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It bugs me when people ask me if it’s been raced and get all high and mighty when I say yes, like they caught me trying on sell a bike that’s been raced.
Haha they’re shocked you used a competition bike for… competition
Haha yup. Shocker. I end up having to maintain my mx bikes neurotically (unlike the bikes I don’t race) because otherwise I freak out on the line thinking about it.
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Just saw one pop up on marketplace, I think it was a 5 year old supermini, the only picture was the kid posing with the bike with #1 plates and surrounded by plaques. "This bike is practically undefeated" was the only description, $5k.
Another one that had me scratching my head was a stock 22 YZ250f, aftermarket graphics, looked fairly clean but obviously used. $14k. No explanation for why it's worth that much, I think it made its way down to $11k or $10k now.
Not raced and only trail ridden are massive red flags for me.
Wow, that must be some bike, MSRP is $8,499...
If it’s genuine, fair play to you I’d happily buy a bike from you. I started the thread more for the entertainment of the BS associated with buying and selling used bikes, seems like it’s a common interest!
That one is easy. That's how much he still owes to pay it off.
Then there's the (albeit very clean) Suzukis for $9k.
"creampuff"
Fresh top end 🤣
Fair enough...
"will trade for 69 Camaro" lol
Bro, do not get your advice from this forum. There is so much conflicting advice on this thread alone.
How could "fresh top end" be a red flag? People would rather buy a bike with a roached piston and scored cylinder?
What that tells me is that your experienced with bikes and Im gonna ask to see the receipts. If you show me receipts for all the stuff youve put on for the last 20-30 hrs then Im loading that bike into my truck.
The one that always makes me chuckle is some rebuilt late 90s-2000s Japanese two stroke with uodated plastics selling for more than a 5 year old KTM.
Not for beginners
"replica"
Pit Row
Wow this list could go on forever... Usually all things that do not add significant value to the bike...
- Saying that the Oil / Air filter changed every ride but bike doesn't look like its been ever washed
- "My loss your gain"
- List of the retail price of every single part on bike like that adds significant value (I.E. "Ranthal Grips $14.99, Spoke Skins $41.99)
-"Fresh Graphics" yeah with your dads construction company and your number on it????
- Listing used bikes for over MSRP
- Listing out how much you paid in taxes and fees on top of purchase price
- Needs "Part X" would fix but tired of messing with it
These are just the ones that jump out at me but literally dozens more red flags out there
"needs epoxy"
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If I couldn’t verify the mechanical skills of the seller, I’d buy the roached but original one in a heartbeat over the “rebuilt” one. If it’s roached but intact, I can easily do a rebuild. If it’s “freshly rebuilt” but the seller thinks screwdrivers are case splitters and proper torque involves tightening until bolts get loose again, the “fresh rebuild” is worthless.
If I buy a used bike, I’m doing so assuming I need to go through the entire bike and paying a price fitting of that.
The obvious exception is if I know or can otherwise authenticate the parts and services performed and the mechanical talents of the seller. Boarddesign sounds like one of these folks.
A very old Super Hunky quote "Mint condition" "This refers to the fact that the bike looks like it has just competed in the Mint 400 Race"
Honestly, "Never been raced"
Classic thread. I keep a detailed maintenance log of everything I’ve done and the hours I did them in a notebook. I post pictures of my log book when I list for sale. Always sell within a week with minimal haggling.
Only ridden to church on Sundays
Only asking what I owe on it. You'll get the title after I use your money to pay off the bank.
$14,000 Firm. Don't waste my time with low balls
I’ve just thought of another while looking through “lightly used” 23 yz 125s,
Fork decals on upside down! Means nothing really but if you can’t get such a basic thing right I don’t trust you to be mixing premix properly.
runs good just needs a coil
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dont really need to sell, just seeing what offers i can get
funny ass one is when someone says this: "yeah i picked up this 05 CR250R for cheap, the last owner was scared of it " This actually happened the other day and I said, "someone is scared of the power of an 05 CR250r?" I just had to say it. and laughed. and this dude got so mad and said he'd run circles around any 450 I own
And then you know they can't ride when they say that. They're prolly the ones scared of it
The numbers 420 or 69 on the bike, typically with house numbers or tape.
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