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Bike buying advice

king_of_inismac · 2009-05-28 08:07:33

Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting a Yamaha Virago 125 cruiser. The bike has been garaged for a year. I know nothing about bikes, what should I look for when inspecting the bike? I've worked with cars and know them pretty well, but know zero about bikes. Any help would be appreciated! M

28-05-2009 8:07am

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king_of_inismac

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Hey guys,

I'm thinking of getting a Yamaha Virago 125 cruiser.
The bike has been garaged for a year.

I know nothing about bikes, what should I look for when inspecting the bike?

I've worked with cars and know them pretty well, but know zero about bikes.

Any help would be appreciated!

M

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#2 28-05-2009 9:34am

RosieJoe

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Have a read of this post

Good starting point!

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#3 28-05-2009 9:43am

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well thats that answered.

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#4 28-05-2009 9:51am

RosieJoe

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seanybiker wrote: »

well thats that answered.

It should keep him busy reading for the morning

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#5 28-05-2009 10:27pm

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great link!

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#6 29-05-2009 7:54am

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Didn't bother to read the link, as I'm on the bus. But just take into consideration you're going to need a full service done - new oil, flter, plugs, airfilter, probably carbs cleaned, etc. Quite a bit of money if the bike wasn't set up right for storage.

You'll need a second oil and filter change pretty soon after cause there'll still be loadsa ****e.

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