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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 19641" data-attributes="member: 2"><img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /> I'd much rather get a bike from a racer, even if he beat on it pretty hard, because more likely then not he never skimped on maintenance and if something breaks it's usually fixed. But that's just me. <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/ride.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ride:" title="Ride&nbsp; &nbsp; :ride:" data-shortname=":ride:" />Heck I know a guy who got a yz125 and &quot;never raced it&quot; (<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/lol.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="lol&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> that's the biggest joke on CL &amp; Ebay) he only puts around his property. Sounds like a good bike right? Well once he forgot to add pre-mix and he's NEVER cleaned his air-filter. <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/prof.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":prof:" title="Professor&nbsp; &nbsp; :prof:" data-shortname=":prof:" /> But it's never been raced so he should be able to get decent money for it. I pity the poor smuck who buys it.<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/shocked.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked&nbsp; &nbsp; :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> However that was a kid, &quot;old guys&quot; generally take better care of their equipment. <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="James, post: 19641, member: 2"] :thumb: I'd much rather get a bike from a racer, even if he beat on it pretty hard, because more likely then not he never skimped on maintenance and if something breaks it's usually fixed. But that's just me. :ride: Heck I know a guy who got a yz125 and "never raced it" (:lol: that's the biggest joke on CL & Ebay) he only puts around his property. Sounds like a good bike right? Well once he forgot to add pre-mix and he's NEVER cleaned his air-filter. :prof: But it's never been raced so he should be able to get decent money for it. I pity the poor smuck who buys it.:shocked: However that was a kid, "old guys" generally take better care of their equipment. :thumb: [/QUOTE]

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