Quote Originally Posted by Cat View Post
So, I've been looking at auction listings and have found something I want to go and inspect. I do not really have a great deal of mechanical knowledge or know what to inspect exactly though... Haha. The bike has a key and the engine is running. Any pointers that might have me doing something more effective than kicking the tyres and rubbing my chin contemplatively would be a big help.

Cheers, Adam.
As others have pointed out, it is much cheaper to buy one already set up. Eg, we are selling my wife's '06 ZX6 that has already been set up well and has all the usual stuff on it and you could buy it for $4,500 and be riding it within two week at the next ride day at the start of January. You won't even need to get tyres as a fresh set went on it a couple of days ago and have only done a few sessions. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kawasaki-...item462f9d6ba8 You would be mad to go the auction way if you are not mechanically minded and why go through the whole time consuming process of building something up when you could be riding something straight away?