the brand new 5 year-old bike (nklr?)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2000 10:02 pm
A dealer near me has an A9 that shows just over 100 miles. They say the
prior owner found it too tall, let it sit several years, then traded for a
cruiser. Visually this bike is near perfect, but I have a few reservations
and seek your collective wisdom.
1) Fluids. Easy to toss the old for new, but should I worry about
combustion byproducts having turned the ancient break-in oil into a corrosive
soup?
2) I'm assuming every fluid and rubber bit (tires/fork seals/chain O-rings)
will need replacing in the very near future. Dried out gaskets, too? Would
you consider this bike a find, or a beautiful collection of headaches?
3) The saleman mentioned 2000 models "...going for $3900 now". Is there a
clearance in the works, or did he only let invoice price slip out. I called
a few other dealers but they couldn't confirm any Factory-Sponsored
incentives.
Thanks.
Jim in LA