by Ladybird » Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:40 am
Rhys
I can only speak on personal terms here. I currently run a Bird with just over 35,000 mile on the clock. In my honest opinion she runs sweeter now than she did when I picked her up with 6,500 on the clock.
I certainly however would be looking for a service history. Are you buying this bike on a private sale or via a dealer. Reason is you're coming up to a major service at 48,000. If its a dealer get 'em to do it for you as part of the sale.
Also ask whoevers selling it monoshock information has it ever been replaced, cos' if it ain't then it's probably well gone by now. It's certainly probably one of the things I'll be looking at in the near future. Fork servicing should be done about every 19/20K. Check chain/sprockets, always nice costly things to replace and you don't want it falling out of your pocket. Oh and of course tyres...what's it running on? Are they nearing the end of their life?
The one thing about the XX engine is it a solid piece of technology that stands the wear and tear very, very well indeed. Certainly there are much higher mileage Blackbirds around than the one you're looking at.
How old is the bike?