Z Provides a Good Home for Green Hornet

I met up with Green Hornet's new master ie Z, at Mont Kiara on 18/2/2013. I haven't rode Green Hornet for 3 weeks now, and I had added 3 km to the pre-stated 13,166 km mileage during my ride from Sri Hartamas to Mont Kiara.

Z was really enthusiastic about Green Hornet and he knew what he was looking out for. He checked carefully on the external conditions of the fairings, radiator, pipings, tires, etc. I showed him all the installed modifications on the bike, sans the BMC Italy air filter as that involved taking off the fuel tank. He started the bike a few times, he revved the engine and enjoyed the growl of the Akrapovic can, and he was very impressed with the beautiful idling of Green Hornet and the lack of vibrations compared to the other ER6 bikes that he had previously seen. A copy of the vehicle grant was given to him for his perusal and checking.

In his own words, "I don't even need to test-ride this bike and I already can see that it's a very good  bike!".

Indeed, as my motto goes, "A well-maintained secondhand bike could be better than a new bike- as the seasoned bike would have its parts well-runned in and any niggles attended to, so the new owner could just concentrate on the riding and enjoying the wind-in-the-face experience".

I would have no qualms going for a well-maintained pre-owned bike. The trick to it is to ensure that the bike was well-maintained and the previous owner was one who loved the bike. That way, you could be ensured that the bike would most probably have been treated with the highest TLC.

I would be very reluctant to let her go actually. This has been a really nice-temperant and reliable ride that started each time without a fuss for my riding enjoyment. Even my father, whom has never rode this bike as he was apprehensive about its weight and size, remarked that it would be a shame to let the bike go.

With this sale, I would be transferring my ownership rights of Green Hornet to Z in the very near future. To fellow readers, if you see the bike on the roads, do continue to give your friendly waves and chats during stop-look-go traffics as I have enjoyed during my journey with Green Hornet; and I am sure that Z would be as friendly as I have been.

To summarize, details of Green Hornet is as per the following :

Name and Model : Kawasaki ER6F/Ninja 650R
Colour : Kawasaki Lime Green
Mileage : circa 13,000 km
Status : Kenderaan Import Baru
No plate : Wilayah 3-digit tendered no plate
Accessories :

1) MRA Germany windscreen (made in Germany) -RM550

2) Shogun sliders - RM500

3) Givi Italy side panniers colour-coded (made in Italy) - RM2,200

4) Givi Italy topbox colour-coded (made in Italy) - RM2,800

5) Akrapovic exhaust (made in Slovenia) - RM1,65(0 inc installation

6) Radiator protector - RM120

7) BMC Italy air filter (made in Italy) - RM400 inc installation

8 ) Acumen UK gear indicator (made in UK) - RM500 including installation

9) Caliper theft protector sets - RM180 including installation

10) Branded riding jacket and pants set, and matching leather gloves - RM1,000
11) BM horn - RM80
12) Sports rims reflective stickers - RM20

13) 1 new Yuasa YTX-12 battery - RM250 and 1 old YTX-12 battery

Z informed me that he nearly got another pre-owned Ninja 650R as advertised in Mudah for RM30,000, but with only side-panniers and a Yoshi can as extras; but it was sold in a jiffy by the time he called. Indeed, Ninja 650R seems to be selling really fast in the secondary market and even before Z gets his hands on Green Hornet, there is another chap called Joshua whom has been making offers to take-over the bike at RM31,500. Lol, looks like this bike has quite a premium given its well-known publicity through this blog!

I would be taking a few photos of Green Hornet prior to its departure to its new home, so look out for the photos soon.

Bon voyage soon, Green Hornet! It has been a pleasurable time having your company!