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Originally Posted by covance
In terms of the first and second bike, I am most concerned with the riding position due to my back. I don't think I will ever take the bike on the highway. Will stick to smaller local roads.
I think I will try and go to a dealer since I don't have any friends experienced with bikes and wouldn't know myself what to look for when assessing something used. On used japanese bikes is there room to bargain or is there not much margin to work with?
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There's a couple basic things you can check. Tire tread depth, leaks in the forks, rust on chain, any other leaking fluid other than the gas overflow tube are a few starting points. Get maintenence records and make sure oil changes were done before the manufacturers recommended miles.
If the bike was dropped and at what speed it was dropped is a whole other story. You gotta check the frame, shift and brake levers as well as hand levers etc.
If you want pm me I might be able to link you to a helpful forum post on a local motorcycle forum
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