In the purchase of my used 96 ZX6R, I trusted the sellers word that the bike was in excellent condition. His assumption(s) were based on the maintenance that was performed on the bike prior to his selling it to me. FFWD. Before I take possession of the motorcycle, I ask him to get it safety checked. The bike had been in storage for a while and the inspection had expired. Results from the first inspection are the bike needs new rubber, fork seals and new front brakes. The seller knocked off $800 for the cost. Being that it didn't pass inspection the first time, I take to a shop that was recommended to get the paperwork I need for registration and ultimately the inspection sticker.
I pull the bike in and the owner is inputting my data into the computer. I get the paperwork and head back out. As I start up the bike, the owner comes over and revs the throttle a few times. I can see the look on his face that something is wrong. He says, "Bring it in this week so I can check the carbs." So I drop it off.
FFWD. Today I get a call from the shop and the mechanic tells me that the #1 carb is all gunked up and the other 3 carbs aren't much better. It will cost roughly $375 to get things running smooth so I okay the work. The mechanic also states there's no way the other shop did any maintenance on the carbs because if they had, they would have instantly noticed the engine wasn't running on all cylinders.
Now to my dilemma. I could easily bring this up with the previous owner and possibly get him to front the bill for the repair. A part of me thinks he was duped by his repair shop in thinking that the carbs had actually been serviced. The other part of me thinks he misrepresented the bike during the sale.
Any thoughts?
I pull the bike in and the owner is inputting my data into the computer. I get the paperwork and head back out. As I start up the bike, the owner comes over and revs the throttle a few times. I can see the look on his face that something is wrong. He says, "Bring it in this week so I can check the carbs." So I drop it off.
FFWD. Today I get a call from the shop and the mechanic tells me that the #1 carb is all gunked up and the other 3 carbs aren't much better. It will cost roughly $375 to get things running smooth so I okay the work. The mechanic also states there's no way the other shop did any maintenance on the carbs because if they had, they would have instantly noticed the engine wasn't running on all cylinders.
Now to my dilemma. I could easily bring this up with the previous owner and possibly get him to front the bill for the repair. A part of me thinks he was duped by his repair shop in thinking that the carbs had actually been serviced. The other part of me thinks he misrepresented the bike during the sale.
Any thoughts?