heisok
New Member
Hi all,
I went and looked at an 2012 NC700X DCT at a used cycle dealer which sells mostly sport bikes. They have it listed on their site as the NC700X, and manual transmission. I spotted the ABS light in one of the pictures, so knew it was the DCT, and that is why I looked.. They want $5,000.
It looked fine cosmetically, but I did not have them start it. They do not do test rides. Here is the big catch leading to my thought that maintenance might have been slack. The chain looked grimy (Maybe deteriorated), and was very loose. 2 1/2 to 3 inches of slack. If I tried, I might have been able to remove it from the sprocket. Way too loose to ride. They have had the bike for a long time. Could be a year or more. I pointed out the chain. Also I would need to replace the tires, as they look just ok to me.
If I got a good enough price, could it be worth the risk that at 15,000 miles not a lot could have gone bad? I am thinking about being straight with them about defects, and offering $4,000 or less. Do them a favor by freeing up some cash.
Thanks,
Denis
I went and looked at an 2012 NC700X DCT at a used cycle dealer which sells mostly sport bikes. They have it listed on their site as the NC700X, and manual transmission. I spotted the ABS light in one of the pictures, so knew it was the DCT, and that is why I looked.. They want $5,000.
It looked fine cosmetically, but I did not have them start it. They do not do test rides. Here is the big catch leading to my thought that maintenance might have been slack. The chain looked grimy (Maybe deteriorated), and was very loose. 2 1/2 to 3 inches of slack. If I tried, I might have been able to remove it from the sprocket. Way too loose to ride. They have had the bike for a long time. Could be a year or more. I pointed out the chain. Also I would need to replace the tires, as they look just ok to me.
If I got a good enough price, could it be worth the risk that at 15,000 miles not a lot could have gone bad? I am thinking about being straight with them about defects, and offering $4,000 or less. Do them a favor by freeing up some cash.
Thanks,
Denis