(12-10-25, 11:09 PM)unfazed Wrote: These are a few S2 models on Autotrader
2008 Dark Blue:
- price too high for age/mileage, needs to be below £3k. Owner is prolly trying to cover the cost of the luggage/topbox - ask if they will remove. Remember 3rd party items do NOT increase the value of the bike.
- check for wear damage from the soft luggage.
- corrosion on the headers
- corrosion on the rad side plates
- dirt or paint damage on the front wheel rim.
- front brake discs looks worn, would have to examine in person.
- to many photos of the same angle with poor exposure. Not enough close up photo's,
- owner doesn’t know how to go around corners, tyres have large chicken strips. This would then suggest the owners commutes only and the tryes might be starting to square off.
- Wasn’t able to check the age/wear of the tyres
2008 Silver:
- custom rad guard has a big dent to the r/h side, ask owner to remove it to show there is no damage to the radiator.
- I can see just a hunt of damage to the crash bung can on the same side, ask why this is.
- some scuff marks to the bottom of the timing cover, check if that’s just wear and tear or actual drop damage.
- scuffs on the same side of the swingarm.
- rear break disc is worn and may need replacing, check width with cheap micrometer to verify it will still have an MOT.
- paint pealing off the rear wheel, this will need touching up to stop it getting worse. Wheel will need a complete repaint eventually.
- lower l/h side of the fairing mount point has a stress crack, this will need a repair to stop it spreading.
- drive chain need a proper clean and lube (owner has been poorly lubed chain in image), check for tight spots, it any found, bike will need a chain and sprocket kit.
- crash bung has crash damage but it pointing the wrong way. I suspected it the bung from the other side that has been swapped around.
- generator cover looks like it has some gravel rash.
- owner appears to done half a job cleaning the left side of the bike compared to the right side.
- gear lever rubber worn need replacing. Likely rear break pedal the same.
- the rear tyre has a date of December 2020, both tyres need to be replaced.
2008 Galaxy blue:
- cant see the engine due to the aftermarket full fairing.
- top of the front fairing non standard - @Grahamm can you confirm?
- r/h rear exhaust hanger loose, misaligned, worn.
- headers have corrosion, fairing need removing and close-up shots of the engine/headers taken.
- front disc/s look to be worn.
- on a side note, out of the 3 bikes this one has no crash protection. (So at a guess a carefully drilled hole in the fairing would be required and standard mushrooms fitted with spacers to protect the aftermarket fairing.)
- out of the 3 bikes, this has the most appropriate price.
- Wasn’t able to check the age/wear of the tyres