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General / Re: When buying a 2nd hand bike....
« on: 27 January 2012, 12:28:26 pm »
Another one that gets over looked because people always assume its ok is the frame and engine numbers matching the V5. Ask when the bike was last serviced, and when is it due its next one. How many owners has it had? Ask why he/she is selling it, 9 times out of ten people have a genuine reason, but occasionally you may get someone who might stutter a bit as they try to think of a reason, when they know there is an underlying problem. Whats the chain like, is it well oiled and correctly adjusted, or slack and rusty? Good luck
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