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Rupe
26th May 2007, 18:08
Is there a sticky or a old thread about this, have tried the search?????

If not, I'm not really sure what to look for when buying a bike, any ideas?
jimmy 2006
26th May 2007, 18:45
check this out for a starters,
http://www.dirtrider.com/tech/141_0504_10_things_when_buying_a_used_dirtbike/index.html


i have a full book on it if you want to do it yourself. best way though if you know very little is to convince the bloke to let you to take it to a bike shop for them to check it out for you. costs little for the amount of info they give you.
crazyxr250rider
27th May 2007, 10:56
Theres only one way to be shure you don't buy a shit heap and thats to buy new from a reputable dealer selling a repeutable brand! The best thing to do is to buy a bike you know the history of. Whats your price bracket? There are a few bikes to stay clear of....
GR81
27th May 2007, 18:14
buy new and avoid 'rangi mods'!
thats what ill be doing next time round.
telliman
27th May 2007, 19:09
as long as its green budy you cant go wrong!!! go the kwaka.
Rupe
28th May 2007, 21:55
what are rangi mods???

Another quick question, what length trailer do I need?
cheese
28th May 2007, 23:06
1.8 - 2 meter
ZeroIndex
28th May 2007, 23:13
A good site is Used Bike Guide's Second Hand Buyer's Bible...
http://usedbikeguide.com/bible/index.asp

Tells a lot of good/bad things about the bikes, differences between models/years
Rupe
29th May 2007, 18:38
Thanks cheese.

That website doesn't appear to have dirt bikes on it but thanks anyway
telliman
29th May 2007, 18:41
green bro, green!
Steam
29th May 2007, 18:45
Is there a sticky or a old thread about this, have tried the search?????

If not, I'm not really sure what to look for when buying a bike, any ideas?

Look at the Online Trading page. It's the first post.
ShiFty268
30th May 2007, 18:12
Heres a couple good sites. Motorcross-racing-tips.com has heaps of other helpful info to.

http://www.motocross-racing-tips.com/used_dirt_bikes.html

http://www.dirtrider.com/tech/141_0504_10_things_when_buying_a_used_dirtbike/
Rupe
1st June 2007, 22:09
is there any way to check if a bike is stolen?
ZeroIndex
2nd June 2007, 02:20
is there any way to check if a bike is stolen?

Yes... if you jump on it, and ride off without paying :innocent:
NZsarge
2nd June 2007, 06:46
Look for a Yamaha!