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Originally Posted by tennisfreak
Unless you have a mechanic friend or someone that is very experienced with motorcycles avoid trying to buy used unless its from an authorized dealer. More people than not wreck their bikes and then turn around and sell them. You need to be very astute and know what your looking for when buying a used bike.
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Originally Posted by ButeraFRS
I don't know about where you live but here where I live people are pretty honest about the history of their bikes.
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Yea, I've NEVER bought a new bike (you think you take a hit on cars when buying new, try motorcycles). What you need is a good local shop that will do a bike check for you as part of the purchase. I do agree with @
tennisfreak though, if you aren't willing to do/pay for a prepurchase inspection you should buy from a dealer with some sort of warranty.
Going to a large used bike dealer also gives you an opportunity to narrow down your choices. I'm fortunate enough to live near
Wow Motorcycles. What a toy store that is!