The anything thread.
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I have a very similar picture with an R6 and a tree/fence.
My ex has/had one of those.
Any of us that have ridden for a long time and dumb enough to hop on a bike in shorts all have had a exhaust tattoo
My youngest, when he was 7ish, was climbing on the KZ. I had just told him to watch the pipes when . . . .
. . . . still has the scar. Looks like a brown leaf.
Bmwdumptruck
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I'd forgotten about this. Mate took a pic of me trying an S10 at the MotoGP at silverstone back in about 2012. Little did I know....
here is one for you tough cruiser biker gang type riders lol
My daughter would love it.
Tenman
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Badass. Needs crash bars
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7KALITT4KRAZY7
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I hate to hijack this thread. But it does say "the anything thread". And I might have the answer already in my head. So here it goes. I'm looking at purchasing a 2014 Super T with roughly 63K miles, from the second owner and there are no maintenance records. Asking price $5800.
Are the lack of maintenance records a big red flag?
I asked about valve tolerance inspection and it has not been accomplished according to the seller.
If this bike is purchased can you list what inspections would be highly recommended?
Are the lack of maintenance records a big red flag?
I asked about valve tolerance inspection and it has not been accomplished according to the seller.
If this bike is purchased can you list what inspections would be highly recommended?
sheikyerbooty
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At a 100,000km you're into consumables...wheel bearings/ brake pads/ seals etc, but its cheap. so expect that. These motors are softly tuned so that milage is not necessarily a problem. General condition...has it been thrashed off road or pavement princess? Valve check/ adj. runs over a grand at a shop here in NZ, so factor that in?
Wheels...rims/ spokes
Put in gear and check for excessive play in FD
CCT rattle on cold start up (always insist vendor does not warm up before you get there)
Coolant condition
Handlebar/ dash controls...
Grab bottom of forks and check headstock bearings
Look closely at nuts/bolts/screws...any sign of burring or other ham fisted wrenching?
Excessive sag in rear shock, good rebound on forks
Just to name a few. Other more learned folks will add to this. Its weird but I always assess circumstantial stuff when buying second hand...does the guy keep his yard tidy, house painted good etc. You can tell alot about a vehicle by the 'condition of the vendor' i reckon. Goodluck
Wheels...rims/ spokes
Put in gear and check for excessive play in FD
CCT rattle on cold start up (always insist vendor does not warm up before you get there)
Coolant condition
Handlebar/ dash controls...
Grab bottom of forks and check headstock bearings
Look closely at nuts/bolts/screws...any sign of burring or other ham fisted wrenching?
Excessive sag in rear shock, good rebound on forks
Just to name a few. Other more learned folks will add to this. Its weird but I always assess circumstantial stuff when buying second hand...does the guy keep his yard tidy, house painted good etc. You can tell alot about a vehicle by the 'condition of the vendor' i reckon. Goodluck
I would assume that if the valves haven't been checked, let alone adjusted, not much other maintenance has been done either. But it does show that the seller is being honest. That being said the bike is pretty durable. And as long as there's oil in it, it'll probably be fine. Just plan on doing a lot of maintenance on it.
I would change all of the fluids and find a dealer to check the valves. Go from there. Now, as far as the price goes, I don't know if that's good/bad for the bike. A lot will depend on extras on it.
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7KALITT4KRAZY7
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Thanks for the guidance. I'll keep all of this in mind upon checking this thing out.
7KALITT4KRAZY7
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Thanks, Sierra1 I planned on the fluid change. I actually went today hunting a good shop and think I found one.