Used bike buying checklist | What you look for when buying a motorcycle

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  @noahway13 · 1 year ago

  Video:  How To Do A Quick 1000 Point Inspection

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• JA

  @jamiecox2506 · 7 years ago

  This is a good comprehensive test. However, personally I'd be checking the frame and engine numbers first, followed by the keys and then the rest of the bike. No point going through the whole bike BEFORE you discover the numbers don't match or the keys have been replaced...

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  @cafecesana · 5 years ago

  Always start by checking the engine oil and coolant!!! It's the most important check of all.

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  @johnbayers2971 · 6 years ago

  Another good check would be to move the handle bar up and down from side to side, pull up with one hand and push down with the other. This will check the upper yoke bearing for movement. The beautiful GS you have there could have a worn yoke and/or bearing.

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  @PoisonousPen · 2 years ago

  So glad to hear that the ABS light flashes to begin with until you start riding 😮‍💨👍👍👍<br>That was a concern of mine - really pleased I caught this video before viewing my next potential bike this weekend 👍👍🙏🏻

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  @steampunk888 · 3 years ago

  Not discussed is what happens next if you find, say, the tires are worn. The average buyer has already decided he wants the bike, so, absent a better specimen elsewhere, he simply asks for a price reduction. And if he finds the bike is perfect, what does he do? Well, he asks for a price reduction.

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• CH

  @chr11sf · 7 years ago

  Top job, well presented cheers

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• BO

  @bonzaralph · 1 year ago (edited)

  Good breakdown of the process but missed the one thing I tuned in for. Shock absorber/ damper unit integrity ie any leaks or signs or excessive wear particularly with the tele lever front.

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  @theunfinishedarticle · 1 year ago

  I just looked at buying my first motorbike, and this was very, very handy.<br>Thank you very much!!!

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  @Scoodee17 · 5 years ago

  First thing I always check is engine oil, the colour, viscosity and even the smell,

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  @stucrossland3719 · 3 years ago

  Check for Cat N and Cat S.

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  @dannygilbert5885 · 6 years ago

  Thanks, this is a really useful guide. Always good to look like you know what you&apos;re looking for when you check over a bike.

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