any case, I have a perfect, unscratched and unmodified swingarm that will go with it too if you want to switch.

That's it.

The good (lots)

The motor is tight as a drum, has very little time on it, and is fast. It's bone-stock, so it will last.

If you had the bodywork painted black, and swapped the tank and swingarm, you'd have a very sharp bike.

This bike was set up by pros...it handles amazingly well...it's the only 05 R6 I've ever ridden that I like as well as I liked my 03.

Parts:

GMD forks w. RaceTech valving
Pensky triple shock, revalved by GMD
Ohlins linear steering damper
Braided steel brake lines
Power Commander mapped for U4 (runs great on pump)
Hindle Titanium pipe: this is a one-off 'factory' pipe made in 05 for Pascal Picotte's Canadian Supersport R6 (really)
Graves slide stops
Graves velocity stacks
NRC case covers
Vortex clip-ons
Woodcraft rearsets
Vortex fairing stay
DID race o-ring chain
Vortex spricets
Sharkskins bodywork (needs a little tlc but not bad...usable as-is fo sho)

Also comes with a bucket of spares...

Perfect black tank w. oem paint
perfect unmodified, uscratched swingarm
(2) spare radiators
wiring harness
throttle bodies
(2) ECUs
stock rearsets
more...I don't remember everything that's in there

After riding this bike, I decided to buy it for myself to race in MW Senior Superbike, and to do track days. But, some things changed and I couldn't afford to buy it, so I'm selling it for my buddy. T9 give you a frame of reference, this was last fall, and at the time I agreed to pay $5400, because it was well worth it. Since that weekend, it's done exactly one trackday weekend. Hell, it's still got the same tires on it that I got it with.

I am confident that there is not a better 600 for sale on here for less than $6,000. It's really that good. If you just want a trackday bike, this is your bike. Smooth, fast, reliable, and inexpensive.

$4350

Will come with clear title (bank has to get paid off)

The bike is in storage at the moment, and I don't have pics of it. It looks exactly like a 2005 R6 with some ugly-ass blue race bodywork on it.

(diet)DrThunder
06-06-2008, 01:00 AM
Oh, and whoever buys this can have the option of getting a brand-new set of T2 tire warmers with it for $205 (that's over $130 off!)

:beer:

Lee C
06-06-2008, 09:25 AM
interested pics to lchidden@insight.rr.com

(diet)DrThunder
06-06-2008, 10:21 AM
If I had any pictures of it, they'd be posted here...but I don't. If you'd like to come look at it you're welcome to. Imagine an 05 R6 with ugly blue bodywork on it, and you know exactly what it looks like. There are no "oops, oh ya, the frame is broken" style surprises.

You can buy the bike today and race it tomorrow (I'd replace the tires, but that's up to you :) ). It's fully prepped, wired, has fresh brake fluid, good pads, new-ish chain and sprockets (comes with extras too), fresh suspension, etc. etc.

When I have an opportunity to get a couple of pictures I'll post 'em. Also, I am not interested in any sales of individual parts.

If any of you were at the STT weekend at Nashville last fall and remember me riding a blue R6 all day Sunday, that's the bike.

Thanks!

Ziptieracer
06-06-2008, 11:13 AM
Interested in the bike. Please e-mail some contact info.

MarkClow
06-06-2008, 12:10 PM
Dave - what weight is it set up for?

(diet)DrThunder
06-06-2008, 12:58 PM
It's set up for roughly 185 or so. My good friend Billy O. rode it a few weeks ago at Nashville (the only time it's been used since last fall) and he went on and on (and on...:) ) about how perfectly set up it was. He's about 180 I think. In fact, after he rode it, he called me every other day for a month asking if it was for sale...and now that it is he might well buy it...but it's not mine, so I had to advertise it.

:)

tlr74
06-06-2008, 01:26 PM
dave ,i'll take some pics for you today

(diet)DrThunder
06-06-2008, 01:34 PM
Thanks Rob

(diet)DrThunder
06-07-2008, 02:00 PM
I've had several people lowball offer on the bike over the last 24 hours. While it is your right to offer as little as you like, you might note that you can barely buy a decent SV650 for $4350, let alone an 05 R6 set up like this one. Anyway, the point is that the price is already bargain basement, so don't bother with lowball offers.

Have a great weekend! Oh, and pics are coming...turned out that Rob didn't have his camera with him yesterday, but I think he brought it today (his garage is where the bike is at the moment).

Thanks!

casjoker
06-07-2008, 03:43 PM
Will you take $1250 and 11 Mic Lites for it...better hurry it is about to be 10 Mic Lites...it is phucking hot out.:Poke:



Bump for a fellow TN and sweet deal.:beer:

(diet)DrThunder
06-07-2008, 05:38 PM
HERE (http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=177698) is an excellent example of why this bike is such a good deal.

:)

Lee C
06-07-2008, 10:45 PM
would you be willing to drive an hour out of your way to meet ?

(diet)DrThunder
06-07-2008, 11:44 PM
The bike is actually in Columbia TN (maybe closer to you?) but an hour worth of delivery is no problem. Just so ya know, I'm not gonna deliver it a 2 hour round trip just so we can decide if we have a deal or not...delivery is strictly the domain of done-deals :) If you can meet me in Columbia, you are of course more than welcome to check it out before a sale, because I'll just bring it back to my house, which I've been meaning to do anyway.

If I get it back to my house, chances are good that I'll bring the bodywork over to Ghetto Customs, get it prettied up, and re-post it for more money, so act now! :D

girthrockwel
06-08-2008, 01:46 AM
Just a word to the wise, who ever buys the bike definitely get the t2 tire warmers with the bike. Great quality great price. Plus Dave (diet dr thunder) is a great guy to deal with. If he says it's a good bike you can trust him!

otisblackR1
06-08-2008, 11:45 AM
pics please. otisblkr1@yahoo.com if a deal can be struck, how far are you willing to go / meet ? Im in Terre Haute Indiana. please sent pics and contact # much thanks OTIS

(diet)DrThunder
06-08-2008, 11:58 AM
Just a word to the wise, who ever buys the bike definitely get the t2 tire warmers with the bike. Great quality great price. Plus Dave (diet dr thunder) is a great guy to deal with. If he says it's a good bike you can trust him!

Hey, thanks for that...um...Girth! :D

(diet)DrThunder
06-08-2008, 11:59 AM
pics please. otisblkr1@yahoo.com if a deal can be struck, how far are you willing to go / meet ? Im in Terre Haute Indiana. please sent pics and contact # much thanks OTIS

I should have those pics from Rob later today. As far as driving, I'm willing to meet in Louisville, KY. I'll email you in a bit w. my number, and when I have the pics I'll be posting them here.

Ziptieracer
06-08-2008, 12:32 PM
Please post the pics. If it looks as described I would do the $150 to meet in ST Louis.

tlr74
06-08-2008, 12:54 PM
dave your mail,i sent them this am

(diet)DrThunder
06-08-2008, 08:20 PM
Rob, I didn't get any email from you today. Try dave AT expertfriend DOT com.

(diet)DrThunder
06-08-2008, 08:25 PM
I did realize that I have one picture of the bike for now. That tail comes with it, but it's got a different SS tail and an OEM seat on it (I prefer them to SB tails). You get both. More pics on the way (and ya, I told you the paint was ugly :) Oh, and it has a new double bubble screen on it now too (clear). The one in the pic was a bit scratched up, so I pitched it and got a new one.

And remember...it comes with a beautiful tank in OEM black, and a shiny, unscratched swingarm. You have this bodywork done in gloss black and add those parts on, and you'll have a bad ass R6 that looks great for short money.

http://www.expertfriend.com/images/r6/blue_r6_1.jpg

(diet)DrThunder
06-10-2008, 12:19 AM
Please post the pics. If it looks as described I would do the $150 to meet in ST Louis.

Hello? I"v sent the pics, and it looks exactly as described. When are we meeting in St. Louis?

:up:

FTA_birdy
06-10-2008, 09:51 PM
is the bike sold yet?

(diet)DrThunder
06-11-2008, 12:59 AM
Well, Ziptieracer said that if it looked like I said it did he was taking it, and it does, so I assume it is sold.

Ya, right.

No, it's not sold...if I had a nickel for every "it's sold, I'll take it!" I've heard and then never heard from the person again, I'd be rich. Still got it, and can deliver to Tally this weekend.

(diet)DrThunder
06-12-2008, 12:44 PM
If I had a dollar for every person who's said "I'll take it!" and then disappeared, I'd be able to afford to buy it myself :)

Bumpo!

Big Deezul
06-12-2008, 09:55 PM
I did realize that I have one picture of the bike for now. That tail comes with it, but it's got a different SS tail and an OEM seat on it (I prefer them to SB tails). You get both. More pics on the way (and ya, I told you the paint was ugly :) Oh, and it has a new double bubble screen on it now too (clear). The one in the pic was a bit scratched up, so I pitched it and got a new one.

And remember...it comes with a beautiful tank in OEM black, and a shiny, unscratched swingarm. You have this bodywork done in gloss black and add those parts on, and you'll have a bad ass R6 that looks great for short money.

http://www.expertfriend.com/images/r6/blue_r6_1.jpg

looks like an 05 r6 with ugly blue body work :D

Lee C
06-14-2008, 09:35 AM
sold yet ?

(diet)DrThunder
06-16-2008, 11:40 AM
Not yet

(diet)DrThunder
06-16-2008, 03:36 PM
Tentatively sold, awaiting VIN verification for buyer and deposit rec. for seller.

Thanks!

(diet)DrThunder
06-17-2008, 07:39 PM
Sold.