Just didn't want to have to put $1500+ dollars, into a $500.00 beater.
I was told that the motor was was locked up and all it needed was a bottom end.
With the exhaust on the bike, it covered up that area, as I only gave the bike a cursory look.
Just wanted to get it, load it up and get out of there as quickly as possible.
I missed the typical red flags when going to purchase a non running used bike.
1. Was given an address that was actually a few row houses down from his actual residence (this I understood).
2. We had corresponded via text message, only.
3. He had a 1 dated photo of the bike, when it allegedly was running, when I asked for a recent pic, he sent me a video of it from a distance.
4. When I arrived (at what I thought was his residence I tried to call him and it went straight to his voicemail)
I take full responsibility of being 'got' though.