Bro I got screwed very hard on a cbr600rr. First it had a clean title when he handed it to me. When I took it to dmv to get it registered, the lady said "no honey it has salvage title". " you cant put it on the road until you fix problems, and then go to state police for inspection, and then you get reconditioned title". My heart sank. I went tear bike apart to see what's up. It had a yoshi sticker on the frame hiding a crack in the aluminum.
Id be pissed. Best to buy a new frame online with a clean title and switch everything over. If youve got time on your hands its better than walking away with nothing
This is THE BEST used bike buying guide I’ve ever seen. The others cover the basics but you covered the things that people actually need to look out for the most. A few months ago I bought a gsxr 600 from a guy who scammed me in literally every way you’ve just described. Live and learn, but I wish I had seen this video beforehand. Still to this day trying to get its issues resolved after it’s been in the shop 3 times.
Mature dude here. I rode my GSXR-1000 for 165,000 Kms. Parts were replaced as needed. Since 2011 my bike was only serviced by the same mechanic. It has a few worn places that you would expect, like the grips, , rearset, ignition surface, etc. All original OEM parts replacement (fuel pump, regulator, swingarm, computer) New Bridgestone S22 tires, chain and sprocket. But the fact that it has that many miles tends to put buyers off even though most of the parts are new or newish. But original engine and clutch.
If not that it's in km for speed and distance id consider it. But since im in the US that wouldn't work out well. Probably cost too much to get it all switched over to out units to be worth it. I had a gsxr 1000 before very nice bike. A well maintained bike with high miles is still a good bike.
165 000 km? Sounds like it's about run in and you can open it up now! I've put two bikes to over 100 000 miles and both were going well , one still is, but that isn't the one that I used to write a car off that turned across me.
I've had my '05 yellow and black gixxa for 19 years and put 75,000km on it. Still runs like a dream and I keep it regularly maintained. Great to hear the amount of kays you put on yours, as hopefully still plenty of life in my old girl yet 🙂
I got my beloved 72 Norton commando for real cheap I just had to find new engine cases for it because she was blown the bits, a little bit of elbow grease and throwing a little money and I got a really cool bike now, not bad for a 28-year-old in today's day in age if you ask me, at one time it was the best bike you could own for five consecutive years 1967-1972, always loved vintage bikes now I got it cool cafe brit bike, old school tons of torque
Thank you very much. Just randomly found your page. I am an older rider and my first two sport bikes were used, one from a friend and one from the dealer. Since then I was able to afford brand new one. Your advice is 100% genuine and useful. I would have never looked this close before buying a used Sport bike. You honestly open my eyes of what goes on in the used market.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:14 *🎨 Be cautious of replaced fairings affecting a bike's value; check original paint colors for authenticity.* 01:11 *🔍 Examine key parts like graphics and swing arms closely for signs of replacement or damage.* 01:53 *📸 Always ask for close-up photos to verify bike condition; online ads can obscure true state.* 03:03 *📏 Mileage is often misrepresented by sellers; carefully study condition and history.* 05:09 *🚫 Walk away if you find inconsistencies in mileage, condition, or replaced parts.* 06:47 *💰 Be wary of unseen repair costs; assess potential expenses like tires and maintenance.* 08:53 *🕵️♂️ Question sellers thoroughly to detect inconsistencies and ensure legitimacy.* 10:33 *📝 Verify VIN for active recalls; unresolved recalls suggest neglect and hidden issues.* 11:00 *❄️ Insist on a cold start to detect hidden engine issues; warmed engines can mask problems.* 13:13 *⚠️ Be skeptical of high-mileage claims on older bikes; inspect thoroughly to avoid costly surprises.*
Wow, this is an awesome guide, and I thought I already knew "a lot" about buying used bikes. Never been scammed because I approach other people with your questioning approach. Most people will tell on themselves! A sub for you, my friend.
I'm probably getting a bike soon, and I came across your videos from like 4 years ago and I was praying to god you were still making content, keep it up man🙏🏼🔥
I also look at, is this a common squid bike. If the bloke you're buying from is a young punk and is selling a short stroke rocket, chances are, that engine has suffered burn-outs or worse, attempted failed burn-outs. Look for signs of heat stress. Look for rust caused by heat. Look for bolt heads with flaked paint. Look in hard to wash places, you might find the dust form of rubber that can only accumulate from burn-outs. Is the guy you are buying from a squid or a squid wannabe? Is he 20 years old with lip ring and a Hayabusa next to the one he's selling, or is he 42 his hat backwards and a pastel coloured T-shirt and crocs? On the other flip of the coin, the old guy who is selling a bagger. Has that bike sat for a long time because he bought it on the romantic thought of riding alone, along an open coast road, then he realises the closest coast road is 4000km away. For some reason, baggers don't get their regular maintenance. They get bought and wiped down with cloth nappy once a day, then once a week, then once a month, then they get in the way and take up room in the garage. Where I live, mud wasps will build many, many nests on these bikes. The guy's wife will often release information about that bike. She hated it when he bought it and now she was won the argument to get rid of it. You are spot on with asking questions, 50% of the purchase is the person you are buying from. Learn the person, plus the bike. The other thing I do, I watch RUclips videos on this subject. RUclips has a way of interjecting society with catchphrases. A lot of people will sell a bike, they will want to appear intelligent, so they learn from RUclips. They will use catchphrases while speaking with you. If you are buying a bike that is 12 months old and the first thing they say to you is "Dude, it's OEM straight from the factory, check the decals", chances are, there is a guy who watches RUclips. Catchphrases will let you spot a RUclips degree at 50 paces. Use that knowledge to your advantage.
You ain't lying. Lot of scammers out there. Sad that people can't just be honest. Ride safe, fellas. I just bought an old Kawasaki kz750 cafe that literally fell apart on the way home from the purchase. Damn near killed me.
This man KNOWS what’s he’s talking about people!! LISTEN! Know what you’re looking at, OR take someone with you that knows what they’re looking at, BEFORE you get all willie nilly & start throwing cash at the seller! Great video my man!👌🏽
@ Of course! Same here. I ended up wanting the bike more than I should have, KNOWING what issues I could run into to…Huge mistake that I soon learned from. Keep killing it dude.🤘🏽
Great advice Spunky!! I bought a 2012 R1 back in 2020 from a big PowerSports store in my neighboring city and got it home and the next day tried starting it up and it would not stay running by itself until the bike was fully warmed up!! Took it to a reputable repair shop and they told me I needed a 5K engine rebuild!! Took them almost 10 months to complete the job!! Got the bike back early 2021 just to have to take it right back and get a new starter 🤦♂️ 😂🤣I learned right then. I should’ve made sure the bike was cold when I tried starting it!! They more then likely started the bike up throughout the day knowing it’s issue to try and sale it as IS!!!
I hear that, and then there is a big BUTTjust bought a new bike not to long ago. Get ready to "pukker up" when it comes to dealer fee's or "ghost fees". Thell hit you with everything, shipping, "setup", just strait up dealer add on, and depending the state you live in, environmental bla bla it just keeps going. I shopped around going to different dealers(and dif brands) had a few models i was looking at. To sum it up alot of times it was 1000$ to 1200$ add on think that is crazy? just look into what additional fees Harley guys have gotten stuck with(not good), ultimately the bike i bought, thought it was going to be around $500 /all said and done $800 on top when i got outa there, so ask many many questions..🤣 Anyway , best of luck -Cheers
Like the video brother. I also believe beyond the lies..some peoples standards are different, which is okay, but that does at times lead to a "lie" being told.. i actually recently bought a 2004 r1, after not riding for 2 yr. Got a bit excited and over looked some things. Dude seemed like a pretty straight forward guy. I do believe he honestly didnt know some of the stuff.. im firm in believing some hop on these bikes and spin them, not realizing they need to maintain them.. 2004 r1 with 26k and it runs rather well. Just little odd n ends to be were id like it to be.. thanks for the videos!
My bike had the engine changed, painted frame, fairing repaired. But when you look at it from the far, looks good. I even added the OEM warning decals. Looks OEM af.
This bs literally happened to me. I bought a 750 and the weird thing I bought after a friend recommended the guy as a stand up dude. I knew he was a reseller but has a good reputation of selling used but well maintained bikes. I ended up buying a bike and noticed no oil change was done, no new chain and sprockets, no new tires. The only thing that was new was a battery 😂. It is what it is I bought it because as you said in the original condition no marks, no scratches no dings and clean title. Price was around 4.7k Europeans and I invested around 1k over. Oh and the gas tank,my God was it rusty inside. I ended up cleaning it and putting a protective layer inside so that it never rusts again, new fpr new filters, and cleaning the entire fuel system. New tires, new break pads, new rectifier, new stator. I thought about selling it but now I am like nah, I invested this much I am not going to sell it because I do not know what is waiting on me with a new purchase. So I thought I’d save it and ride it. It’s a k7 with 16k miles on the odometer.
my brother bought a lemon gsxr 750 for 4000$ the head gaskits were leaking the exhaust started throwing smoke 3 days later and the thing sounded like a tractor on its last leg lil bro spent 3.5k of his hard earned lawn cutting money and the bike rides like a dream now 😂😂😊
Bought a project bike as my first bike 2006 gsxr600 with 13k miles, needed some fixing but overall great condition. What I didn’t realize though was the registration was behind 13 years and now I’m in a bit of a dilemma since fees are so expensive in cali for outdated registration
Got my Honda XL125V for £2000, the guy selling walked me through everything to do with the bike only issues that have came up was left side light was out and indicators are a bit finicky so taking it in to have those sorted
Also just always go around w a flashlight shining on every bold especially around the gauge cluster if there’s been work done to the bike 90% of the time the guy is in a rush and won’t be careful or use specific tools to not scratch up the bolts and over tighten them you’ll see the marks on the bolts from people swapping shit out
Great video, I looked at a lot of used bikes and people always wanted way too much for them and they also just don't do any maintenance so the bikes all have issues. So I just bought a new bike and paid an extra 1800 bucks for a seven year warranty. Now a year and a half later and over 25,000 worry free miles on my Ducati Diavel V4 I'm looking forward to five more years of care free ripping it up.
That's incredibly cheap for such a high-end specific long-term challenging to keep on the road due to the Ducati Factor bike, Doug d but a range Rover with an extended warranty and the cost of repairs paid for by that warranty in the two years exceeded the cost of the range Rover if I recall. My first Ducati was a 1970 cadet Had several 750 GTS which are one of the best motorcycles ever built and if updated with modern electronics would be a $20,000 motorcycle just for the masterpiece of a motor of which mine had 75,000 miles on it and you could balance a quarter on it sideways with the engine running and hand start it
Thanks for the more longform videos. I got my bike about 6 months ago, a Z400 2021 with 18k miles on it for 3.3k. I asked around and people told me it was a steal! And I still think it was. But I'm the third owner, and the second owner didn't tell me a bunch of stuff that I wasn't aware of at the time as a new buyer. -Chain/Sprocket needed to be replaced. AT the shop that was $250, doing it myself would've required tools and space I didn't have, but still 250 -Valve adjustment was coming up, that's $800 at my shop. -Tires were at about half-life, I'm gonna need to spend about $500 on some new road 6's -2 oil changes, $80 each with full synthetic and / So I put in a bout 2 grand to put the bike back on a proper maintenance schedule. Not sure if I got scammed or if that was natural. but dammit I love my Z400 ... after I'm done with her, if ever, I don't know if I'm even going to be able to sell her for the cost of the maintenance I did.
Not to shit on your party or anything, I just kinda wanna brag about my deal as well. I got a 2021 Ninja 400 with 1.6k miles on it for 3.5k. There’s scratch on the exhaust and a little bit of paint that had been rubbed off from on the rear fender from the guy strapping stuff down on the rear seat, but nothing that can be seen unless your face is literally right up against the rear fender.
@@thecoochiecrusader2185 nah bro go ahead .. grats ont he bike! 3.5k for a 1.6k mile bike?? THE DUDE JUST HANDED IT TO YOU!! You wont need to worry about maintenance like I have for a very, very long time. That's .. basically a new bike. Grats dude.
Good video. I pay more attention to the hardware than anything else. If I see any grade 5 bolts from Lowes, zip ties, or rashed OEM hardware, I walk. They'll replace the fairings, but don't want to spend money to get the correct (expensive) hardware.
Another thing to look out for is bad charging systems. It's pretty easy to charge a bike up before someone comes to look at it. It will start, idle, run just fine for the duration of a short test ride. But 20 minutes later it will be dead. Diagnosing and replacing some parts of the charging system can get expensive and time consuming.
I just totalled my '05 GSXR-1000 (blue/white) two weeks ago today. I'm so bummed. Bought it new, put over 97K miles on it. I too know these bikes inside and out. That's what wrenching on the same bike for 20 years will get you. I would rebuild but the left side of the engine block broke off in a bad freeway crash. One of the connecting rods is just dangling out in the open! Just brutal. I absolutely love my bike. Rode it every day to work. Now it's just sitting on stands crying out for me. Can't take it! 😢
97k?! That’s crazy! I know they can go for a long time I’ve seen them with over 50k miles..I’ve actually seen a Honda F4i with 100k miles on it. The older GSXR’s are hard to beat as far as durability and working on it, they’re the best. The engineering on this bike is amazing! The funny thing is most shops won’t work on older motorcycles which is mind blowing to me because if u can’t work on this u can’t work on bikes. I know it’s not as profitable to work on older bikes, but I feel like newer aged mechanics need a computer to figure out everything. -sorry to hear about ur accident hope everything is okay
Getting ready to buy my first bike so thanks for this video! Whatcha think about cfmoto? Seems ppl either love them or hate them. Looks like they used to be crap but have actually become pretty good in recent years...
A good thing to look out for is MANUAL CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS. A: they are a pain in the ass to adjust. And they have to be adjusted often. B: Previous owner could've adjusted it wrong. Over-tightened manual CCTs will cause massive damage to cam chains, cam guides, even can damage things like crank or cam bearings. C: The original CCT had been replaced. Most of the time CCTs don't just go out on medium or lower mileage bikes. So a replaced CCT on a
I think a lot of times the "Listed 8 months ago for 2x what its worth" are people's wives/gfs/parents/whoever telling them they need to sell the bike. They put it up, nobody bites, then they say "oh seems like nobody wants it!" to the person who's demanding they get rid of something they don't want to get rid of. Either that or its actually a scam.
Excellent words of advice and you‘re doing an amazing job sir. As a buyer, expect to become a detective and proffessional about the chosen motorcycle. Check out peoples reaction and Body language when asking questions, do they Look away when answering etc ? Part of my work as a motorcycle scout (and ex-motorcycle mechanic) buying bikes for a shop is knowing the future costs involved, get to know these in advance. Have always knocked the prices down with the tyres! It’s not the tread depth but the age. I ALWAYS have a Choice of at least 3 bikes in an area where I‘ve made viewing appointments, should the seller not agree to my offer I move on. I need to return back to the shop with 2 bikes in the van to have made the journey worthwhile. If I can‘t make an appointment I always inform the seller also. Admittedly, buying private is different because of the purchase being just one type of bike whereas I could be checking out Honda, Yamaha or Kawasaki within a 25Km radius in an afternoon. Have fun studying, I‘m a subscriber as of today and, Best greetings from Düsseldorf Sher 🏁
Absolutely love what you do. Over here in Europe, the sales figures for powerful sports bikes are on the decline in favour for an ever increasing mid-range market.
I bought a cbr250, put less than 300 miles on it and the timing chain snapped. On one hand, i paid less than kbb value and ive learned A TON about maintenance and repair (I did all the repairs myself on the garage floor). On the other hand, if I'd known what to look for, i never would have bought it. Ive replaced or removed so many pieces that were broken or didn't belong that i didn't even know how to look for. Been a learning experience that won't be forgotten soon for buying a used bike but simultaneously I'm now completely unafraid to work on it. What am i gonna do, mess it up worse? 😂
It can get real tricky buying a used super sport motorcycle. Typically those bikes get ridden super hard while rev bombing at every red light, bridge and road rage. If you know what to look & listen for you can find some really sweet deals but if you're not careful you'll get a lemon.
Yes, it's the same. Dealers use the same tactics. I had a dealer list as a clean title, but the bike was salvage and came with a warranty waver, state the bike was as is, they warmed it before had, and the bike ended up having a crack in the clutch case, and on this model its an expensive part, thats hard to find, thats why they didnt replace it, someone put jb welded over it, n they let me ride the thing about 10miles, i could have died from oil getting on my tire and loosing traction
He is not joking. I got an L5 750 with 10k miles on it. My wife paid $10,700. My wife bought it for my birthday. They charged her for a wellness check costing $1000. When I got into it. It had cupped tires, one blown fork seal, no functioning rear brake, and missing the rear seat pillion and passenger pegs. This was from a "reputable dealer"
An tips? The other day my 07 600 gsxr had trouble cold starting, had to hold the revs for a bit or it would die and it sounded like it was missing.(It started ok but after 20 seconds the high idle shut off and then it couldn't keep it idling). And I had to rev it higher than the high idle had it idling originally for the first 20 seconds to keep it going. After a few min it was fine and idling. Next day no issues. Could this be the fuel reg thing he's talking about in this video? Thanks
When you’re buying any vehicle when you’re on your way. Tell the seller to be honest and name everything wrong with it down to the littlest thing. And when you get there, tell him you will pay full price if you don’t find anything else wrong with it.
IF you happen to be able to buy a "New Bike" & it's a Double RR or other special bike you should consider pulling all the fairings to replace them w/ another set. Take the original fairings and wrap em; up in bubble wrap & box them up. When you sell the bike those original fairings are valuable. Any of you heard of doing this? It makes sense to me and thanks for the video. peace
I'm looking at an 08 gsxr. Owner says it's a special edition. The fairings are after market so is the exhaust tip. It has only7k miles. How can you find out if it is what he says?
I picked up my 2015 cbr1000 last year for 6500$ with 7k miles, the facebook ads in this video are nuts. ive put 6k miles on it so far and havent had any issues.
Not bad advice except for the fairing replacement...In over 20+ years of riding sportbikes, I know so many riders who buy a brand new bike and the first thing they do is customize it. I used to do the same thing when I was younger. Even the some of the dings an scratches may not necessarily indicate major damage, especially on an older bike. Just do your research, know the market and if the deal seams shady, it probably is.
I’m not saying u can’t swap the fairings, but what I am saying is when u start replacing stuff (especially the fairings) it lowers the value of the bike. If ur cool with it then that’s fine but anytime u see that I’d ALWAYS look a little harder.
Amateurs will immediately set about to bob a bike, chop the pipes, put ape hangers on them, replace the seat... not realizing, the further they get away from 100% stock, the more they completely destroy the value of the bike.
I never buy used bikes, I'd rather save up more and finance more than deal with the hassle. I don't trust people at all. Learned my lesson with cars a long time ago, ever since I only bought new and slept fine. Let's just say that if I had the option of buying a 10k 1000cc or 10k for a new underpowered smaller cc bike, I'd get the smaller CC.
Deprecation, Interest, Modifications, Maintenance, on top of buying it at the highest price the car or bike will ever be you end up losing a lot…in my opinion you shouldn’t finance…Invest in a lift, tools, and share it online now it’s an asset!
@@SpunkyBoyy I don't really consider a 10k new bike expensive, cars on the other hand, yes since they're 60k+ The problem with trying to save money by buying a used sports bike is that in case anything serious fails the added costs to repair it to new condition will be over whatever the new bike would have been, and you still have a used bike. Like I said, to each their own, I'd never personally buy a used sportsbike. And I don't know about the US but in Europe used bikes hold their value way too high. People over here still want 13k for a R6 from 2017 with 15k miles.
I've bought used since around 2006 but the sellers are a bit odd these days. All the bikes I've bought belong to guys who already own between 6 to 30 motorcycles and are thinning the herd. My last bike that I bought was a XSR900 that had 550 miles on it after 2 years; the oil hadn't even been changed.
@@langhamp8912 Two years ago I wanted to get a 2008 R6 or a 07/08 GSXR 750. I couldn't find a single bike in good condition and without shady things on either the bike or the sellers. Gave up and bought a new bike. Now I'm saving for the second bike, new again, meanwhile some guys I know still can't make their bikes run right and they're endless money pits, the best part of buying new is that you know the bike was never abused and you'll know everything about it and the service history and how you rode it. Not saying used bikes can't be good but I couldn't find a single one.
I can’t deny that…especially when it comes to older bikes…It’s extremely hard to find one in good condition, and finding a reasonable seller is almost impossible with older crotch rockets. I literally thought I was never getting this bike because of everything u just mentioned. You have to deal with alot of bs with used bikes, but u can still find them if ur patient..if u have to have it tomorrow you’ll most likely get scammed!
What’s the best way to buy a used bike if your a new rider and don’t know much about bikes via experience?? Like how could I find someone that knows what to look for on a used bike??
Try a family member or friend that knows bikes, or if possible pay for a bike shop to do an inspection or even a mobile motorcycle mechanic , yes it can cost money for this but if you buy a bad bike I will cost you a lot more, especially if something goes bad while riding that can lead to crash , personal experience on that
This video needs more views. A lot of people want more than what it’s actually worth. Sentimental value don’t increase the value of your bike. hahaha a lot of man babies and delusional people.
They’re just really affordable, and the older ones have aged really well…It’s what’s best for me personally, but I actually love the ZX’s! The 2021 & up Zx10r KRT is of the best looking liter bikes ever made in my opinion…It really just comes down to preference, everyone will tell u something different.
Bruh if you are looking for something perfect, go to a dealer and get it new. There's not 1 out of their perfect condition.... street bikes always have something
people are always trying to get more money for something they wanted to overuse. Unless they repaired to factory form or substantially made it superior than oem(9/10 times it has been made worse) but goos guide. I bought a project bike for my first bike. 80s naked bike. 500 bucks. probably could have gotten more, but woldnt have just been standard headaches. relatively amount of repairs. hopefully old bike tires a lil cheaper 😂😂. average price 2500. for 500 but about 10steps to finish. Nice for winter. 😊
two gsxr 1000 k5 one has 25.000 miles the other has 50,000 miles both look mint both same price which one do you buy ? the one with 25,000 miles were all done thrashed to death on a race track the other with 50,000 just had easy life no race tracks (good to no the type of life the bike has had rather than just looking at the mileage)
“No Time Wasters”. I always wonder how they sell anything with that arrogant attitude. It’s almost as if they want you to feel guilty if you don’t choose to buy their exalted crap, and that it’s not as though they consider it’s your time they’re wasting. Never ever called up one of those, i never will either. Also the “much loved blah blah ..”, or “genuine reason for sale” (it’s a death trap pile of crap) I don’t care, they just want your money.
That’s all great advice. I’ve been riding and buying for over 40 years. You also have to realize going to your point, if you can’t fix it yourself, most dealers won’t touch a bike that’s more than 10 years old. Point being if you have a bike or if you’re looking at buying a bike that’s more than 10 years old, you better know how to fix it yourself because the dealer won’t touch it
Really? what about independent shops? I'm a car/truck/machine mechanic, but am a little intimidated to eventually mess with my bike other than basic maintenance.
@ I went on VINdata.com. You don’t need a full history report only need to spend 20 bucks to see the registration history, towing, and odometer (if present) my main concern was the registration & towing.
Did the same buying my 1st bike, 2011 ninja 250r, tires never changed rotted out, but was new so didnt notice, let a friend ride it who was more of a risk taker and layed it down,
Bro I got screwed very hard on a cbr600rr. First it had a clean title when he handed it to me. When I took it to dmv to get it registered, the lady said "no honey it has salvage title". " you cant put it on the road until you fix problems, and then go to state police for inspection, and then you get reconditioned title". My heart sank. I went tear bike apart to see what's up. It had a yoshi sticker on the frame hiding a crack in the aluminum.
bruh phat L
sticker on the frame is straight up a red flag
How did you get a clean title? Fake?
Id be pissed. Best to buy a new frame online with a clean title and switch everything over. If youve got time on your hands its better than walking away with nothing
Do you need the seller "eliminated"? 😀😀
This is THE BEST used bike buying guide I’ve ever seen. The others cover the basics but you covered the things that people actually need to look out for the most. A few months ago I bought a gsxr 600 from a guy who scammed me in literally every way you’ve just described. Live and learn, but I wish I had seen this video beforehand. Still to this day trying to get its issues resolved after it’s been in the shop 3 times.
Mature dude here. I rode my GSXR-1000 for 165,000 Kms. Parts were replaced as needed. Since 2011 my bike was only serviced by the same mechanic. It has a few worn places that you would expect, like the grips, , rearset, ignition surface, etc. All original OEM parts replacement (fuel pump, regulator, swingarm, computer) New Bridgestone S22 tires, chain and sprocket. But the fact that it has that many miles tends to put buyers off even though most of the parts are new or newish. But original engine and clutch.
If not that it's in km for speed and distance id consider it. But since im in the US that wouldn't work out well. Probably cost too much to get it all switched over to out units to be worth it. I had a gsxr 1000 before very nice bike. A well maintained bike with high miles is still a good bike.
165k?! God damn...and i thought i´d be up there with now 60k on my ´03 R1. Hats off to you! 😅👌
@Schmitzelhaus I have a new Z900 getting ridden enthusiastically. But the Gixxer still on the road.
165 000 km? Sounds like it's about run in and you can open it up now! I've put two bikes to over 100 000 miles and both were going well , one still is, but that isn't the one that I used to write a car off that turned across me.
I've had my '05 yellow and black gixxa for 19 years and put 75,000km on it. Still runs like a dream and I keep it regularly maintained. Great to hear the amount of kays you put on yours, as hopefully still plenty of life in my old girl yet 🙂
Buying a crotch rocket is always hit or miss. Buy mediocre bikes from mature dudes.
That’s never failed me. Except usually I would buy decent bikes from older dudes.
Main reason why I bought my beloved KLR 650 for only $3k
That’s not always the case either
I got my beloved 72 Norton commando for real cheap I just had to find new engine cases for it because she was blown the bits, a little bit of elbow grease and throwing a little money and I got a really cool bike now, not bad for a 28-year-old in today's day in age if you ask me, at one time it was the best bike you could own for five consecutive years 1967-1972, always loved vintage bikes now I got it cool cafe brit bike, old school tons of torque
Mediocre men. Buy mediocre bikes. 🤷🏽♂️
I wish I had the patience to deal with sellers like you do. I would pay you to pick out a bike for me
I will pick out a good bike for you if u pay me lol
Most people on FB lie about these bikes, but if u know a thing or two and get them on the phone you’ll realize most of them are horrible liars lol
@@SpunkyBoyy I know that’s what I’m saying free money for me lol
I run a consulting business near Toronto and do exactly that because people are slimy near Toronto for bike sales
Thank you very much. Just randomly found your page. I am an older rider and my first two sport bikes were used, one from a friend and one from the dealer. Since then I was able to afford brand new one. Your advice is 100% genuine and useful. I would have never looked this close before buying a used Sport bike. You honestly open my eyes of what goes on in the used market.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:14 *🎨 Be cautious of replaced fairings affecting a bike's value; check original paint colors for authenticity.*
01:11 *🔍 Examine key parts like graphics and swing arms closely for signs of replacement or damage.*
01:53 *📸 Always ask for close-up photos to verify bike condition; online ads can obscure true state.*
03:03 *📏 Mileage is often misrepresented by sellers; carefully study condition and history.*
05:09 *🚫 Walk away if you find inconsistencies in mileage, condition, or replaced parts.*
06:47 *💰 Be wary of unseen repair costs; assess potential expenses like tires and maintenance.*
08:53 *🕵️♂️ Question sellers thoroughly to detect inconsistencies and ensure legitimacy.*
10:33 *📝 Verify VIN for active recalls; unresolved recalls suggest neglect and hidden issues.*
11:00 *❄️ Insist on a cold start to detect hidden engine issues; warmed engines can mask problems.*
13:13 *⚠️ Be skeptical of high-mileage claims on older bikes; inspect thoroughly to avoid costly surprises.*
I buy and sell bikes and this is probably the best buyers guide I've seen. Fantastic vid!
Wow, this is an awesome guide, and I thought I already knew "a lot" about buying used bikes. Never been scammed because I approach other people with your questioning approach. Most people will tell on themselves! A sub for you, my friend.
I'm probably getting a bike soon, and I came across your videos from like 4 years ago and I was praying to god you were still making content, keep it up man🙏🏼🔥
I also look at, is this a common squid bike. If the bloke you're buying from is a young punk and is selling a short stroke rocket, chances are, that engine has suffered burn-outs or worse, attempted failed burn-outs. Look for signs of heat stress. Look for rust caused by heat. Look for bolt heads with flaked paint. Look in hard to wash places, you might find the dust form of rubber that can only accumulate from burn-outs. Is the guy you are buying from a squid or a squid wannabe? Is he 20 years old with lip ring and a Hayabusa next to the one he's selling, or is he 42 his hat backwards and a pastel coloured T-shirt and crocs?
On the other flip of the coin, the old guy who is selling a bagger. Has that bike sat for a long time because he bought it on the romantic thought of riding alone, along an open coast road, then he realises the closest coast road is 4000km away. For some reason, baggers don't get their regular maintenance. They get bought and wiped down with cloth nappy once a day, then once a week, then once a month, then they get in the way and take up room in the garage. Where I live, mud wasps will build many, many nests on these bikes. The guy's wife will often release information about that bike. She hated it when he bought it and now she was won the argument to get rid of it.
You are spot on with asking questions, 50% of the purchase is the person you are buying from. Learn the person, plus the bike.
The other thing I do, I watch RUclips videos on this subject. RUclips has a way of interjecting society with catchphrases. A lot of people will sell a bike, they will want to appear intelligent, so they learn from RUclips. They will use catchphrases while speaking with you. If you are buying a bike that is 12 months old and the first thing they say to you is "Dude, it's OEM straight from the factory, check the decals", chances are, there is a guy who watches RUclips. Catchphrases will let you spot a RUclips degree at 50 paces. Use that knowledge to your advantage.
@@High_Octane 🤦♂️
I have the same bike. Bought it for cheap but had to replace a lot of stuff. It was hard as hell to find the red and black oem fairings!
You ain't lying. Lot of scammers out there. Sad that people can't just be honest. Ride safe, fellas. I just bought an old Kawasaki kz750 cafe that literally fell apart on the way home from the purchase. Damn near killed me.
This man KNOWS what’s he’s talking about people!! LISTEN! Know what you’re looking at, OR take someone with you that knows what they’re looking at, BEFORE you get all willie nilly & start throwing cash at the seller!
Great video my man!👌🏽
Thanks for watching! I've been there myself, you don't want to end up buying a lemon unless it’s a project bike
@ Of course! Same here. I ended up wanting the bike more than I should have, KNOWING what issues I could run into to…Huge mistake that I soon learned from. Keep killing it dude.🤘🏽
Great advice Spunky!! I bought a 2012 R1 back in 2020 from a big PowerSports store in my neighboring city and got it home and the next day tried starting it up and it would not stay running by itself until the bike was fully warmed up!! Took it to a reputable repair shop and they told me I needed a 5K engine rebuild!! Took them almost 10 months to complete the job!! Got the bike back early 2021 just to have to take it right back and get a new starter 🤦♂️ 😂🤣I learned right then. I should’ve made sure the bike was cold when I tried starting it!! They more then likely started the bike up throughout the day knowing it’s issue to try and sale it as IS!!!
Litterally one of the best buying video yet not even halfway done
this is honestly a great great video. Appreciate it man
Amazing video as usual, man. Great tips!
Thanks👌🏻 Glad you found it helpful!
this video sums up why its better just to suck it up and buy new.
With the offset of paying 3x the price or more. Assuming its not unrideable or illegal to ride, its always cheaper to buy used.
I hear that, and then there is a big BUTTjust bought a new bike not to long ago. Get ready to "pukker up" when it comes to dealer fee's or "ghost fees". Thell hit you with everything, shipping, "setup", just strait up dealer add on, and depending the state you live in, environmental bla bla it just keeps going. I shopped around going to different dealers(and dif brands) had a few models i was looking at. To sum it up alot of times it was 1000$ to 1200$ add on think that is crazy? just look into what additional fees Harley guys have gotten stuck with(not good), ultimately the bike i bought, thought it was going to be around $500 /all said and done $800 on top when i got outa there, so ask many many questions..🤣 Anyway , best of luck -Cheers
this is a great video, I'm currently trying to get a used cbr600rr and this taught me a lot of stuff on what to look for in a used bike.
Like the video brother. I also believe beyond the lies..some peoples standards are different, which is okay, but that does at times lead to a "lie" being told.. i actually recently bought a 2004 r1, after not riding for 2 yr. Got a bit excited and over looked some things. Dude seemed like a pretty straight forward guy. I do believe he honestly didnt know some of the stuff.. im firm in believing some hop on these bikes and spin them, not realizing they need to maintain them.. 2004 r1 with 26k and it runs rather well. Just little odd n ends to be were id like it to be.. thanks for the videos!
My bike had the engine changed, painted frame, fairing repaired. But when you look at it from the far, looks good. I even added the OEM warning decals. Looks OEM af.
Very good video. So much good info. The pics you included were so helpful.
This bs literally happened to me. I bought a 750 and the weird thing I bought after a friend recommended the guy as a stand up dude. I knew he was a reseller but has a good reputation of selling used but well maintained bikes. I ended up buying a bike and noticed no oil change was done, no new chain and sprockets, no new tires. The only thing that was new was a battery 😂. It is what it is I bought it because as you said in the original condition no marks, no scratches no dings and clean title. Price was around 4.7k Europeans and I invested around 1k over. Oh and the gas tank,my God was it rusty inside. I ended up cleaning it and putting a protective layer inside so that it never rusts again, new fpr new filters, and cleaning the entire fuel system. New tires, new break pads, new rectifier, new stator. I thought about selling it but now I am like nah, I invested this much I am not going to sell it because I do not know what is waiting on me with a new purchase. So I thought I’d save it and ride it. It’s a k7 with 16k miles on the odometer.
my brother bought a lemon gsxr 750 for 4000$ the head gaskits were leaking the exhaust started throwing smoke 3 days later and the thing sounded like a tractor on its last leg lil bro spent 3.5k of his hard earned lawn cutting money and the bike rides like a dream now 😂😂😊
you presented this info so well. both informative and entertaining. thank you for the video
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Spunky boy doesn't translate very well in the UK
😂
Bought a project bike as my first bike 2006 gsxr600 with 13k miles, needed some fixing but overall great condition. What I didn’t realize though was the registration was behind 13 years and now I’m in a bit of a dilemma since fees are so expensive in cali for outdated registration
Thanks for the information, love your hair.
Got my Honda XL125V for £2000, the guy selling walked me through everything to do with the bike only issues that have came up was left side light was out and indicators are a bit finicky so taking it in to have those sorted
This channel is doing great! From pull starting your gxsr to... I'm listening
Some genuine and proper advice here, many thanks - and greetings from another gixxer bruh ✌️😇
Also just always go around w a flashlight shining on every bold especially around the gauge cluster if there’s been work done to the bike 90% of the time the guy is in a rush and won’t be careful or use specific tools to not scratch up the bolts and over tighten them you’ll see the marks on the bolts from people swapping shit out
Great video, I looked at a lot of used bikes and people always wanted way too much for them and they also just don't do any maintenance so the bikes all have issues. So I just bought a new bike and paid an extra 1800 bucks for a seven year warranty. Now a year and a half later and over 25,000 worry free miles on my Ducati Diavel V4 I'm looking forward to five more years of care free ripping it up.
That's incredibly cheap for such a high-end specific long-term challenging to keep on the road due to the Ducati Factor bike, Doug d but a range Rover with an extended warranty and the cost of repairs paid for by that warranty in the two years exceeded the cost of the range Rover if I recall.
My first Ducati was a 1970 cadet
Had several 750 GTS which are one of the best motorcycles ever built and if updated with modern electronics would be a $20,000 motorcycle just for the masterpiece of a motor of which mine had 75,000 miles on it and you could balance a quarter on it sideways with the engine running and hand start it
This was an absolutely perfect video for me as someone about to buy my first bike
Wow bro, I never knew much about bikes until today, thanks a lot!
Thanks for the more longform videos.
I got my bike about 6 months ago, a Z400 2021 with 18k miles on it for 3.3k. I asked around and people told me it was a steal! And I still think it was. But I'm the third owner, and the second owner didn't tell me a bunch of stuff that I wasn't aware of at the time as a new buyer.
-Chain/Sprocket needed to be replaced. AT the shop that was $250, doing it myself would've required tools and space I didn't have, but still 250
-Valve adjustment was coming up, that's $800 at my shop.
-Tires were at about half-life, I'm gonna need to spend about $500 on some new road 6's
-2 oil changes, $80 each with full synthetic and /
So I put in a bout 2 grand to put the bike back on a proper maintenance schedule. Not sure if I got scammed or if that was natural.
but dammit I love my Z400 ... after I'm done with her, if ever, I don't know if I'm even going to be able to sell her for the cost of the maintenance I did.
Not to shit on your party or anything, I just kinda wanna brag about my deal as well. I got a 2021 Ninja 400 with 1.6k miles on it for 3.5k. There’s scratch on the exhaust and a little bit of paint that had been rubbed off from on the rear fender from the guy strapping stuff down on the rear seat, but nothing that can be seen unless your face is literally right up against the rear fender.
@@thecoochiecrusader2185 nah bro go ahead .. grats ont he bike! 3.5k for a 1.6k mile bike?? THE DUDE JUST HANDED IT TO YOU!! You wont need to worry about maintenance like I have for a very, very long time. That's .. basically a new bike. Grats dude.
Good video. I pay more attention to the hardware than anything else. If I see any grade 5 bolts from Lowes, zip ties, or rashed OEM hardware, I walk. They'll replace the fairings, but don't want to spend money to get the correct (expensive) hardware.
Good post, worthwhile knowledge being shared here (despite the haircut 😂). Thank you.
With all the rage bait shorts he made I wasn’t expecting such a detailed and accurate long format video
Those are all just jokes
Bro I’ve only ever seen you on instagram and you are vary different over here lmao, good video man!
This Video is pure GOLD!
Always great videos and information. If I ever buy a used GSX-R I want Spunky with me!
Another thing to look out for is bad charging systems. It's pretty easy to charge a bike up before someone comes to look at it. It will start, idle, run just fine for the duration of a short test ride.
But 20 minutes later it will be dead.
Diagnosing and replacing some parts of the charging system can get expensive and time consuming.
I just totalled my '05 GSXR-1000 (blue/white) two weeks ago today. I'm so bummed. Bought it new, put over 97K miles on it. I too know these bikes inside and out. That's what wrenching on the same bike for 20 years will get you. I would rebuild but the left side of the engine block broke off in a bad freeway crash. One of the connecting rods is just dangling out in the open! Just brutal. I absolutely love my bike. Rode it every day to work. Now it's just sitting on stands crying out for me. Can't take it! 😢
97k?! That’s crazy! I know they can go for a long time I’ve seen them with over 50k miles..I’ve actually seen a Honda F4i with 100k miles on it. The older GSXR’s are hard to beat as far as durability and working on it, they’re the best. The engineering on this bike is amazing! The funny thing is most shops won’t work on older motorcycles which is mind blowing to me because if u can’t work on this u can’t work on bikes. I know it’s not as profitable to work on older bikes, but I feel like newer aged mechanics need a computer to figure out everything.
-sorry to hear about ur accident hope everything is okay
thankfully in the UK your vehicle gets tested every year by the government, and they mark down the mileage
Getting ready to buy my first bike so thanks for this video! Whatcha think about cfmoto? Seems ppl either love them or hate them. Looks like they used to be crap but have actually become pretty good in recent years...
A good thing to look out for is MANUAL CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS.
A: they are a pain in the ass to adjust. And they have to be adjusted often.
B: Previous owner could've adjusted it wrong. Over-tightened manual CCTs will cause massive damage to cam chains, cam guides, even can damage things like crank or cam bearings.
C: The original CCT had been replaced. Most of the time CCTs don't just go out on medium or lower mileage bikes. So a replaced CCT on a
I think a lot of times the "Listed 8 months ago for 2x what its worth" are people's wives/gfs/parents/whoever telling them they need to sell the bike. They put it up, nobody bites, then they say "oh seems like nobody wants it!" to the person who's demanding they get rid of something they don't want to get rid of.
Either that or its actually a scam.
Got my 06 gsxr1000 for $1k and my 06 gsxr750 for $2k..I got scammed on the GSX-R750 but got it all taken care of for a great deal on ebay
Nice.
Excellent words of advice and you‘re doing an amazing job sir.
As a buyer, expect to become a detective and proffessional about the chosen motorcycle.
Check out peoples reaction and Body language when asking questions, do they Look away when answering etc ?
Part of my work as a motorcycle scout (and ex-motorcycle mechanic) buying bikes for a shop is knowing the future costs involved, get to know these in advance. Have always knocked the prices down with the tyres! It’s not the tread depth but the age.
I ALWAYS have a Choice of at least 3 bikes in an area where I‘ve made viewing appointments, should the seller not agree to my offer I move on. I need to return back to the shop with 2 bikes in the van to have made the journey worthwhile. If I can‘t make an appointment I always inform the seller also.
Admittedly, buying private is different because of the purchase being just one type of bike whereas I could be checking out Honda, Yamaha or Kawasaki within a 25Km radius in an afternoon.
Have fun studying, I‘m a subscriber as of today and,
Best greetings from Düsseldorf
Sher 🏁
Thank u for sharing I appreciate that💯 just trying to help others not get scammed gotta look at everything with these old bikes!
Absolutely love what you do. Over here in Europe, the sales figures for powerful sports bikes are on the decline in favour for an ever increasing mid-range market.
Really good tips! Thanks
I bought a cbr250, put less than 300 miles on it and the timing chain snapped. On one hand, i paid less than kbb value and ive learned A TON about maintenance and repair (I did all the repairs myself on the garage floor). On the other hand, if I'd known what to look for, i never would have bought it. Ive replaced or removed so many pieces that were broken or didn't belong that i didn't even know how to look for. Been a learning experience that won't be forgotten soon for buying a used bike but simultaneously I'm now completely unafraid to work on it. What am i gonna do, mess it up worse? 😂
I love when they say I am selling it for a friend or relative. So they can say I know nothing about it without lying.
Thanks man lot of good information
When original decals aren't on the bike, that is a major red flag for me
Excellent, informative video. Its always buyer beware.
It can get real tricky buying a used super sport motorcycle. Typically those bikes get ridden super hard while rev bombing at every red light, bridge and road rage. If you know what to look & listen for you can find some really sweet deals but if you're not careful you'll get a lemon.
I’ve asked guys if I could take it to a shop first I’ll pay, and they get pissed off and tell me I’m wasting there time
a red flag there haha
@@0QualityOverQuantity do you get any compensation from that?
@ were you compensated for any of this?
@@0QualityOverQuantity huh?
What if the bike is from a dealer? Does the checklist change or stay the same for buying from them?
Yes, it's the same. Dealers use the same tactics. I had a dealer list as a clean title, but the bike was salvage and came with a warranty waver, state the bike was as is, they warmed it before had, and the bike ended up having a crack in the clutch case, and on this model its an expensive part, thats hard to find, thats why they didnt replace it, someone put jb welded over it, n they let me ride the thing about 10miles, i could have died from oil getting on my tire and loosing traction
He is not joking. I got an L5 750 with 10k miles on it. My wife paid $10,700. My wife bought it for my birthday. They charged her for a wellness check costing $1000. When I got into it. It had cupped tires, one blown fork seal, no functioning rear brake, and missing the rear seat pillion and passenger pegs. This was from a "reputable dealer"
I have since repaired everything costing around $1300.
An tips? The other day my 07 600 gsxr had trouble cold starting, had to hold the revs for a bit or it would die and it sounded like it was missing.(It started ok but after 20 seconds the high idle shut off and then it couldn't keep it idling). And I had to rev it higher than the high idle had it idling originally for the first 20 seconds to keep it going. After a few min it was fine and idling. Next day no issues. Could this be the fuel reg thing he's talking about in this video? Thanks
I bought my Kawasaki ZX11R for $1900. Bike was overheating a lot, but the seller said it wouldn’t. I just bleed the coolant and it was perfect haha
Dude, you're an awesome teacher
When you’re buying any vehicle when you’re on your way. Tell the seller to be honest and name everything wrong with it down to the littlest thing. And when you get there, tell him you will pay full price if you don’t find anything else wrong with it.
I had a k7 750, can’t believe I sold it. They’ve held their value so well.
great info!
IF you happen to be able to buy a "New Bike" & it's a Double RR or other special bike you should consider pulling all the fairings to
replace them w/ another set. Take the original fairings and wrap em; up in bubble wrap & box them up. When you sell the bike
those original fairings are valuable. Any of you heard of doing this? It makes sense to me and thanks for the video. peace
Great informative video 🎉
I used to own a yellow 05 gsxr 1000 and currently have a red 06 gsxr 1000. This video is just making me want to go ride.
Great advice 👍🏾
I see the towel on the gas tank/cover, I know you're not BS +1
Solid advice \m/
You know when people talk about Gixxer guys? This guy fits that stereotype pretty hard 😂😂😂😂
I love those kinda people! They are just marketing Gixxers even more without realizing it haha
I'm looking at an 08 gsxr. Owner says it's a special edition. The fairings are after market so is the exhaust tip. It has only7k miles. How can you find out if it is what he says?
I am new here , wow you are very good!
I picked up my 2015 cbr1000 last year for 6500$ with 7k miles, the facebook ads in this video are nuts. ive put 6k miles on it so far and havent had any issues.
Not bad advice except for the fairing replacement...In over 20+ years of riding sportbikes, I know so many riders who buy a brand new bike and the first thing they do is customize it. I used to do the same thing when I was younger. Even the some of the dings an scratches may not necessarily indicate major damage, especially on an older bike. Just do your research, know the market and if the deal seams shady, it probably is.
I’m not saying u can’t swap the fairings, but what I am saying is when u start replacing stuff (especially the fairings) it lowers the value of the bike. If ur cool with it then that’s fine but anytime u see that I’d ALWAYS look a little harder.
Amateurs will immediately set about to bob a bike, chop the pipes, put ape hangers on them, replace the seat... not realizing, the further they get away from 100% stock, the more they completely destroy the value of the bike.
I just bought a motorcycle can you make a video on how to get comfortable with low speed turn or like lean while turning at low speed?
I never buy used bikes, I'd rather save up more and finance more than deal with the hassle. I don't trust people at all. Learned my lesson with cars a long time ago, ever since I only bought new and slept fine. Let's just say that if I had the option of buying a 10k 1000cc or 10k for a new underpowered smaller cc bike, I'd get the smaller CC.
Deprecation, Interest, Modifications, Maintenance, on top of buying it at the highest price the car or bike will ever be you end up losing a lot…in my opinion you shouldn’t finance…Invest in a lift, tools, and share it online now it’s an asset!
@@SpunkyBoyy I don't really consider a 10k new bike expensive, cars on the other hand, yes since they're 60k+ The problem with trying to save money by buying a used sports bike is that in case anything serious fails the added costs to repair it to new condition will be over whatever the new bike would have been, and you still have a used bike. Like I said, to each their own, I'd never personally buy a used sportsbike. And I don't know about the US but in Europe used bikes hold their value way too high. People over here still want 13k for a R6 from 2017 with 15k miles.
I've bought used since around 2006 but the sellers are a bit odd these days. All the bikes I've bought belong to guys who already own between 6 to 30 motorcycles and are thinning the herd. My last bike that I bought was a XSR900 that had 550 miles on it after 2 years; the oil hadn't even been changed.
@@langhamp8912 Two years ago I wanted to get a 2008 R6 or a 07/08 GSXR 750. I couldn't find a single bike in good condition and without shady things on either the bike or the sellers. Gave up and bought a new bike. Now I'm saving for the second bike, new again, meanwhile some guys I know still can't make their bikes run right and they're endless money pits, the best part of buying new is that you know the bike was never abused and you'll know everything about it and the service history and how you rode it. Not saying used bikes can't be good but I couldn't find a single one.
I can’t deny that…especially when it comes to older bikes…It’s extremely hard to find one in good condition, and finding a reasonable seller is almost impossible with older crotch rockets. I literally thought I was never getting this bike because of everything u just mentioned. You have to deal with alot of bs with used bikes, but u can still find them if ur patient..if u have to have it tomorrow you’ll most likely get scammed!
Thank you so much honestly thank you
You’re welcome. Glad I could help!
What’s the best way to buy a used bike if your a new rider and don’t know much about bikes via experience?? Like how could I find someone that knows what to look for on a used bike??
Try a family member or friend that knows bikes, or if possible pay for a bike shop to do an inspection or even a mobile motorcycle mechanic , yes it can cost money for this but if you buy a bad bike I will cost you a lot more, especially if something goes bad while riding that can lead to crash , personal experience on that
@ ok ok good looks
Next video, how to become a mechanic to work on these metal beasts! Comon, now I'm scared of the used market :(
This video needs more views. A lot of people want more than what it’s actually worth. Sentimental value don’t increase the value of your bike. hahaha a lot of man babies and delusional people.
i saw the most clapped cbr 400 today it looked like he rode it tank down. odometer said 4k miles lmfao, no fairings too
You seem to prefer gsxrs over everything else. I'm thinking of getting a gsxr 600 or zx-6r. Why do you prefer gsxr?
They’re just really affordable, and the older ones have aged really well…It’s what’s best for me personally, but I actually love the ZX’s! The 2021 & up Zx10r KRT is of the best looking liter bikes ever made in my opinion…It really just comes down to preference, everyone will tell u something different.
@SpunkyBoyy Thank you!
Bruh if you are looking for something perfect, go to a dealer and get it new. There's not 1 out of their perfect condition.... street bikes always have something
it sucks so many people are trash and try to scam other people :(( wish people were more honest
I appreciate you.
Spunky Boy can you please do a valve clearance video on the K6 GSXR
You are spot on stock is best
Good Vid Bud
people are always trying to get more money for something they wanted to overuse. Unless they repaired to factory form or substantially made it superior than oem(9/10 times it has been made worse) but goos guide. I bought a project bike for my first bike. 80s naked bike. 500 bucks. probably could have gotten more, but woldnt have just been standard headaches.
relatively amount of repairs. hopefully old bike tires a lil cheaper 😂😂. average price 2500. for 500 but about 10steps to finish. Nice for winter. 😊
two gsxr 1000 k5 one has 25.000 miles the other has 50,000 miles both look mint both same price which one do you buy ? the one with 25,000 miles were all done thrashed to death on a race track the other with 50,000 just had easy life no race tracks (good to no the type of life the bike has had rather than just looking at the mileage)
Too late, I already bought a bike without noticing 100% of the defects 💀
I wish I saw this video before I purchased my first used bike!
“No Time Wasters”. I always wonder how they sell anything with that arrogant attitude. It’s almost as if they want you to feel guilty if you don’t choose to buy their exalted crap, and that it’s not as though they consider it’s your time they’re wasting. Never ever called up one of those, i never will either. Also the “much loved blah blah ..”, or “genuine reason for sale” (it’s a death trap pile of crap) I don’t care, they just want your money.
That’s all great advice. I’ve been riding and buying for over 40 years. You also have to realize going to your point, if you can’t fix it yourself, most dealers won’t touch a bike that’s more than 10 years old.
Point being if you have a bike or if you’re looking at buying a bike that’s more than 10 years old, you better know how to fix it yourself because the dealer won’t touch it
Really? what about independent shops? I'm a car/truck/machine mechanic, but am a little intimidated to eventually mess with my bike other than basic maintenance.
An 06’ i want at the dealer red and black has 5k miles all stock legit or no?
That’s really low miles, but if it’s all stock it’s probably legit…I’d run the VIN # and see how many owners it’s had just to confirm it.
@@SpunkyBoyyits the same in the vid. But where can i run a vin number i cant find a site
@ I went on VINdata.com. You don’t need a full history report only need to spend 20 bucks to see the registration history, towing, and odometer (if present) my main concern was the registration & towing.
I bought an '03 R1 with 8K miles on it... was ripping it before realising it was on it's factory tyres :L
Did the same buying my 1st bike, 2011 ninja 250r, tires never changed rotted out, but was new so didnt notice, let a friend ride it who was more of a risk taker and layed it down,