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I'm working on a list of stuff to check over on the EX before buying it. Not necessarily dealbreakers, but if nothing else negotiation points. I figure 1500 is on the high side for one of these, especially one without rain wheels or tires, so it should be sorted for that price. This is the stuff I'm thinking we should check over, any input, advice and additions appreciated.
I read a common issue is the bike popping into false neutral from 2nd gear under hard engine breaking. Any way to check that without actually riding it and engine braking hard?
I was also told to check the tranny for smooth shifting, easy enough.
Figure I should carefully look over the frame, fork, welds, etc. to see if there's any substantial crash damage, like a blatantly twisted frame or fork or a broken weld.
Make sure stock exhaust is intact, since I need it to run stock class (I think he might have said he has an extra set of pipes, which would make this less of an issue).
Wheel bearings
Steerer head bearings
Tires (he says they only have 1 track day on them, but who knows)
Check where case savers mount to frame to make sure they have not damaged the frame in a crash
Check clipons for any cracks/signs of imminent failure
Brake Pads & rotors
Chain
Sprockets
Hell, we'll even check out the grips, not that they are much of a big deal to replace. Just trying to cover all the bases to make sure I'm getting a bike that is actually worth this $.
Anything else I should be looking for?
Thanks,
Dan