Noob needs help to check out a bike

[Strike]

Hi all, i want to check out a bike that i'm interested in buying, its a 2000 Honda Hornet, it'll be my first bike.

Heres the deal, i know sweet f*** all about bikes so i'd be very greatful if someone with a bit of knowledge could help me out. The bike is in Glenfield, Auckland. box a beers or chocies in it for your troubles. cheers.

[Lee Rusty]

When do you want to look it over .
PM me Glenfield not to far away from home can have a look for you if you like

Hi all, i want to check out a bike that i'm interested in buying, its a 2000 Honda Hornet, it'll be my first bike.

Heres the deal, i know sweet f*** all about bikes so i'd be very greatful if someone with a bit of knowledge could help me out. The bike is in Glenfield, Auckland. box a beers or chocies in it for your troubles. cheers.

[FROSTY:Me]

Ditto here dude--If you can get the bike to my workshop I'll happily tell ya whats up with the bike

[Strike]

Thanks for the offer, but i got no way of gettn it from glenfield to henderson. cheers anyway.

[daaatomic]

I dont know any more about bikes than the next guy, but I can have a look with ya if you like. Best thing to do is get a mechanic to check it over. I have a van we can use to take it there, or I can just ride it for you(if the current owner is happy with that.)

[Strike]

that'd be awesome! maybe able to have you take a look at it after all Frosty..
provided the owner doesn't mind of course.... i'll get back to you

[fizbin]

Thanks for the offer, but i got no way of gettn it from glenfield to henderson. cheers anyway.

Get one us to ride it there? Frosty would only need it for what 1-2 hours Frosty?
If you enplane to the dude what you are doing and say that you will pay for the gas to and fro i am sure he will be accommodating.
Hell the guy might even ride it there for you

[Strike]

Thanks for all the offers guys, i think i got it sorted now, all LEGENDS!, the lot of you. Cheers!

[gijoe1313]

On ya for checking out a little ol'hornet! And kudos to all those who offered to help ya out ... if'n course you do get a little ol'hornet, just drop me a PM and I can help you out with a few things about them!

[Gubb]

I'm in Glenfield, gimme a yell if you need some extra eyes/hands.

[Strike]

Hi all, thanks for all the offers, and a HUGE thanks to Lee Rusty for checking the bike out for me, i couldn't have asked for more, awesome guy!
looks like im going to be the proud owner of a 2000 Honda Hornet!
see you all out there

[Lee Rusty]

it is a nice bike, you made a good choice - My pleasure, one more of us on the road

[chester]

good choice on ya bike they are good to learn on.

[daaatomic]

so hows the bike? better see you at AWNMR soon.

[Strike]

The bike was good all weekend, took it for a blat (a sensible one mind you) on saturday, was awesome.

MONDAY MORNING!!! THE DRAMA BEGINS!!

riding to work, came to an intersection, went to take off, bike stalled and WOULD NOT start again, tryed all that i could think of, nothing, called a mate who has alot more exp then myself to give it ago, still nothing...

uh oh.

Had to leave it parked up in some strangers drive (good bugger for lettn me do that) and ask around for help on what could be wrong with it. Battery? Spark Plugs? Earth wire? i have no idea, all i know is the bike wont turn over, all the appropriate lights come on when the key is turned and when you hit the ignition switch they fade and the head light goes off completly.

so i called the previous owner, turns out he didn't get the bike serviced before he handed over the keys like we AGREED he would. Asshole. then when i said that he said he would book the bike in for a service he denied saying it, told me " I didn't have the time, i was moving house, i went on a course, i have been fair to you and now your getting smart. i will warn you once, BE CAREFUL. WANKER.

Chances are if he got the bike serviced like he said he wud this wouldn't be happening right now.

Any ideas on what could be wrong with the bike would be great. i can't leave it stranded at some random ( but good) dudes house for long....