Hey folks. If I'm very lucky I'm about to pick up a bit of a bargain. (Sorry, no details yet, I'm still paranoid that I'll be gazumped.) It's not quite a #kiffstaprice but it's pretty close. The thing is that the bike has ridiculously low k's on the clock and I'm trying to work out how legitimate (-ish) they are. Everything I have looked at is in mickey-mouse condition, barring the fact that it was in storage for some years (you should have seen the spider-webs on it!). I'm going to have to do some work to on it but I was wondering, other than taking the motor apart, can you think of anything I can check that would give some rough idea of how legit the k's are? Everything I can think of checking might have been replaced already.... Any ideas?
Look at the print on the hand controls, is it really sharp or worn ? look at the chain guide for wear marks and also check the riders foot pegs for wear , these will show signs of use
Thanks @kiffsta , i'll double check, especially the chain guard. I looked at the footpeg rubbers and they seem almost unused, same with the rubber on the gear selector and rear brake. Also no sign of wear or scratches on the metal of the pegs but the hinges and springs were dusty, which goes right along with the spider web cities Grips and bar ends were very clean and unmarked but they're easy to change. I don't remember the hand control prints but i do remember thinking the printing around the ignition key barrel was still pretty sharp. I also remember noting that the outside of all the brake calipers were remarkably unworn, no fading, no scratching. I guess it doesn't really matter, in the end, as all that goodness shows it was well looked after, at the very least, but the k's really are weirdly low.
All that Kiffsta said. A friends brother bought an 2009 XT250 Yamaha trailie last week that looks like new. With only 301Km (yes 7 years old and 301Km) so it should. I cleaned tank and carb, changed oil and filter, new battery and fired on third press of the starter. He is a happy chappy. First owner bought bike, scared himself and put in garage.
Out of curiosity did you enquire as to why the bike had been in storage for so long ????? As a nation of travelers, we Australians tend to head overseas for holidays and forget to come home!! Also many find work abroad which at times exceeds what was originally planned for. These people tend to put goods in long term storage, as the slogan says:" out of sight...out of mind" So this could partially explain the long term storage saga. It could also be as simple as...something cease to work and the machine was parked up.....never to be ridden again. If it were me....I'd ask the question, it could put your mind at ease. Whatever the out come......good luck with it, hope it pans out in your favor.
