Would you buy this bike?

T Fades · Jan 5, 2017

DoubleRGirl said: ↑

This doesn't sound right. Most motorcycle tires won't last longer than a couple years
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Keep in mind he only has 4k miles. I usually get around 10k on a set.

ecotecin · Jan 5, 2017

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Back story:

A few years ago I decided to sell my sportbike and look into a getting a cruiser. I'd done the speed thing and was looking to slow down a bit and enjoy the ride a little more. Well life kinda got in the way and now 4 years later, I've been looking at getting a bike again. I'm a Honda guy to the core so I started looking around for either an older Magna or a Shadow Sabre.

My question:

After a few months of searching, I've come across a good deal on 2005 Honda Shadow Sabre with a little over 4,000 miles on it. It's being sold on consignment at a small bike shop. They don't allow you to test ride the bikes so all I can do is sit on it and start it up. I started it and seems to idle fine. Upon initial inspection, I noticed the tires are the original set from 2004. I'm thinking it will need about 400 - 500 to replace the tires and all new fluids.

The bike is carbureted and I don't have any experience with a carbureted bike. All my past bikes have been fuel injected. What concerns me is what other potential problems could I be facing with a 10 year old carbureted bike that's been sitting most of it's life? Would you take a gamble on this bike?

Update (12/30/16):

I went down to see the bike again, and after talking with the shop, I didn't get the warm and fuzzies about the bike. To be honest, I think they were more concerned with selling repair work than the bike itself. Something in my gut was saying to stay away. So I passed on it. Another 2004 model popped up a few weeks later. Went to go see that one. During the test drive, it ran like crap. Felt like it was misfiring or only running on one cylinder. Needless to say, I passed on that one too.

During my research, I came across info about the Kawasaki Mean Streak. It had everything I was looking for. Fuel injection, tachometer, hydraulic lifters, shaft drive, and over 1100 cc. Further research and searching led me to several late model units with low mileage in the same price range as the Sabres I was looking at. Fast forward a few months, I picked up a 2008 Mean Streak 1600 with just under 6000 miles. Here she is.

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Well, im not a bike person, but i do like them. That is a pretty nice looking bike, seems like it would be nice and comfy. Looks good to me.

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