In india on one side Second Hand Car market is getting its due recognition ,Second hand Motorcycle Market is still organised and marred with cheaters and fraudesters. Second Hand Car market has some reputed Brands like Maruti and TATA(True value ) which offer second hand cars for a resonable priceand also provide their users a good platform to disposeoff their used vehicle.

In India Motor Bike constitue a major source of mean of transportation for Middle and lower middle class of people. who purchase a Motor Bike for mode of travel from work place to home and viceversa. Even thoughfor such major contituenst, Biking mean for livelihood rather than fun as in wetern countries .such class of people are having hesitation about purchasing a Second Hand Motorcyle due to ignorance of utility and economic advantages of using second hand Motorbikes. If you want a very good bike for a reasonable price, it is really a great idea to buy a used bike. Sometimes used bikes are more valuable than new bikes because new bikes depreciate 20% in value within the first day which is huge by any consideration .

Example, If you are buying an R15, then you are wasting a whopping around Rs.20,000 on a single day! surprised how! because a new bike would cost you around 1Lac ,even if you sell it on the second day, you can do it for only 80% of the purchase price.A waster of Rs 20000/- is gain for a purchaser, this amount can be utilised to earn some other outcome. The person buying a single day old bike for Rs 20,000/- less than a New bike can be considered for more smarter in economic sense.

Economic sense in purchasing a Used bike defy the risk involved in buying a used bike. Used Bike purchasing involves patience, diconnection from your emotions and using your logic and knowledge to make the right buying decision! Due to huge difference between cost of new and used Motorcycle the Indian second hand bikes market is developing and growing by leaps and bounds.Many more people are going for second hand bikes rather than buying brand new ones. As far as the cost is concerned, second hand bikes are a good choice. After ascertaining the Make and Bugete of bike we must short list the bikes you intersted in.Buying a second hand biker requires some precautions.Lets find out.

(a) DOCUMENTS CHECK: The first thing one has to do is to check the documents of the bike pertaining to ownership, road tax,registration and insuracne. Original buying documents are necessary in this regard. Check all the documents to check the legality of the motorcycle you intend to buy.Care should also be taken not to indulge in inter state buying and selling

(b)TECHNICAL CHECK UP: Employ an Expert or mechanic to check whether some sort of a tampering is done with bike you intend to buy. Also ask them to deep check the engine and other parts and estimate the remaining life of the bike.Any sign of previous accident, Welding must be investigated properly. Check up of battery compartment is also necessary to ascertain condition of battery.

(C) TEST DRIVE:This is most important check: Before you make any decision. Always test drive the machine yourself.A test drive will explain you to go or not to go further in the deal.

(i) Start engine in cold conditions, it would reveal if there exists a starting problem.

(ii) Check the gears.It is recommended to ride the vehicles in all gears before buying and see that the gear change is smooth engine makes no noise. If it makes noise like those of a striking chord, vibration and cracks there definitely is a problem with the engine.

(iii) See all the lights are serviceable, Braking conditions and Horn is working all right.

(D) PREVIOUS OWNER ISSUE: Say no to multiple used vehicles: It is of prior importance that

you avoid buying bike sold for more than one time. Also, prefer buying the motorcycle straight from the owner. .

(E) COST NEGOTIATION: A genuine seller would always try to extract maximum possible cost of the Bike but would also not like to miss a good deal. While negotiation the purchaser shold not hesitate to arrive at reasonable cost of vehicle.

By considering all the points you are going to purchase a good bike.

Happy riding!