What bike?

[ShaunGASGAS300]

With the current issues with the Gasgas I need to fix and sell and buy something else.
Need to get cylinder head redone. Looking at KTM or husky. However questions are.

What sort of price should I be looking at and what sort of age? Obviously depends on each bike but as a general rule. Also anything I should look at for when looking At them ect?

Thanks,
Shaun

[Dominic]

What is the main purpose of the new bike? Enduro? Greenlaning? How much road work do you intend to do? How much maintenance are you happy to take on yourself?

[mudeevee]

Husky. Personally, I'd avoid the pre KTM husky's. If you went newer, then the husky a are basically KTM' s with linkage suspension (and a nicer colour).

What to look for? That's a tough one................
Probably better to look on TRF forums for sale - At least you know that the owner has had some advice during ownership. Whether that was heeded, depends on the person of course.....

Does it look 'well maintained'............. (See g-bru for sale post earlier this week for what a very well maintained bike should look like).

Ask what oils have been used? Does it come with a couple of air filters? (most owners have at least a couple, ready to change when needed).

Then the obvious.......... Does it start? Cold & Hot?
Does it sound ok?.................... Obvious cam chain rattles on 4T, a 'GasGas' noise on a 2T
Does the lecky button work? 3 times in a row.............

Don't be embarrassed to ask loads of questions - who did the maint on the bike, where did they dispose of oil? Tubes/HD Tubes/Mousses/Tubliss? Tyres OK?

Then log book and checks to make sure it ain't nicked.......etc......

Good luck!