BUYING A USED MOTORCYCLE GUIDE

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Are you one of those people who can listen to a bike's engine and declare: "The cam chain's on the way out or "One valve seat's worn". No, few of us are. It's bad enough diagnosing a problem on your own bike in your own garage, let alone in a buying situation at someone else's house, most of us would miss something minor, or much worse, something major. Short of paying over the odds by paying someone from the AA to come with you and check the bike over, you can learn a lot by studying the bike's paperwork. Any bike that's been looked after by a careful and loving owner, will have a string of paperwork with it, supporting all the work that's been done over the years, a bike is worth much more by keeping the receipts and proving that it's been cared for. Review all the paperwork before you agree to buy any bike or part with your hard earned cash. It's not a substitute for actually checking the bike over but it is the most commonly ignored source of vital information. Important documents to check are;Tax Disc - Some owners keep previous years but it's not a problem if there aren't any. Check for forgeries by taking a legal one with you, forgeries look dodgy by comparison. If there isn't one the bike hasn't been taxed for a while or the owner is a tax dodger (could say a lot about the current owner). Service History - The most ignored yet most valuable piece of information supplied with the bike. Is the mileage in sequence with the other documents (MoT, logbook etc), check the date and type of work carried out, what was included in the full service. Garage address/phone number, if in doubt give them a ring. Also check for mechanics footnotes, usually to cover their back, this will provide any previous problems they found. Bikes under warranty should have a service history from a garage, if there isn't any history can the seller be trusted to maintain a 160mph superbike, a careful owner will keep all receipts and provide them when selling the bike as it can add value. History Check - Most are re-branded versions of the HPI check and will tell you if the bike's been stolen, written off or has an outstanding finance agreement. They can also warrant the mileage, this can all be done over the phone in a few minutes (you will have to pay in the region of

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