Dirt Bike Buying Guides

Practical guides for buying a used dirt bike — written to be worked through with the bike in front of you, not skimmed. If something here is wrong or missing, email support@bermly.com.au.

• How to inspect a used dirt bike before you buyA careful look over a used dirt bike will surface most of the questions worth asking, if you know where to look and you turn up before the engine has been warmed. It won't tell you everything — a driveway inspection can't establish the state of an engine's internals — but it is the order worth working through.Updated 9 Sept 2026 · 9 min read
• What a PPSR check covers, and what it doesn'tA PPSR search is worth doing on any used bike, including one that has never been road-registered. It answers a narrower question than most buyers assume, and knowing exactly which question makes the result far more useful.Updated 10 Sept 2026 · 10 min read
• Engine hours vs rebuild hours on a used dirt bikeHours are the most quoted number in a dirt bike advert and the least consistently defined. Working out which hours a seller means, and whether anything backs the figure up, is usually worth more than the number itself.Updated 9 Sept 2026 · 5 min read