What to look out for b4 You buy a 2nd hand bike???

stylomilo SG

Hi all riders~
waiting for TP now, very kan chiong to buy bike~ any pointers?

nismoS132 SG

i remember you from the shc gtr and ger racer forums. not driving anymore?

anyway wat kinda bike you wanna get?

Givache SG

most important is the bike body..must be straight..if not CMI

Evil or Very Mad Givache Twisted Evil

stylomilo SG

wow! really? wad nick you using? My dad scraped the car and didnt get another one, and nowadays public transport quite sianz and keep increasing in price... so decided y not get a bike! =) i am deciding between phantom 150/200... wad bike u riding?

stylomilo SG

Is there any specific way to check? or just look with bare eyes to see if it buang b4? pls advise... thx~

Nsr150 SG

Check from exterior to interior. Check the alingment of the bike. The handle bar, if can check the fork oso. Engine can't check much unless you go for overhaul. That's all I can help!! Very Happy

tempest SG

For a comprehensive check on 2nd hand bikes, try fugiethief's article on 'Buy Second Hand Bike'

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/articles.php

But frankly, it wouldn't help much if you haven't owned a bike before. Difficult to look out for the things he has mentioned. Of course, having a reference is better than none.