What should I look for on buying a bike?

[loveday]

About to go and look at a bike this evening and hoping to take a friend along who knows his stuff. But... on the off chance he can't make it what sort of things should I be looking for? i.e the telltale signs of it bein slid down the road etc.

Any help on this would be appreciated. Cheers.

ps its an R6 by the way

[Jamie S]

[Kyzia]

Unusual gaps between fairing panels may indicate that the bracketry that holds them on has been bent up previously.
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[Finglonga]

Make sure the engine is COLD when you get there to see if it has any starting issues. Could help letting you know if the battery is duff BUT they could have had it on charge all day and took it off before you turned up.
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[Jamie S]

[Itchy]

lock stops on the headstock should be intact , not snapped or bendy,

general scratches,

for miles , look at general condition

older well used bikes have fork leg markings thatwon't polish out.

mismatched bolts, ie some are more corroded than others esp on fairings, = replacement pattern part?

bar ends , bars , cans etc are unreliable as they can be way easily replaced.
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[loveday]

Cheers fellas

[Speedy3]

If its an R6, i think i remember someone posting about it slipping out of 2nd/3rd into neutral abit? Anyone shed some light?

[TomR6]

Yeah the 98-02 models slip in and out of 2nd gear at high revs. I think someone said you can pop it into second, clutch in , and rev it quite high, and listen for it.
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2005 Yamaha R6