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Im debating buying a 2017 z650 with ~10k miles on it from a dealership (dont know previous owner, but looks immaculate online)
its only $5K Vs whatever the dealership charges for the new ones + fees etc.
Ive never owned a street bike before. Ive ridden plenty of dirtbikes as a child and teenager, but my dear old father took care of them all for me. its been 10 years since then.
My question is, how reliable are secondhand bikes? was the previous owner a hooligan? am I going to become a hooligan too? How much maintenance fees are hiding around the corner for me? I downloaded the owners manual, so I have a general idea of the routine. Im just worried about random parts or wires being faulty and leading to me being stranded somewhere with a bike that wont start. Hopefully theres cell service, but I plan on riding in the mountains/ hills a lot during the summer months when its too hot to day ride in the valley.
Please, any and all help is appreciated. I just hope I dont get cat-fished like that time I bought a massage chair at the county fair on credit. (I may have been intoxicated).
its only $5K Vs whatever the dealership charges for the new ones + fees etc.
Ive never owned a street bike before. Ive ridden plenty of dirtbikes as a child and teenager, but my dear old father took care of them all for me. its been 10 years since then.
My question is, how reliable are secondhand bikes? was the previous owner a hooligan? am I going to become a hooligan too? How much maintenance fees are hiding around the corner for me? I downloaded the owners manual, so I have a general idea of the routine. Im just worried about random parts or wires being faulty and leading to me being stranded somewhere with a bike that wont start. Hopefully theres cell service, but I plan on riding in the mountains/ hills a lot during the summer months when its too hot to day ride in the valley.
Please, any and all help is appreciated. I just hope I dont get cat-fished like that time I bought a massage chair at the county fair on credit. (I may have been intoxicated).