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11 Apr 2009
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Is this xt600 worth buying?
Hi,
I'm looking to buy an XT600 in France and saw this one on ebay,
YAMAHA 600XTE 2003 FOURCHE FAUSSEE BON ETAT SINON en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 14-avr.-09 09:36:29 Paris)
Has done 93,000km and has a twisted fork but is apparently rideable? I'm going to have a look.
My question is whether it is worth biding for and how expensive/difficult is it to fix a fork yourself?
Bikes in France unfortunately seem more expensive than the UK.
Thanks...
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Bent forks are a sign of a rather nasty smash (probably explains platic panels on tank)..
Fork tubes can be straighened buy its not recommended for anything serious. You are looking to replace the fork tubes, seals and maybe the handlebars and steering stem too if they have been damaged .. How can you be sure ???
I think its a £300 job to fix all the potential problems assuming the worst. (not including the wheel if its bent)...
That bike is VERY HIGH mileage too. Thats due a rebuild. I wouldnt bid more than £800 for it and thats only if your capable of doing all the work yourself.
Also consider the availabilty of all the spares you will need. Genuine prices will be crazy. You would have to spend weeks/months looking for a front end on ebay.
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12 Apr 2009
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93K, good of the seller to be honest but just wait for a normal mileage one at givaway UK prices, XT's are cheap bikes.
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now been to see the bike...
Hi thanks for the comments - I went and had a look today. He basically slid the bike on its side but did not hit anything. There are a couple of scratches down one side and the steering is a couple of degrees out. Otherwise looks pretty good and runs fine. I read somewhere that it is quite hard to bend a fork and that often it is a case of alignment rather than damage. I have a friend with a garage so will take a change but will not bid above 800 euros (sadly about the same in pounds now!) and see if I get it....
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You heard right. Forks are quite hard to bend - usually only in a serious frontal impact. But forks are quite easy to get out of alignment. The wheel twists one way, the bars twist another, and the forks get out of line. Usually just slackening off the fork pinch bolts at the top and bottom of the clamp, and then re-aligning the forks by eye, will be enough to fix it. Hope yours is that simple
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You can buy mine if you like!?!?! Nothing wrong with it apart from worn break pads. I put a new thread up today about it.
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