Used Honda Motorcycles – What To Look For When Buying
July 6th, 2010Looking to buy a used Honda Motorcycle?
In order to ensure your transaction goes smoothly with your new Honda, here are some tips and things to look for while inspecting the motorcycle.
1. Don’t always buy the first bike you come across. If you can, always bring a friend with your when checking out the new bike, preferably if he knows a thing or two about motorcycles. The second set of eyes will save you some grief down the road.
2. Check if the Honda is clean and straight. You want to make sure it hasn’t been banged up in a crash. Check down the center of the bike, pay attention to the alignment of the forks.
3. Ask if the motorcycle has been in a crash. You can also check out the handle bars, plastics, leavers, body… looking for signs of scratches and touch ups.
4. Has this bike been raced? Check for 1/16inch safety wire holes in the caliper mounting bolts.
5. Before you go.. do a bit of research on that particular model. Since this is a used Honda Motorcycle, the owner will be able to tell you how he has experienced any of the design flaws that are particular to the model.
6. Check the brakes to ensure they activate smoothly and there isn’t any pulsing when pressed.
7. Check the clutch, you are looking to ensure it releases cleanly when squeezed.
8. Gas Tank, here you are looking for rust or a white coating inside the tank – looks somewhat like milk.
9. Check the seat for obvious tears – this area is easy to fix and will show the most wear and tear. This is to be expected with a used motorcycle.
10. Battery, turn on and test all the blinkers and lights, you ensuring they work of course.
This concludes part one. Stay tuned for part two.
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