Found a bike, experts help me out
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Road Warrior
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Found a bike, experts help me out
Just found this bike, can you guys help me out on it, as far as the bike goes I love the way it looks, I just need to know what Im getting into. Does anything stand out as being foul ?
http://nashville.craigslist.org/mcy/2600988286.html
http://nashville.craigslist.org/mcy/2600988286.html
Road Warrior
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Nice heritage boy...for that price if there is something wrong with the motor, you can always correct wit a new big bore and staging
. My worries would be if something major happened in the past....ride it first and look at it first hand.
. My worries would be if something major happened in the past....ride it first and look at it first hand.
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Road Warrior
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He told me that he is selling due to him having 5 bikes now, also he said the previous owner had some work done on it, he wasnt sure what. He said he thought it was cam bearings, whatever it was it cost about 1300. He bought it from his friends son when the guy passed away..
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It's an EVO, not a TC which, in and of itself is not a bad thing. Evo's are easier to work on but not as powerful. The downside is that you would be surprised how many of the dealer techs have never worked on an EVO. I don't even think they get introduced to the EVO motor during their MMI trainng program.
If you plan to buy an EVO, you need to learn to work on it yourself or find a qualified EVO tech.
As for the bike, looks good and the price is reasonable. I would have a compression and leak down test done to show the overall condition of the top end. 62K miles on the EVO motor, if well maintained, wouldn't bother me but things like wheel bearings; steering head bearings, belts/pulleys, battery, brakes, etc. are worth checking out.
If you plan to buy an EVO, you need to learn to work on it yourself or find a qualified EVO tech.
As for the bike, looks good and the price is reasonable. I would have a compression and leak down test done to show the overall condition of the top end. 62K miles on the EVO motor, if well maintained, wouldn't bother me but things like wheel bearings; steering head bearings, belts/pulleys, battery, brakes, etc. are worth checking out.
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Bought a used car for my son a few years back & previous owner said they re-built motor. Looked clean & all, but they didn't have paperwork to backthe work. Needless to say...we've traded that POS junker money pit off on a new car.
Point is - ask for the documentation & if they don't have it...walk away...
Point is - ask for the documentation & if they don't have it...walk away...
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