Why buying used is scary.

Hero Danny · December 1st, 2014, 09:53 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

Who knows what people were doing with your bike before you bought it!

Sirref · December 1st, 2014, 10:18 PM

uh dude, no offence but that was very intentionally done and it's something that you could see the results of if you examine the bike closely enough. No stock bike will do that, the thing has been tuned specifically to do that.

alex.s · December 1st, 2014, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

uh dude, no offence but that was very intentionally done and it's something that you could see the results of if you examine the bike closely enough. No stock bike will do that, the thing has been tuned specifically to do that.

it looks more like he burned through one of his exhaust valves.

normally you do what he is doing by going wot once its hot and turning the kill switch off to kill spark... sends all the gas out the exhaust where it hits hot metal and combusts. that thing is old enough to be carbed so no need for a fuel pump even.

but seriously. his exhaust valves are probably ****ed.

Sirref · December 1st, 2014, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

it looks more like he burned through one of his exhaust valves.

regardless you should be able to physically see signs of that level of abuse when you're looking at the bike. In this case heating the exhaust that much must cause some imperfections. Even after that test riding it could make you find the problem.

I do agree there's a certain amount of risk involved in buying used but if you know what to look for that risk should be minimized significantly

xorbe · December 2nd, 2014, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

uh dude, no offence but that was very intentionally done and it's something that you could see the results of if you examine the bike closely enough. No stock bike will do that, the thing has been tuned specifically to do that.

Right, OP is saying someone may have had some "fun" with that used bike your'e looking at ... (not that someone got a used bike that does what's shown in the video)

LNasty · December 3rd, 2014, 12:29 PM

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Hero Danny · December 4th, 2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xorbe

Right, OP is saying someone may have had some "fun" with that used bike your'e looking at ... (not that someone got a used bike that does what's shown in the video)

Klondike1020 · December 4th, 2014, 07:34 PM

That is weird. how the heck does it stay running?

Hero Danny · December 4th, 2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Klondike1020

That is weird. how the heck does it stay running?

Not sure, I wonder how hot that pipe is? It's glowing magma red... crazy..

December 1st, 2014, 09:53 PM	#1
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December 1st, 2014, 10:18 PM	#2
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December 3rd, 2014, 12:29 PM	#6
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December 4th, 2014, 07:34 PM	#8
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