Know the Bike
Before You Buy It
Variant-by-variant guides to 31 motorcycles sold in Australia: what goes wrong, at what km, what it costs to fix, and whether it's LAMS approved. Free to read.
Buy With Your Eyes Open
What a private buyer needs to know before handing over the money, researched for the Australian market.
Problems by the km
Known faults with the kilometres they tend to show up at, how serious they are, and a repair cost where one is known.
LAMS, per variant
Which versions are learner approved and which are not, checked against the NSW, QLD and VIC approved lists.
Spot the full-power twin
Where a LAMS bike has a look-alike full-power version, the compliance-plate code, VIN or engine-number check that tells them apart.
Specs that matter
Power, torque, wet weight, seat height, ABS and traction control, broken out for each variant where we have them.
Servicing
Service intervals and valve-clearance checks, the maintenance jobs that decide what a used bike really costs to own.
Dated price estimates
A used-market price range for every model, labelled with the month it was estimated, so you know how fresh it is.
Honest about gaps
Any figure we couldn't confirm from at least two sources is flagged on the page, not passed off as fact.
Compare side by side
Put up to three bikes next to each other: LAMS status, specs, used prices, servicing and known faults, row by row. No account needed.
What's in Every Guide
Each bike gets the same structured treatment, so you always know where to look.
Known Problems
Each fault with its severity, the km it tends to appear at, and a repair cost where we've found one, plus the problems shared across the whole model.
Pros & Cons
What each variant does well and where it falls short, written for someone riding it every day.
LAMS Approval
Learner status for every variant, with the compliance code to look for where the registers file it under a code rather than a name.
Ergonomics & Range
Seat height, wet weight, fuel capacity and economy where published: the numbers that decide whether the bike fits you.
Servicing & Price
Service interval, valve-clearance interval and final drive (chain, belt or shaft), next to a dated used-price range.
Also Worth a Look
Every guide ends with similar bikes by category, engine size and LAMS status, so you can compare before you commit.
Is It LAMS?
The learner registers list many bikes by a code, not the name on the tank. Type the code from the compliance plate or the register and we'll tell you which bike it is.
Makes Covered
31 models across 11 makes, and growing. Pick a make and start reading.
Ready to find your next bike?
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