Is it advisable to buy a brand new or second hand?

[mces0421]

Of course we love bikes and want to buy a brand new. But what if you don't have enough budget? Will you go for a second hand? Or will wait to save more to buy a brand new bike?

[whitey21]

race or street? and this would probably be a better post in general that the classifieds.

[Fuzzy317]

New bikes/cars/trucks are nice, but I like slightly used. A few miles to work out the bugs, and a supply of after-market/performance/spare parts.
And you do not want to race something you still owe payments on. :tut:

[Th3 Juice]

well if ur on a budget, get something used,

nothing wrong with buying used, just make sure the guy thats selling the bike isnt a clueless idiot.. ask about about how often it was serviced, if hes clueless, then prolly a long time ago, if he ever even bothered.. ask for service records, if the bikes been kept up to date then the bike will run for a long time to come.

also, if u see roadrash and hes telling u the bikes never been down, good idea to stay away from him, dont know wat else he wont tell u about.. also, flat spots on the rear will prolly mean the bikes been molested so i would try staying away from that as well..

its better to have a cheaper used bike fully paid for than a brand new bike that u will be paying off for years to come..

just my .02