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Old September 13th, 2018, 01:49 PM   #1
saber63
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Name: F
Location: seattle Wa
Join Date: Dec 2009

Motorcycle(s): '90 250 project, '03 250r, '14 STR,12 STR, '01 R6

Posts: 84
This is why people ask for cash in hand for test ride

So last winter, I was THAT guy... I showed up to test ride a bike for sale, 2012 Street Triple R. 14K miles. guy was asking on the high side for it.

Issue, It was a Cold, WET November in Washington. So I grabbed my wet weather gear. threw a leg over, noting the 14K mile 6yo crappy tires.

10 min later, at about 60mph while braking, I rode over a wet tar snake, and the front end drops out from under me, and bike and I slide down the road....

I of course bought the bike, full asking price. borrowed a friends truck the next day to get the bike home.

mainly cosmetic damage, thought I bent the bars. but was actually just the mounts shifting. Burned holes in my ~10yo fieldsheer cyclone suit and waterpoof gloves... and my new Astar boots grrr

Oh well. live and learn

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