Last summer I worked everyday from 6:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening at my job. I work at Rocky River Golf Club near the Zmax Dragway. This job requires long hours and lots of manual labor. I worked my butt off to save money all summer long because I wanted one thing. A dirtbike.
I finally, by the end of summer had accumulated $3000. So I began looking online to find a nice used one. I came across one that really caught my eye. I continued my research by calling the owner and asking him many questions about it. Questions like "How often was the oil changed?" and " Has it ever been crashed?" were among the first ones asked. I felt confident about purchasing this bike so I decided to go and see it in person. One Saturday morning a couple of buddies and I piled into my car and drove 45 minutes just to look this bike over. I wanted to see first hand if the bike was everything the owner said it was.
As soon as we arrived he had it sitting out on the stand and it looked amazing. I looked it over for a solid twenty minutes. He continued to start it up and let us hear how it ran. To us, everything looked great. So later that night I called him back and made him an offer of which he happily accepted. The next week I went and picked up my "new" dirtbike. I was overwhelmed by the amount of sheer power this thing had. It would run 80 mph. I know this because I put my gps in my pocket and ran down a gravel road on the farm I ride on.
About two rides in and my bike already seemed to be peforming wierd. It had begun to backfire and seemed to be losing power. The next day I started the bike and took off into the field. Half way through the field, the bike sputters and shuts off....
The engine was toast. My point is to do as much research as possible before you make a large purchase like I did. I now have a sick looking dirtbike that doesn't run.. Since buying the bike I have managed to save another $1000 and I'm confident that it will take nearly all of my savings to repair it.
So be careful, do your research, ask questions, and if possible, BUY BRAND NEWW!!
That really sucks. You just never know. I was looking at SUVs online and then decided it was just not worth the risk. So, do you think that you will buy new this time? Are there credible shops with used bikes? Do you already have your eye on one?
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