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Flint Ironstag posted:$6500? Is that bike made out of gold? OK, I had forgotten about that part of living in the Bay area. I miss the other stuff about living there, but you're right, the prices are mad. Luckily, since my old FZR (best bike ever) was so much fun and highly reliable, I never needed to go bike shopping for a new streetbike. Yeah, theres still some good deals out there for people desperate to sell their toys after they lost their job or have bills to pay, but yeah, there seems to be some mentality that "oh I bought this bike for this price brand new, I have hardly ridden it for the last 5-6 years, it must still be worth close to what I bought it for right?" I'm totally not buying another bike anytime soon, still, looking at them in craigslist is fun and addicting.
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Flint Ironstag posted:$6500? Is that bike made out of gold? OK, I had forgotten about that part of living in the Bay area. I miss the other stuff about living there, but you're right, the prices are mad. Luckily, since my old FZR (best bike ever) was so much fun and highly reliable, I never needed to go bike shopping for a new streetbike. There are good deals to be found in the bay. There are just a lot of crazy/stupid people out there too. LA has a pretty good motorcycle market, SD is great for dirt stuff, and the bay just has a lot of esoteric and unique stuff, plus the occasional killer deal (which you have to be way on top of CL to get). Jaros posted:http://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/1643687314.html It's reasonable as long as he's adjusted the valves approximately every 4k like needs to be done. The engines are absurdly durable, but if you let the valves go for too long it will burn them.
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I'm pretty interested in this but the price seems just a little high. Would it be fair to offer less (around 1500) or what are some things I can use to knock chunks of the price off while inspecting it? http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/mcy/1651562931.html
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:I'm pretty interested in this but the price seems just a little high. Would it be fair to offer less (around 1500) or what are some things I can use to knock chunks of the price off while inspecting it? For one, it has obvious fire damage.
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Jabs posted:The Canadian Dollar is as close to parity with the USD as I've ever seen.
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Spiffness posted:For one, it has obvious fire damage.
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:I'm pretty interested in this but the price seems just a little high. Would it be fair to offer less (around 1500) or what are some things I can use to knock chunks of the price off while inspecting it? The usual wear items: Chain, sprockets, tires (age and tread depth), brake pads, brake fluid (if it's dark, it needs to be changed). Ask then the last valve adjustment was done, if it's coming up soon, use that. And don't forget you can always offer less just because. Spiffness posted:For one, it has obvious fire damage. 
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Mar 22, 2010 16:22
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Jabs posted:Where? Seriously, dude?
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Seriously, dude? To be fair to the guy I wasn't sure if it was just a joke or not too. Also seems like I lost the bike to some dad buying his 16 year old daughter a motorcycle, paid 1900 for it. Welp.
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:To be fair to the guy I wasn't sure if it was just a joke or not too. Also seems like I lost the bike to some dad buying his 16 year old daughter a motorcycle, paid 1900 for it. Welp. As someone has pointed out before, what sort of moron would pay ABOVE the asking price? You either spoke to a dishonest or extremely lucky person.
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mewse posted:As someone has pointed out before, what sort of moron would pay ABOVE the asking price? You either spoke to a dishonest or extremely lucky person. After I spoke to the guy I got a pretty hustler/carnie kinda vibe from him. He probably played up all the interest in the bike or something, or maybe the girl just really liked pink flames.
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UserNotFound posted:I have a friend in the Navy who's going to be station in Japan fairly soon, and I'm trying to convince him to sell me his current bike (Monster 750) and buy something in Japan that he'd get to bring back to the states that we couldn't otherwise get here. I'm thinking the new CB1100, what else can you buy in Japan you can't get in the states? Some people seem to manage to bring bikes and cars in - no idea how. What he should bring back is a 400cc or 250 2T sportsbike for use as a trackbike. Then you don't have to care about registering it. Late-model NSR250 with the swipe-card ignition is pretty cool. Or classic Pepsi RGV250. Or NC35. They will be cheap, cheap, cheap as they're (i) old and (ii) out of fashion. Based on my last visit to Japan, and while fashions do change at the drop of a hat there, most Japanese ride mini or maxi scooters. The sportbike/performance street bike market is basically US/UK dominated, followed by various bits of Europe. Even though IIRC they've abolished or made simpler the restrictive staged licensing system, you will see lots of JDM performance cars but very few fast or fast-ish bikes. So if you're after something JDM but bike-shaped, you'll probably end up with something that looks like a Pacific Coast but with all the stickers in Japanese. I'd keep the M750 personally.
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/1657554983.html Whats everyone think aboot this? It seems like a price I would like, what questions should I ask him. He doesn't go into detail about the bike and the pictures are not revealing. This kind of worries me.
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Cheesemaster200 posted:http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/1657554983.html Just cover the usual. I will occasionally make a craigslist ad like that when I get tired of dealing with people asking questions that are answered in the loving ad they didn't read. AFAIK, there's no wee strom specific issues to address.
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There is a local guy who is trying to unload a chopper project that is only halfway done. He wants way to much money for a hacked apart CB750. $4000 http://owensound.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-Bobber-Project-s-4000-W0QQAdIdZ186697348 $3500 http://owensound.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-Classic-Honda-Bobber-W0QQAdIdZ189395050 $3000 http://owensound.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1977-Honda-Cafer-Racer-Project-W0QQAdIdZ191435180 At this rate it will be free in a few months.
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That's uncanny. A local guy is selling a CB750 chopper unfinished as well. Actually, he's asking for some money now and the rest when he finishes it. This guy also wants way too much money. http://chambana.craigslist.org/mcy/1658442988.html
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http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_xr250r%2083.htm I'm thinking of buying a 1983 model of this bike for my first two wheeler, it'd be used mostly for street so different tires would probably go on, but how realistic would this be around town?
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rubbersoul posted:http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_xr250r%2083.htm That depends, does it have a plate?
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Zool posted:That depends, does it have a plate? Not currently, but is wired for signals etc. also how big of a deal is not having a plate?
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rubbersoul posted:Not currently, but is wired for signals etc. also how big of a deal is not having a plate? But really, it's as big a deal as however hard it is to get it plated where you live. California? Won't happen. Colorado? There can be some hoops to jump through, but it's doable. etc.
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rubbersoul posted:Not currently, but is wired for signals etc. also how big of a deal is not having a plate? That depends on where you live, south Philly, no big deal. Washington state, $500 ticket every time a cop sees you.
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Zool posted:That depends on where you live, south Philly, no big deal. Washington state, $500 ticket every time a cop sees you. Missouri thankfully, so a farm state although the cops will be bored over summer as it is a college town. I'm also curious if using dirt knobbys on pavement is suicide and if I'll be constantly shifting like a mad man with the short off road ratios.
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rubbersoul posted:Missouri thankfully, so a farm state although the cops will be bored over summer as it is a college town. I'm also curious if using dirt knobbys on pavement is suicide and if I'll be constantly shifting like a mad man with the short off road ratios. I'd check into what it's gonna take to get it street plated. Missouri's probably pretty easy on that. Using knobbies on pavement isn't the end of the world, but I'd recommend some decent "dual sport/street" tires if you're going to be doing almost all street riding, as they'll vibrate less and wear better, plus provide more confidence when you've got the bike leaned over. Knobbies can be a little...disconcerting. And yes, you'll be doing a bit of shifting. You can change the final drive ratio with sprockets, though, so with a little fine tuning you should be able to get it set up decently, as long as you understand that you're talking about a nearly 30 year old, air cooled single, and freeway will be endured, not enjoyable or something you want to do.
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Okay, I've been riding for a little while now on a KZ1000 Police Special. Tank is too small so I'm planning on getting a KLR 650 for long-distance stuff, camping, light adventuring maybe, not sure. I'm not planning on any super crazy offroad stuff--unimproved to improved dirt road. Hairiest stuff I'll encounter might be rutted dirt roads from SUVs on the way to camp sites for the time being. Is this the kind of terrain that I'm bound to drop my bike sooner than later and destroy it's beautiful prettiness? I'm a tall monster of a man and can flat-foot the KLR, for what it's worth. My options are new 2009 that I would love to death for a bit under $5000 otd that I'd finance or a low mileage 1999 for about $1700 that I'd buy. 2009: It's new and beautiful, no one else has had the chance to destroy it, warranty (which I'll probably end up voiding anyway), the new cluster is so much nicer than the old one! NEW! 1999: Cheap, low miles, I already hate the paint so it's cool if I drop it (and it has bonus pre-scratched tank), I have a better chance of getting the price down, cheaper to insure. If I decide to get crazier offroad down the line the crap-paint points get doubled, so it's more future-proof. It looks like the '99 is the better choice, but I sat on the '09 and oh god...and NEW!
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I'd buy the older one. 3k can buy you a lot of farkles. And the new ones have a habit of blowing up plastics when you drop them.
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I'm with Z3n, older is better. Also, I believe the 2008+ had some documented top-end oiling issues, as well as all of those extra plastics to break. Just make sure the 1999 has had the doohickey done, and spend the rest of the money on farkles. Maybe a second set of sumo wheels with street tires for daily commuting/riding, and then keep the stock big rims with knobbier stuff on them for when you're feeling adventurous.
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Thirding all of this. The 2nd gen rad covers are a hard plastic that is much more likely to grenade in a drop, unless you tip it over onto soft grass or something. (I'm speaking from experience here.) The rear side covers are softer, for some reason. And there's an issue with the piston rings, at the very least in the early-release bikes sold in 07 through to the 08's proper, so they can turn into oil-chewers. If the '99 hasn't had the doohickey done, it's not the end of the world. Actually it's a fairly simple fix, other than requiring a special wrench.
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Aesthetics alone old KLR's are better imo. They look really badass with their matte paint jobs with minimal plastic. Well except the oddball pink ones. The new ones don't look anywhere near as tough. IAMKOREA fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Mar 27, 2010 |
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So i've been riding for nearly 6 months now and have 2 bikes! I love them both dearly although lately i've been thinking about what my next bike would be. Maybe in a year or so i'll start to seriously consider something, i'll also have more money. Unfortunately due to my less than stellar driving record, a 600cc or 1000cc supersports will ridiculous for me to insure so i'll have to cross those out for at least 2-3 years. I used to want a cruiser as a 2nd bike but after reading about their weight, usually crappy braking properties, and their relative lack of performance, i'm kind of ruling those out too. How are 98+ Honda VFRs? They sound like really solid and reliable bikes and everyone that has one seems to love it. I've actually grown quite fond of the F4i, but used prices on them seem kinda high and a lot of them seem to have been lowslided at last once in their lives, the ones that haven't seem aburdly high in price. Failing those options I think i'll lean towards an FZ6. I mostly commute anyways, I don't think i'l ever see a track day on my schedule, just the occasionally twisty road.
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IAMKOREA posted:Aesthetics alone old KLR's are better imo. They look really badass with their matte paint jobs with minimal plastic. Well except the oddball pink ones. The new ones don't look anywhere near as tough. Barbie KLRs are actually the best KLRs 
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Still looking around for first bike, as a few deals I thought I had nailed fell through. I don't know enough about GS500's to tell if this mods are actually a good thing or a blatant "stay the gently caress away". But the orange is so pretty... http://westernmass.craigslist.org/mcy/1661225597.html Any advice?
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AR5 posted:Still looking around for first bike, as a few deals I thought I had nailed fell through. I don't know enough about GS500's to tell if this mods are actually a good thing or a blatant "stay the gently caress away". But the orange is so pretty... Mods are fine, the GS500 is pretty much bullet proof but the valves do need attention regularly (Aprox. every 4000 miles). They're screw type adjusters, so it's easy to do, and the engines are hardy enough that they'll run and idle (although rough) with burned valves. I'd ask him how long he's had it and how often he's checked the valves...if the answer is good, then I'd go for it. It's a fair price, mods are actually worthwhile, I'd look into it.
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This is a repeat of my post in the general questions thread, but figured I might get a little more feedback here. Sorry for the redundancy. After my recent trip to Cambodia, I was inspired to go on a tour through Southeast Asia after I finish my graduate program. Since their roads are really terrible out there, I figure I may as well learn to ride something a little more useful than the Honda Elite 80 I'm currently riding. The goal is to be able to handle these sorts of riding conditions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk5pzgmuGyI I've been looking for a dual sport for a week or so, and I'm in no big hurry and just waiting for something cheap and useful to come along. Since I'm a poor grad student, I'm trying to stick to 2 grand at the max. I've been looking into the DR350, DRZ400, KLR650, TTR250, and DR250 in rough order of decreasing preference. I'm sure there are lots of other bikes that would make sense but my limited googling has led me to these specific choices and the concomitant craigslist bookmarks. I'm not planning on doing highway riding, but rather learning how to ride an actual manual transmission bike and then eventually moving towards figuring out how to ride on rough/crappy roads over the next year or so. I'm a small dude, so I'm leaning more towards the DR350 end of things than the huge KLR650. Being able to stick someone on the back for a 10 mile-ish trip is a plus, but not a requirement by any means. Is my $2000 price point reasonable? Any other bikes I should add to my list of bookmarked craigslist searches?
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Cry For More Fish posted:This is a repeat of my post in the general questions thread, but figured I might get a little more feedback here. Sorry for the redundancy. For what it's worth, I did a two month trip in Vietnam and Laos and learned how to ride a real manual transmission bike when I bought it (had a fair amount of experience with those 4-speed 125cc step-throughs that are so popular there, but nothing with a clutch). It's a lot easier to pick up than learning how to drive a manual-transmission car, in my experience. You could also be looking at Honda XR's, the XR250 is the most common "big bike" you'll find in Southeast Asia. Don't forget to factor riding equipment into your budget. If you're travelling to Southeast Asia, you'll want to BYO jacket/pants/boots/gloves/etc anyways as the selection there is pretty poor. Helmet is a possible exception because full-face helmets aren't quite as hard to find, and they're not easy to pack well. If you can take it as a carry-on, more power to you though.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:You could also be looking at Honda XR's, the XR250 is the most common "big bike" you'll find in Southeast Asia. Is this bike at all useful? I'm a little way of something 16 years old, but maybe it would be good for getting my repair aptitude up: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1671117054.html
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Cry For More Fish posted:Is this bike at all useful? I'm a little way of something 16 years old, but maybe it would be good for getting my repair aptitude up: For what you need, it'll do you fine. It'll also leave you $1K of your budget to fix it up. Seems alright to me.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:For what it's worth, I did a two month trip in Vietnam and Laos and learned how to ride a real manual transmission bike when I bought it (had a fair amount of experience with those 4-speed 125cc step-throughs that are so popular there, but nothing with a clutch). It's a lot easier to pick up than learning how to drive a manual-transmission car, in my experience. Out of those I'd recommend the DR350, dead simple engine, aircooled and it has a 6 speed
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Cry For More Fish posted:Is this bike at all useful? I'm a little way of something 16 years old, but maybe it would be good for getting my repair aptitude up: Seems fair and like a good choice...but you need to make sure it's street legal.
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Z3n posted:Seems fair and like a good choice...but you need to make sure it's street legal. Yeah... "trail bike" almost always means "not streetable/no title" in my experience 
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