Hi i am new so take it easy

I am thinking of buying a yam xvs 125 its not been used for 2 years it looks good

but the owner who i know as said it was all good the last time he used it

exept it need new crank

can someone help me on cost

also after 2 yrs would it be more trouble then the worth

its 2003 1600 mls he wanst £450 for it he as owned it for 6 years

thanks julia

Welcome julia " 1600mls and the crank is shot, . giv it a wide berth,, its been abused, and thats an engine rebuild,

if it was dirt cheap and an engine from breakers, maybe, but thers labour costs , if your not spanner litterate

thanks for the replay how much would i be looking at sorry it was 16000

New crank , upward of £300. labour depends on area, London" 600quid,. i canna believe it got buggered crank, at 1600mls, you shure it wasna Cam shaft ? thats top end, he says it was all good,,last time he used it,,

crank rebuild he said sorry it done 16000 mils

If the crank is bad then I would leave it alone. a second hand engine will be a few hundred quid. It might be worth £200/£250 if you know someone who can fit a new engine in it. How sure is he that the crank has gone?

he taken it out its gone he got no money to replace crank, bike is very good con overall

but i need to have a ruff idea how much to fix

mmm gotta be a cheaper option out there, its your call,

ok thanks i will leave it

i thought if i could buy for £400 spend £500 then it would be good

but sound to much work

i look around again

Brand new crank shaft from Yamaha would be about £1,000.

Yes, that's one whole thousand of your English pounds...

Even at 16,000 miles clocked, a fucked crank is a neon sign announcing that the bike has been seriously abused.

50-75,000 might have been worth looking closer... maybe. Probably not, though.

Run away VERY fast!!