How To tell how low Hours are on a used bike ?

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Donovan759 5/24/2018 7:58am
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Tarz483 wrote:
$1500 And with some extra goodies Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of Old chainlube pre mix etc And a Brand new in the...
$1500
And with some extra goodies
Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of
Old chainlube pre mix etc
And a Brand new in the Box pair of 100% goggles
And a Bike Hauler that you put in your trailer hitch
If u dont Have a Truck
I was Happy with the Deal
Was listed a little bit Higher though
Wow dude. That's an awesome find. Congrats! I hope to get my hands on a similar 125 sometime in the future.
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Moto520 5/24/2018 8:07am
5/24/2018 8:07am
very low hours from the indicators in the photos. Great find!
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agn5009 5/24/2018 9:07am
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Tarz483 wrote:
$1500 And with some extra goodies Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of Old chainlube pre mix etc And a Brand new in the...
$1500
And with some extra goodies
Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of
Old chainlube pre mix etc
And a Brand new in the Box pair of 100% goggles
And a Bike Hauler that you put in your trailer hitch
If u dont Have a Truck
I was Happy with the Deal
Was listed a little bit Higher though
You got a nice deal either way. Even if you have to put a little dough into replacing the top end (which I would) it is definitely worth it.
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PFitzG38 5/24/2018 9:33am
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Hours don't really matter - with everything you took pictures of that bike is barely broken in. You got a new bike

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Tarz483 5/24/2018 10:27am
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Markus422 wrote:
Yeah to me that seat cover alone is a pretty good sign the bike is fairly new/lightly used. Good find bro but if you didn't get...
Yeah to me that seat cover alone is a pretty good sign the bike is fairly new/lightly used. Good find bro but if you didn't get a sick deal after all that browsing of CL I would've been so sad
Haha I Been looking for years lol
I still look though
I have pretty much surfed Craigslist
Since it has existed very often .
Lately Facebook Market place too
I Have seen some Amazing deals
Over the years .
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peelout 5/24/2018 10:35am
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if the owner says "low hours" or "never been raced", then it's a good indication that it likely has low hours and has probably never been raced. people are really honest and trustworthy these days. especially dirt bikers.
Shaun_Powelson 5/24/2018 11:44am
5/24/2018 11:44am Edited Date/Time 5/24/2018 11:51am
Tarz483 wrote:
$1500 And with some extra goodies Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of Old chainlube pre mix etc And a Brand new in the...
$1500
And with some extra goodies
Seller also Gave me a big plastic Tub of
Old chainlube pre mix etc
And a Brand new in the Box pair of 100% goggles
And a Bike Hauler that you put in your trailer hitch
If u dont Have a Truck
I was Happy with the Deal
Was listed a little bit Higher though
Holy shit man! That's a steal! Good for you, the hitch hauler alone is a $350 item minimum. That bike is clearly low hours & on top of that it wasn't ridden hard or totally mudded out or the stickers & shit that I mentioned before would be long gone from washing it. I'd say you got the best deal I've seen in a while. I'm looking at blown up or close to blown up 125s on craigslist for 1200-1500. Man you got a good find there. That's what I'm waiting on & soon as I find it I'll have another 125 or even 250 for the right price. I'm a little jealous lol jk glad you found something worthwhile after you're never ending vital searcha haha
Shaun_Powelson 5/24/2018 11:46am
5/24/2018 11:46am
PFitzG38 wrote:
Hours don't really matter - with everything you took pictures of that bike is barely broken in. You got a new bike
Completely agree with this. I dont think I've ever seen a 15yr old bike so clean without being a still new in the crate type bike. He got the deal of a lifetime on this at 1500 with the hitch hauler!
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2whlfun 5/24/2018 1:53pm
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Replace the tires immediately. They dry out and lose feel.
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cookies 5/24/2018 2:21pm
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peelout wrote:
if the owner says "low hours" or "never been raced", then it's a good indication that it likely has low hours and has probably never been...
if the owner says "low hours" or "never been raced", then it's a good indication that it likely has low hours and has probably never been raced. people are really honest and trustworthy these days. especially dirt bikers.
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Frank 5/24/2018 4:04pm
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Depends on the region of country. Around here most people only ride 3-4 months a year due to snow/weather. I see fresh 2005 - 2008's with under 40hrs on them. If maintained they are a great buy for 2k-3k. Most people who maintain their bikes fully sell them to people they know. They never hit the open market. Also look for the injured rider fire sale with the pissed off wife. I have driven away with trailers full of bikes, parts, gear for pennies.
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stillwelding 5/24/2018 4:29pm
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Tarz483 wrote:
Bought a used 2003 CR125 I have no idea how many hours Person I got it from just said very low use by him And person...
Bought a used 2003 CR125
I have no idea how many hours
Person I got it from just said very low use by him
And person he got it from said the same to Him
Anyway to tell if certain parts are original ?
I think the front tire is it's a Dunlop K490
Front and rear Brake pads both look brand new condition
The clutch pull is so easy I could do it with my pinky which I love , only parts I see that Arent stock
Is Pipe FMF Rev , handle bars protaper CR Hi
, new air filter and newer rear tire .
Wondering about chain sliders or anything else that might be obvious to look for ?


Bottom of frame is a dead giveaway.
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KDXGarage 5/24/2018 9:09pm
5/24/2018 9:09pm
In summary of all of Vital MX, ... HE FINALLY BOUGHT A BIKE!!

It looks great. Congratulations. Head on over to the tech tips section if you need help with it.

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