Advice on buying a yamaha thunderace ?
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My question is,what advice could you give me on buying a Yamaha Thunderace 1000cc bike,what do i need to look out for are there any problems with these bikes ? and what are the running costs like ? brakes,tyres,serviceing etc,etc. Thank You Regards Hamsta.
Make sure the bike is cold when you call out, try to arrive early thus not giving the vendor a chance to warm it up before you come. Any rattles, bangs or smoke will be more noticeable with a cold engine. Don't be afraid to rev it for any tell tale signs. A fast bike like that may have been raced or seen the wrong side of a hedge so look out for any road rash etc. Have a drive to see if the gearbox is nice & smooth. I've seen 1st gear in the fazer 600 & 1000 give problems. The expensive part of keeping a sports bike is the consumables e.g. tyres, brakes & discs, fork seals, chain & sprockets etc so make sure these are in order or else bargain the seller down on the price if not. Don't let my post put you off coz at the end of the day when you're buying 2nd hand, you don't know what you're getting. Ask for service history but if there's none then just use your head & instinct. Check engine/frame numbers against paperwork & bring someone along if you don't trust yourself. Hope this helps....
Good advice and very useful,have already took the plunge and got the bike can't make my mind up yet though,but in all honesty i've only ridden it twice. Cheers Mate.
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