Hi All thought I would join up as have lurked around here for a while. got a want for a crm, last bike was a 1200 bandit which I used 4 times so not been on a stroker for a while. looking for some pointers to getting one for myself.

Hi welcome, as with any purchase, check for legitimacy of what your being offered.
Buy on condition rather than price.
Check the known faults of CRM's, all of which are extensively listed in the search area.
Remember, the value of your purchase may go down as well as up it's an odd market out there at the moment.
As a rule of thumb, MK1's are obviously the oldest, and can reflect this in their condition, but a good one is still viable.
MK2/ 3, had many changes that gave greater performance as standard, and were less prone to owners neglect, but only marginally.
AR,s have greater potential to be money pits, [ do a search], though again a good one should give excellent service, with all the usual caveats.
Others may not agree wholeheartedly with my summing up
Mike

Welcome

Hi, and welcome......

hello physco-P

we better play nice with u eh?

before u buy - check everything

here's what I missed and wished I hadnt

front sprocket welded to drive shaft
frame cracked under side stand
carb innards held together with bit of twisted wire
front brake "hobnob" bodged up hoses.
disk less than optimal
subframe bolts 'hangin' off
corroded damaged wiring ( horn was at half volume ) dont believe em when they say the electrics are old.. ( cables crimped around headstock area sometime in the past 15 years - no one bothered to fix em )
powervalve moves ok?

gee there's so many I may have forgot a few!