I left that one alone because the older CRF's have a tendency to be much harder to get parts for , the 05+ work better on trails with less mods and easily available parts both stock and aftermarket , as a example , my 02 450R needed a flywheel weight (the heaviest available) to perform OK on trails , it starts easy due to it and jetting it correctly , but it is a lot more work to get the older ones "trail friendly" especially if you will be riding at slow speeds (1st gear , etc) , not that it can't be done with a little effort and expense , but the newer bikes are much easier to get parts for , once you go beyond 05 then it's harder to find parts , so i was steering you towards what i felt would be less frustration for you to work with if things are needed to be altered or replaced , if it's all you can locate within your area and within your budget , then it does not look "abused" , just normal wear , but it would need to be checked closely for parts wear , like wheel bearings , swingarm bearings , head bearings (steering bearings) , clutch wear (not the plates but the basket itself) , subframe (looking for misalignment with the rear wheel (it should have the center of the tire even with the center of the fender when looking at it from a few feet back) mainly because you can still get "most" of the parts , but some are going to be eBay used items because that is all that is available , so that is the consideration you need to look at closely .....Basically , you need to check it out carefully , as you would with any "used" bike you would purchase , but keep in mind that the availability of older model parts is sometimes slim to none , so i was trying to steer you to the bikes that would be better suited (of the choices you offered) to your needs with less hassle in the long runI'm located in Central WI.
BTW, Jim, you commented on two of the three CL posts I posted. The one you didn't comment on dropped his price a little:
https://appleton.craigslist.org/mcy/d/h ... 73237.html
He's got it posted all over the state and on FB. From the looks of things (marks on side covers, worn tires) it has alot of miles/hrs on it. What do you guys think? Was gonna shoot him an email asking for more info. The fact that its been for sale for so long, I wonder if theres a reason.
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