second hand segway
That's a very helpful list, all though it is very long.
If you care about the looks and stuff that's fine but if you want to buy a segway in good technical shape you have to check only this:
Milage. (when renting a segway in 5 month it does around 1500 mi and more, private persons usually does 100-600 mi).
If it is more than 1500 mi most likely the elastomers are worn out, you can check that when going fast and trying to go faster that the limit is and when slowing down fast (you'll hear a noise and feel vibration).
The same test can be done to see if the batteries are good or close to death (at that point the charging lights can be green but the batteries won't hold for long).
Check the batteries serials (usually they are almost 1 year older than the segway). Both batteries should have almost the same manufacture date.
If you are checking the batts just by looking to the leds than you should wait a long time because usually the red light appear at the end of charging.
Also check the wheels if they are not bent and take them off to check if there are no additional parts between the axle and the wheel to make it look straight.
If possible ride the segway at least for one hour to see if it does not pull to one side (it can be the pivot or BSA and these are expensive).
These are just some of my experience with segways. The most common failure is batteries so check them well.
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