i have nothing to do most of the time, 1000rr guy is unemployed, and everyone else does just as little at work but they get paid...yes, we are all right arent we i wouldnt worry about bikes being laid down. theres a thread somewhere recently where a guy was askign about used bike buying tips. i think its in the tech questions forum, i recommend you read that. i laid my 250 down pretty good, it ran fine for a whole season and then i sold it. my R6 has been tipped over by vandals (including mother nature) and its *mostly* ok, as in nothing is seriously wrong. if the guy youre buying from rides it every day and its not safe, well hes a retard. most people wont knowingly ride an unsafe bike, so you have that going for you. also, a lot of people are anal and a half about their bikes anyways, often times these are the very people you see selling bikes on this forum, and occasionally you find them on craigslist. oh and after youve taken the msf course, if something is REALLY wrong (as in like bent forks or w/e), youll know within minutes of riding it.