Hello,
in the next couple of days i am going to collect a NC35 i pretty much have bought (laid out a holding deposit), but since i have done some reseach telling me the bottom triple clamp (yoke) can bend on abuse.

Is there any other things i should pay particular attention before dropping all my hard earned? i am only cautious as i usually buy unmolested bikes and quite a bit newer, and so don't want to be left with a lemon.

any help is much appreciated,

Slowsport.

Hello mate

pics, description/mileage , price, year would help us!

I would look for mint original plastics
new tyres
chain and sprockets
check the exhaust system for rust, scrapes blowing etc
fork seals
shock

a bit of service history would be nice too

Regards
Kris

thanks, the rvf is 1994 import, had some mph conversion, panels been resprayed, the tyres was in relitively good condition.

The guy was a little vague of the modifications but due to the age and previous owners also modifying i guess thats understandable.

i just need to know do i need to pay particular attention on anything that a quick glance or second test drive wont tell me? for example any tell tale signs a rectifier is on its way out etc.

Slowsport.

Usually if the rectifier is knackered it will have the plug a bit melted and burnt,also tyres shouldn`t be new that`s silly,check for any fiberglass repairs and as ibby said look at the fairing if they are original ,fork seals are important,rear shock is usually quite soft(that`s why everyone looks for a aftermarket one).and test drive it.Good luck and enjoy the bike if you will buy it

One quick check I always do is to stand at the front of the bike facing it, hold the handlebars and pull them down and release them back up a few times.

Then make sure there is no fork oil leaking from the seals, as this can be expensive to fix!

theoutsider wrote:Usually if the rectifier is knackered it will have the plug a bit melted and burnt,also tyres shouldn`t be new that`s silly,check for any fiberglass repairs and as ibby said look at the fairing if they are original ,fork seals are important,rear shock is usually quite soft(that`s why everyone looks for a aftermarket one).and test drive it.Good luck and enjoy the bike if you will buy it

Why on earth wouldnt you want new tyres?

Thats silly!!!!!!1

of course you would want new tyres,but if the tyres are used you shouldn`t be put off to buy the bike

Thank you all for the kind advice, well as of earlier today i got impatient and couldn't wait for the weekend. I checked over everything on the list that was mentioned mainly charging/ electrics and the front end. Everything was in order so went for a test ride and was happy with everything and paid the remainder!

Except for loosing a bit of initial bite from radial brakes and trying to adjust my lazy riding style to keeping the revs above 7k rpms i think i am going to be very happy to this bike!

Thanks again for all the hints.