What should you look for before buying a second handed motorcycle?

A motorcycle or a bike is a means of transport which has made human transport system much more convenient than before. it comes in handy, cheap and is easier to ride than cars. Even in countries where there is a population of congestion and population, bikes can be ridden without any encumbrances in busy roads. For these purposes, cars often fail, as the driver has to wait for long traffic jams, or congested places to be free before he can drive smoothly. Bikes on the other hand, take up much less space, and are flexible enough to get past any congestion, busy market street, or a narrow lane for that matter.

You can always switch to your own transport, by buying a motorcycle. It is not very expensive and comes in handy. If the new motorcycles still are causing a hole in your pocket, there is no need to give up hopes. You can choose to buy second handed motorcycle [รับ ซื้อ มอ ไซค์ มือ สอง, which is the term in Thai] also. They are easily available in the market. There are many applications and websites also that offer second handed motorcycles at cheap prices. They offer many other services along with delivery of your transport to your chosen location. But before you buy such thing from website or from any dealer, you must read these few tips below.

  1. Compare the prices– If you are buying directly from the owner, then you must look at the prices of the same model, online also. You can also ask some dealers about the prices that they offer for the same second hand model. This way you will know whether the person you are dealing with is genuine or not.
  2. Look at the condition– Sometimes, some dealers or some online website may offer extremely low prices for some motorcycles. This does not always end up in your favour. It can happen also because the condition of the vehicle is dilapidated, and they want to sell it off as soon as possible. So, if you are looking to buy second handed motorcycle, then make sure you look at the vehicle before buying it, and if possible, also take a test drive to satisfy yourself.
  3. Authentication– This is a very important step if you have planned to buy second handed motorcycle. It often happens, that stolen bikes are sold in the black market, from where dealers send it to naïve customers as simple second handed bikes. If you go for buying a second hand motorcycle, from a dealer or even from an online website, always ask for the original papers, registration number, the identification and details of the previous owner. This information will help you verify whether the vehicle is genuine or not. You must also check the veracity of the information provided by the middleman, before buying.

When you have followed these tips, you are always ready to follow your dream and get yourself a shining motorcycle, which can take you to whatever place you want.