Bike has something wrong with it. Plenty more bikes for sale out there.

They need your money more than you need their bike....

This is no informed engineering opinion BUT: it happened to me once. The bike (900SSie) had been standing for a while. After starting-up I left it running on quite a fast tickover to get it really warm. I panicked a bit when I saw the rear pipe a dull red, but rode off anyway. With the bike warmed-up and on the move, the next time I looked at the pipe - after about a 20 minute ride - it was grey again. Never happened again.
I've used the bike far more regularly since, all year round and no problems at all. Made me think: people say Dukes are temperamental but I reckon they're as good as any other make as long as they're used. Servicing's a bit pricey but the only thing that's ever gone wrong in 13k miles is the Datatool!

Or a lemon.

:o Hope I didn't upset fiscus:D

Last year my SP5 caught fire when the rear cylinder got that hot it set fire to the wiring,before it caught fire it was running like poo.The reason was that the timing was that far out('cos the 2 piece flywheel had come apart,which has the timing triggers on it) that the rear cylinder ran that lean it glowed red hot.There is definately something not right!!

I'm getting a good deal and would really like it to work....but I'm not going to buy a knackered bike.
The mechanic there started getting annoyed because he said they all do it and I said I didn't believe him.



The mechanic got annoyed did he , I wouldn't buy form him now if it was perfect.

Which it instant.

Better one round the corner.

Don't make his day by ruining yours. :D

:frog:

yer if thats the customer service your going to get, it's worth paying a little bit more for some come back if things go wrong, there are some good dealers, I know one thats been go to me,
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No. No. No. No. No. I've run my 600, 620, and 900 flat out for 40mins at a time and never got close to getting the headers red hot. Definitely running lean (which may have had other adverse effects). As has been said, there's plenty of really nice examples out there, so if in doubt run t'other way and give your hard earned to someone more deserving.

Run away, run away!!!

Go buy a neat example from someone else - plenty of good advice on here.