Buying a second-hand motorcycle? The good and the bad explained.

There are many reasons why people should or could buy second hand motorcycles. One reason might be for customization. It’s cheaper to get a secondhand motorcycle to customize because if you get a brand new one, you’re not gonna be using a lot of its parts anyway, so it’s a waste of money. You’re better off getting a secondhand one plus there’s a lot more fun doing a fixer upper not only because of his flexible aesthetics options that only your creativity limits but also because it hurts less when you chop up the bike you just bought.

Another reason which is the more common is budget. Let’s face it. If we had the budget for a brand new bike we would probably get a brand new bike for all its benefits. However, many of us don’t have the luxury of a full bike budget or even an installment budget for a brand new bike. So the only last resort for us to get our own motorcycle is to go for secondhand ones or “used” or “pre-owned” as others would call it.

Now, there are several places that you could go to & find secondhand motorcycles – social media where you can find mostly private owners who are selling their motorcycles (you can also find some stores or dealers selling brand new ones), specialized websites or apps that collect information from the public about their secondhand motorcycles or cars or other vehicles and sell them on that website or app, your friends or relatives who are selling theirs and finally, the last option is to go to a motorcycle dealer where they have secondhand motorcycles for sale.

So let’s talk about the good in the bed of buying a secondhand motorcycle.

The GOOD. There are only two good things from buying secondhand motorcycles. The first one which is the most common – it’s cheaper than a brand-new one, obviously. But the second one might be of more interest to many people. Sometimes if you dig deep enough; if you look hard enough, you will find a really good condition, registered, running, looks great, minimal mileage Motorcycle at a ridiculuosly low price. This is called a jackpot or a diamond in the rough. These are the ones that secondhand motorcycle buyers should look for but it takes a lot of patience and some time.

The BAD. The main problem of getting secondhand motorcycles (or anything used for that matter) is that you never know what you’re going to get – like what Forrest Gump sad about a box of chocolates. You don’t know if it’s been flooded, abused, overused, repaired extensively or what. You don’t know where it went. You don’t know if it was loved or mistreated unless you get it from somebody you know who can be honest with you, but that’s not very often. Most of the choices are from public or commercial places that collect secondhand units so you just have to do your best and find a good one for yourself.

So the question now is … where can you get good secondhand motorcycle that is from a trusted source with lots to choose from to fit your wants, needs and budget?

If you go to social media the problem there is you’re going to have to travel to each motorcycle located in different places in order to check it out face-to-face. Takes up time, money and energy. The same goes with specialized websites or apps.

If you go to your neighbors, friends or family, selection isn’t that too many. Although the trust factor is highest in this option.

So the only real option where you can get a good compromise with selection, budget, quality & trust of source is a motorcycle dealer like Wheeltek. The good things about getting a secondhand motorcycle from a dealer like Wheeltek is that they specialize in getting secondhand motorcycles, cleaning it up, fixing it up, getting it ready for the next owner and then selling it. That’s what they do. Take note that you can still find a “diamond in the rough” like I mentioned earlier with motorcycle dealers. And the bonus is that you get a couple of perks – sometimes they have promos like free this and discounted that – things you won’t ever get from a private seller. But the best perk yet is this – you can get a used motorcycle on installment! You read that right – a used motorcycle for sale on installment. You cannot get that from any private seller anywhere. No matter how hard you look. So of all the options, a motorcycle dealer like Wheeltek really is the best.

But wait there’s more! Wheeltek has a campaign of selling secondhand motorcycles called “Motomura” wherein they sell a bunch of used motorcycles that have been collected over a few months. This works like a clearance sale for ukay-ukay. Its already affordable to start with, but during these events, it’s even more affordable. Can’t beat that.

So when the time comes that you’re thinking about getting a secondhand motorcycle, remember the Motomura of Wheeltek. Follow them on Facebook (Wheeltek Nationwide) to find out the schedule and the locations. It happens fairly regularly throughout the country in nearly all provinces. All you need to do is find out when it’s happening near you so that you can get the best deal for the best bike that you can choose for the budget that you have – cash or installment!