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==Overall Appearance== | ==Overall Appearance== | ||
* Does the bike look nasty? Cracks and scratches all over the thing? | * Does the bike look nasty? Cracks and scratches all over the thing? Appearance can be deceiving, but it should give you some indication of the general condition beyond what you can see. | ||
* If the bike is simply dirty its very possible there are hidden defects under the dirt. | * If the bike is simply dirty its very possible there are hidden defects under the dirt. | ||
* Do fasteners look stripped or gouged? Is everything kinda loose and ill-fitting? You don't need to be a mechanic to tell when the person has mangled something on the bike. The bike should also be cosmetically symmetrical. (Not "symmetrical" like "are there brake discs on both sides of the front wheel", but "symmetrical" as in, "are the mirrors, the plastic, the handlebars, etc. symmetrical, or do they seem to be askew?" | * Do fasteners look stripped or gouged? Is everything kinda loose and ill-fitting? You don't need to be a mechanic to tell when the person has mangled something on the bike. The bike should also be cosmetically symmetrical. (Not "symmetrical" like "are there brake discs on both sides of the front wheel", but "symmetrical" as in, "are the mirrors, the plastic, the handlebars, etc. symmetrical, or do they seem to be askew?") Step back and sight down the centerline of the bike. If something looks obviously wrong (the mirrors stick out a different angles, the windscreen is tilted, the turn-signal stalks are ripped off the fairing, etc.), the bike has probably been crashed or fell over hard. | ||
* Basically, try to answer the question: "How does the overall cosmetic appearance of this bike affect how much I want to pay for it?" | * Basically, try to answer the question: "How does the overall cosmetic appearance of this bike affect how much I want to pay for it?" | ||