Bhai I am not sure about decoding the month however the year can be ascertained by the 10th digit of the VIN which in your case is D. Lately Bajaj has an online system of service records although am not sure if it was in place all these years. You could wall up to the bajaj svc centre where this bike was serviced and see if the manager would be able to assist you.

You could do a thorough check of the externals of the bike plus check the service record of the bike. If the record shows that it was serviced regularly it could mean that the owner did invest time in maintaining his machine even though it was not being ridden much.

Yes, taking a trusted mechanic along would be a good idea since you, coming from the RE lineage, may not feel the vibes if any, plus other nuances as well. The color is awesome, its a pity Bajaj shut down this color and came up with some ridiculous decals on the newer versions.

As far as mounts go, you could use the crash guards for any aux lighting you may have mind. Plus, you could make up a custom cross bar from mirror mount to mirror mount for you mobile mount, usb charger, fog lamp switches etc.

Carrying stuff, i agree, is a pain and most of the time one has the tank available which leads to scratches on the tank unless one has a tank guard, not to mention its outright risky.

On second thought you could think about a slick pannier system albeit not the regular sized ones (sample 1200GS BMW). Have seen quite a few NS with this system on the net mostly from SE Asia and lends a pretty slick look if well done.

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Just got the service records checked

2013/10 Purchase of bike
2013/11 Free Service
2014/09 Paid Service
2016/02 Paid Service - General service

Everything at Amba Bajaj Bangalore

Should I go ahead or big NO?

Bro you gotta think about this one ... IMO there was a gap of a year between the first free svc and the first paid with no intermediary services done so I am guessing it was pretty much unused during that time or whosoever was using in the absence of the owner did not bother. Also, in three years of ownership there have been a total of only 3 services ? hmmm I am having doubts on this one bro but again, I do not have the physical bike.

The above concerns may just be concerns based on pure numbers. The actual bike may be much better than the numbers. So I would say take a mechanic, give the bike a thorough inspection and then decide. If the engine has been affected by the years then the mechanic should be able to tell.

What do you think about this one [MENTION=54720]kany1991[/MENTION] [MENTION=80684]Ujjwal96[/MENTION] [MENTION=72200]xplod566[/MENTION]

He is NRI student pursing in India. Much of his requirements ends within the hostel campus. This was the reasoning provided.

Makes sense and kinda explains as to why the bike did not run however that was no excuse to not get the bike serviced in regular intervals per say

Any ball park test I can do on my own to figure out?

Makes sense and kinda explains as to why the bike did not run however that was no excuse to not get the bike serviced in regular intervals per say

Bike is in good condition AFAIK at 65k its a perfect deal.
Take a long td if it feels good then go for it

Hi!
I know that NGK 4786 / LKAR8A-9 fit with central spark.
How about side sparks? Which is fits?

Thanks. What are the things I should observe?
I come from the family of RE in which revving after 90kmph will give you shattering bones.

Recently I have changed my air filter(stock) and then did change my afr settings. Now while riding with pillion, I can hear a metallic sound similar to snatching at around 4k rpm while ascending. The bike wants me to shift down as if there is no enough torque.