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

• stylomilo

  18 Aug 02, 21:46

  Hi all riders~
  waiting for TP now, very kan chiong to buy bike~ any pointers?
• nismoS132

  18 Aug 02, 22:06

  i remember you from the shc gtr and ger racer forums. not driving anymore?
  
  anyway wat kinda bike you wanna get?
• Givache

  18 Aug 02, 23:29

  Originally posted by stylomilo:

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

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

  19 Aug 02, 00:53

  Originally posted by nismoS132:

  i remember you from the shc gtr and ger racer forums. not driving anymore?
  
  anyway wat kinda bike you wanna get?

  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

  19 Aug 02, 01:08

  Originally posted by Givache:

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

  Is there any specific way to check? or just look with bare eyes to see if it buang b4? pls advise... thx~
• Nsr150

  19 Aug 02, 01:47

  Originally posted by stylomilo:

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

  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!!
• tempest

  19 Aug 02, 13:38

  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.