Tips for Buying a Used Motorcycle

While used motorcycles come with a number of amazing ownership benefits, you’ll need to select your bike carefully to ensure you’re walking away with a high-quality model. To help you find an amazing used motorcycle that fits your needs, we’ve put together the helpful tips below. Once you’ve read our tips and are ready to start browsing, feel free to visit our location in Salt Lake City, Utah to get started!

Take a Test Drive

Taking the motorcycle you’re interested in for a test drive is a great way to see how it handles and whether or not it’s a good fit for your riding style. When shopping for a used motorcycle, a test drive will also give you some important insight into the state of your model’s engine. If you start it up and notice it makes odd noises when idling, or releases blue or grey exhaust smoke, it’s a sign your motorcycle isn’t in great condition, and you may want to go with a different option. 

Inspect Your Motorcycle

Buying a used motorcycle will require you to give your model a thorough inspection. Before you arrive on the lot, we advise looking up some helpful information online to help you prepare. Once there, be sure to give the entire motorcycle a good once over before inspecting sensitive equipment more closely. While you may be tempted to ignore smaller issues due to the bike’s low price, these imperfections may be signs that the model hasn’t been well cared for in the past. 

Budget

Used motorcycles are the most affordable options on the market, and it’s easy to find a model that will fit your budget! However, you don’t want to overspend and end up falling into debt you can’t get out of. Before you arrive at the dealership, be sure to have a budget already set. 

If you’re located in Salt Lake City, Utah, we hope you’ll visit us here at Addictive Behavior Motor Works for all of your used motorcycle needs! We offer an amazing inventory of high-quality used motorcycles for sale, and also have helpful financing and trade-in options available.