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(12-30-2022, 09:10 PM)The Gecko_imp Wrote: Thanks pdedse, that does help a lot. BTW it may be technically / statistically 2% or 5% of all CB/s. But as an owner with a bike like that may be more inclined to sell rapidly than the average owner, it may well be 10% or 15% of those CB/s for sale any time on the market. Whatever the odds,
- your advice helps
- and its a good warning to newcomers.
May be Cormanus might wonna move this tread to a section of the forum where a newbie will more readily find it.
End of 2022 coming close, I wish you fellow "guys" all the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May the new 2023 year be pleasant to you Gecko.
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I bought my low-mile '13 from a private party. It has not exhibited any type of systemic problem at all. If it had, I would've traded it on something else right away.
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The only issue I'm having on my 2014 4500 miles is I can't start it in neutral,kickstand down. This might be a bad tilt sensor of kickstand sensor,also when idling in neutral the gear display won't show neutral. My big project for the winter was a big facelift but a car project has held me up. As soon as the car gets straightened out the bikes commin apart.
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This may not bother you but it forced me to sell mine for a newer model.
The problem is the older pre 2017 (I think that's the date) don't have stainless spokes they have steel spokes with a zinc coating which peels off and looks scabby and its impossible to get them to look shiny again. I spent hours trying with bleeding fingers but the only answer is new stainless steel spokes or maybe paint them but paint peels off eventually and needs re painting.
Also I did look at 2013 model and there it was ticking over nicely when a loudish ticking noise started and sales man ran over and stopped the bike and brushed the noise aside and asked if I was interested in buying, I walked away very quickly.
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(01-19-2023, 08:12 PM)Mixagon_imp Wrote: This may not bother you but it forced me to sell mine for a newer model.
The problem is the older pre 2017 (I think that's the date) don't have stainless spokes they have steel spokes with a zinc coating which peels off and looks scabby and its impossible to get them to look shiny again. I spent hours trying with bleeding fingers but the only answer is new stainless steel spokes or maybe paint them but paint peels off eventually and needs re painting.
Also I did look at 2013 model and there it was ticking over nicely when a loudish ticking noise started and sales man ran over and stopped the bike and brushed the noise aside and asked if I was interested in buying, I walked away very quickly.
