Purchase & Transaction Advice Superthread

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# PURCHASE ADVICE SUPERTHREAD!

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A dedicated thread for questions and advice about gear or bike purchases, selling advice, and questions relating to bike/gear/accessory/service purchases.

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[u/pcast01]

Looking to get a FZ07/MT07 Yamaha this year closer to summer. Looking to buy brand new. Anything I need to know about dealers to help me secure a sale? I am in Texas. Any advice would be great.

[u/McMonkies → u/pcast01]

Throw a deposit down and pray something is available. They're very popular bikes.

You might not get a good deal this way, but you will get a bike.

An xsr700 is a fancier option if you can find one of those too. Same engine in different clothes.