buying a well used bike??

[Ant]

right,
Would you buy a bike thats been well used on a track but maintained and looked after in the way a bike should. I've been offered a bike (02, 954 blade) for £3500 and its in good condition but ive seen it ridden (but i'm still tempted). If this bike was in the paper i probably wouldnt think twice. Would you buy it or would you rather pay extra to find one that you havnt seen ridden?
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[G]

Being well maintained is a better plus than being thrashed a bit is a negative in my book.

Bikes that have been 'used' properly often make a little more power as well.

[wilbur]

Well it depends what "used on a track" means. Mine has been round the Nuremburg but not in a race or race day and is as sweet as a nut. A raced machine I would not touch with a barge pole.

[G]

A race bike will have been thrashed for more of the time.

However it will probably have had very regular oil changes and have a lot lower actual miles done that most.

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And been thrashed from cold, lobbed down the track and bodged together between races.

All the best

Keith
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[Itchy]

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[BorderHooner]

if its been well maintained then it should be no problem. the bike is built to withstand high RPM and high speed on a track, that's what it is for.

it'll go like stink if its been well opened up matey!

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