My daughter and SIL have their hearts set on buying a bike that is being sold by an out of town dirt bike/ATV dealership. To me that smells a potentially wrecked and repaired bike. I know tying a string around the steering head and running it to the center of the tail light could possibly reveal a bent frame, but are there any other telltale signs they might look out for? They're leaving at 5 AM Saturday morning hoping to get east of Erie, PA by noon.
TIA, your info could possibly be a life saver,
PC
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Rhino, I think it's a Victory, but I'm not sure. It has a big fairing, saddle bags, and a tour pak.
I'm suspicious cuz it's a street bike being sold by a dirt bike/ATV shop. To me that could spell the makings of a potential disaster. My father was a skeptic and I guess it rubbed off on me. This bike could be absolutely perfect and they might ride it many miles with no trouble, but the fact that the shop isn't primarily a street bike shop seems like it could be a red flag.
PC
Beware of liberals posing as Americans.
Look for dings in the paint, look underneath the bike, check to see if the VIN is still intact or has it been altered
Has the exhaust been replaced, how do the saddlebags and fenders look, overall how is the paint?
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I think that's usually a good idea. In this case, my kids are laying down a wad of cash with someone they don't know (but trust anyway) and I don't want to see them get burned.
Beware of liberals posing as Americans.
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
You can even try the VIN on "carfax", they do have some motorcycles that have been looked up
2021 CVO TriGlide - Sunset Orange & Black
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well-preserved body, but to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting...Holy Sh!t What a ride!
Things I look for , scrapes on the bottom of the clutch and brake levers, scrapes on the bottom of the floorboards or foot pegs, bottom of the outer primary. First and foremost, does it have a clean title?