Hey guys

Im from Australia and was going to buy a 2012 xl1200c in red for $17,995 but as of today my local dealer is selling their black 2011 demo model for $15,450 and has around 350km on it.

What should I be looking out for because it's ex demo and probably been flogged. Leaking oil from rocker covers? for example. I don't really know what problems to look for

Thanks in advance

 

Wow you guys pay crazy prices there (USD? sorry I don't know what currency you use).

For me, I am very **** about break in, and would never buy anything used, and would pay the extra. That said you probably don't have anything to worry about, the warranty will start from the day you drive it off the lot. Hopefully it wasn't flogged for the first 60 miles.

 

The Australian dollar buys around $1.03 US dollars, so we're almost the same dollar for dollar. But we pay twice as much because of import taxes and other bullshift lol

 

I bought my 2010 RK new, but since it was Scarlet Red, and no one wanted that color, it sat on the floor for nine months. It had 50 miles on the odometer when I signed the papers so it was test ridden more than a few times. I have no history as to how it was ridden during those early miles (probably hard), but I can say that 8K miles later the thing runs absolutely perfect. Zero issues. If you proceed with this bike I'm confident your experience will be the same.

 

Scratches?

 

I took it for a test ride a few weeks ago but at that time I was gonna buy new so I didn't look for scratches. I don't recall any on the tank. I'm giving it another test ride on Saturday and if I like it I'll get it.

 

Thanks a lot! I think the reason this one has so many kilometers/miles on it is last weekend it was used for a HD open day test bike. Which means it was taken out every hour for 30 mins, all day long. So it probably only had small km's/miles on it.

 

I would say as long as they are cutting you a deal I wouldn't worry too much since you'll get a warranty with it (I assume) so as long as its visually sound any issues the dealer would fix...probably

 

I miss the demo days

 

I would wonder how it was broken in I've demo'd a couple bikes and rode them like I stole them