BUYING A SECOND-HAND MOTORCYCLE – ADVICE AND TIPS

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #120

• BORIS MIHAILOVIC COLUMN
• TUG MCCLUTCHIN COLUMN
• TO BOISSEL – CUSTOM BIKES
• FRED DRAKE
• THE TIME TRAVELLER
• TOP TEN ELECTRIC BIKES
• THE TRUTH ABOUT PETROL
• STEEL TATTOOS
• POP YOSHIMURA
• TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
• MICHAEl CZAJKA
• THE GREAT WOMEN MOTORCYCLING CLOTHING DILEMMA
• MOST BONKERS WEEKEND EVER
• WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD
• ANNUAL BULLI ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE WEEKEND
• HEAT RISKS AND PREVENTATIVE TIPS
• Pub of the Month – Tumblong
• BUYING A SECOND-HAND MOTORCYCLE – ADVICE AND TIPS
• NICK EDARDS INTERVIEW
• BROUGH SUPERIOR LAWRENCE
• THREE UPRIGHT TWINS
• News
• VIEWS
• EDITORIAL

A 20- POINT GUIDE FOR BUYING A USED MOTORCYCLE
WORDS: STAFF WRITERS WITH REFERENCE TO MATERIALS FROM ZEN MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOEST.COM

1. Walk around the bike and check the overall condition: Check the overall condition, making sure the used bike looks like it has been well cared for. Just as you would a car, stand behind the bike and run your eye along the lines and surfaces of the tank and frame etc., noting any deviations/ issues or road rash. Move around and check. Check the ends and undersides of the pegs and exhaust (also see point 10). Check if levers look the same age as the bike. Any leaks under the bike or, opposite, does the bike look a little too squeaky clean?