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redscare posted:Someone please talk me out of offering this guy $2500. Please, my wallet will appreciate it Proven engines, reliable, parts available from ap1, good price, vtwin power means you've got easy mode wheelies.
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redscare posted:Someone please talk me out of offering this guy $2500. Please, my wallet will appreciate it I'm unqualified to speak to the genre (let alone the brand) but the price seems to be on the low end of the believability range, where the scammers live and breathe. And I have to believe that at these speeds the risks associated with spotty maintenance are magnified 10X. If you know what you're doing and it doesn't cost $82.95 for an oil filter, I say get over there and don't turn around. Because the, uh, Kommissar's in town...
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CB 305 Burial Ground, if I was able to buy that lot of 3 CB 305s for $500, this would have been a fantastic find for me. Still a great ad.quote:Ancient HONDA 305 Burial Ground discovered! CB77 CL77 Super Hawk - $175 (west marin) http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/1910590140.html
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dr.gigolo posted:CB 305 Burial Ground, if I was able to buy that lot of 3 CB 305s for $500, this would have been a fantastic find for me. Still a great ad. I would give him $150 for the ad alone.
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Marv Hushman posted:I'm unqualified to speak to the genre (let alone the brand) but the price seems to be on the low end of the believability range, where the scammers live and breathe. And I have to believe that at these speeds the risks associated with spotty maintenance are magnified 10X. I own a falco and it's the best value for a sporty sport touring bike around. There are a few gotchas with the bike, but nothing more than any other model of bike out there. If you are willing to spend a bit more or wait around you can probably find one farkled out with helibars/cans/seat/etc for not too much more. If you want something sportier than a VFR (I've owned two) and a really fun engine I encourage anyone to consider them.
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God I hate seeing these aprilias for sale now that I'm thinking about selling my tuono. They are so much bike for the money. Great for buyers terrible for sellers. They don't disappoint. Maintenance on ape's really isn't any worse than most jap bikes. Ok, maybe a little, but they're no old ducatis! And everything you ever wanted to know is on apriliaforum.com and as Z3n said AF1 in texas is a reliable parts source.
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Looking to get my first bike. This looks like a lot of fun. Is there any pitfalls I'm missing? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/1914263794.html or http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1913832391.html or http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1904730561.html I'm indecisive :/ threeskin fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Aug 23, 2010 |
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Aug 23, 2010 18:06
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I'd go for the CX500 as a first bike. I wouldnt pay $1200 for a 450 nighthawk, or the worlds most confused marauder
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Aug 23, 2010 19:17
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The GL500? My only thing is it looks heavy as hell.
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threeskin posted:The GL500? My only thing is it looks heavy as hell. It's not that bad, low seat height, easy to handle. I had one, it was a fun little bike, good starter.
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Aug 23, 2010 20:07
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Z3n posted:It's not that bad, low seat height, easy to handle. I had one, it was a fun little bike, good starter. Thanks, going to give the guy a call on my lunch break. He already sold it... for 550 :/ threeskin fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Aug 23, 2010 |
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Aug 23, 2010 20:27
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Phat_Albert posted:I'd go for the CX500 as a first bike. I wouldnt pay $1200 for a 450 nighthawk, or the worlds most confused marauder I love my CX.. It'd be a great beginner's bike, but it's a bit on the hefty side as far as weight goes, so be weary of that.
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Got him to drop to $2900, which still seems like a good deal. Going to look at it (and probably buy it) tonight. Anyone want my KLR?
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redscare posted:Got him to drop to $2900, which still seems like a good deal. Going to look at it (and probably buy it) tonight. Anyone want my KLR? ok, this guy has been posting for almost a week. Once again, first bike for me. What do you think I should offer him? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1905747087.html
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Assuming it's running, I'd offer $800, but bring $900 in case.
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Ended up picking it up for 900. Nice older guy and it's in great condition.
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Man I found these CRAAAAAAAZY good deals on a 2008 CBR1000RR and a 2000 CR250 in central Iowa! Can't believe that bastard is even selling them! Holy poo poo! http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3342298 2008 CBR1000RR with useful mods - $7725 2000 CR250R with freshly rebuilt forks and many new parts - $1650 PM me for the super awesome cycle asylum discount.
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Holy poo poo. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/mcy/1912337528.html quote:1978 Honda cbx 1000 $1800.
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Z3n posted:fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I'd offer the DR-Z in a straight across trade. Because it is.
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The small, sane part of my head listens to what blaster of justice says, and remember stories of screwdrivers longer than your leg needed to service the inside carbs. And I know that I wouldn't like the fact that it can only run old, lovely tires, and that I have no money to be buying projects if I ever expect to race again. I know there'd be at least a grand in carb rebuild kits, fluids, and tires before it would so much as turn a wheel, and that for around 3-4k I could totally have a nicely running CBX already to go. But goddamn if I don't want it. 
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someone should find the father and tell him what an ungrateful little poo poo his offspring is 
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Raven457 posted:someone should find the father and tell him what an ungrateful little poo poo his offspring is Seriously, gently caress that kid
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Z3n posted:The small, sane part of my head listens to what blaster of justice says, and remember stories of screwdrivers longer than your leg needed to service the inside carbs. Add $1000 for Excel wheels and good tires. Then go race it. 
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Jabs posted:$2800 for a CBX you brought back from 7 years of storage **attempts to corner** **frame bends in half from the grip on modern tires and wheels** **diverts to a nascar course now that the bike will only turn left, dies*** Nah, I've already figured there's only one way I can buy a CBX. It needs to have a spondon frame, 3.5/17 front and a 5.5 or 6.0/17 on the rear, and it must sound like the fist of god. Oh, and a proper set of handlebars for street hooning. Goddamn, gently caress that kid.
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I need a lot of people to tell me what I already know so I don't do something dumb. 2003 Honda RC51 -6,073 miles -Power Commander III -Runs and rides great, everything seems straight as an arrow -Yoshimura dual exhaust -520 Chain kit -Brand new frame sliders -CRG levers -Old sprockets -Passenger pegs $2,999 Yeah, it's a salvage title because of this:   The other side looks perfect.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD5twHHmKqc Help me, Cycle Asylum! You're my only hope!
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If I only have $1500 laying around. http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/1918267591.html Also probably cost 4x that in the first year for maintenance, although only 5700 miles somehow. Must have rode it to the grocery store and back once a month for 38 years. Plinkey fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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frozenphil posted:I need a lot of people to tell me what I already know so I don't do something dumb. Man that's a good deal on an RC51. They're pretty much the best sounding twins ever (sorry spiff). Built to dominate what honda felt was unfair displacement rules in WSBK back in the day. Awesome bikes, a pretty unique piece of motorcycling history. I'd go ride it because they have a reputation for being hideously uncomfortable, and it really belongs on a track, so I don't know if it'll be worth it if you don't want to take it to the track and find it super uncomfortable. But if you can live with the ergos, it's a fantastic bike.
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Plinkey posted:If I only have $1500 laying around. I would buy that in a god drat minute.
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Scrapez posted:I would buy that in a god drat minute. I'm considering getting a cash advance at 0% apr for 12 months on my credit card. I think I need another whiskey first. That's only like $100 a month financing. 
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Admittedly, I know nothing about that bike but god drat it looks awesome and that low of miles for that price on a non-molested bike. I am a sucker for survivors like that.
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Scrapez posted:Admittedly, I know nothing about that bike but god drat it looks awesome and that low of miles for that price on a non-molested bike. I am a sucker for survivors like that. I know nothing about it either, from wiki its a Czech company that basically is falling apart since the fall of the soviet union. I'd probably just park it in my living room under my TV and ride it a few times a year, its gorgeous.
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Plinkey posted:I know nothing about it either, from wiki its a Czech company that basically is falling apart since the fall of the soviet union. You know, there's a point where I would have thought that doing that to a bike is blasphemy, but as I get older I realize that there are some bikes that have to be enjoyed sparingly because parts are simply not available for them. The old CX650 turbo that I rode is kinda like that...you may as well only pull it out when you're going to play on a nice day because someday it'll grenade and it'll be a bitch and a half to find parts to rebuild it. And it lets people see and enjoy bikes they might not otherwise have a chance to ride. I bet that thing is a blast. I financed my racing career on a 0% APR credit card, it can't be a worse idea to finance a Jawa on one. 
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Scrapez posted:I would buy that in a god drat minute. Then I hope you don't mind if I call you loving insane. Where I live a 1972 JAWA is around $150 not $1,500 and, just in case you didn't know, bikes where I live are 300% more expensive compared to where you live due to taxes. This is not only one of the worst bikes of the '70s (only rivaled by the MZ 259), it's probably one of the most lovely bikes ever made in history. Todays lovely Chinese crap is miles ahead of '70s Eastern Block QA for low-end export bikes. But hell, don't mind that parts are unavailable - every single part you'll have to manufacture in your garage using only a dremel, a chisel and a hammer will be way better than the original part. Blaster of Justice fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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But, but it it looks cool! Really, though, I find it hard to believe you can buy that bike for $150. You can't here in the states. The only similar one I could find is this ebay auction. Granted it didn't sell but the guy was asking $2100: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Jawa-350-twin-1975-/120607305023?pt=US_motorcycles#ht_500wt_1182 He was in Canada I guess. Like I said, I'm a sucker for old original bikes in good shape so it is possible I am insane. Edit: Here are a few more for reference: http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/1911672475.html http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/1909983078.html http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/mcy/1895889415.html http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/1891513165.html http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/1887448793.html $1500 doesn't seem that crazy out of the question compared to those. Scrapez fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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Scrapez posted:Really, though, I find it hard to believe you can buy that bike for $150. You can't here in the states. The only similar one I could find is this ebay auction. Granted it didn't sell but the guy was asking $2100: Europe was flooded with cheap East Block bikes during the '70s and '80s. That might explain it. They're pretty unsellable today, even to collectors - mostly because nobody is insane enough to collect them.
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We idealize that which is foreign to us. I'd love to have a Red Army Chiang Jiang, which is probably held in similarly low regard by the locals (and probably costs the same $150), but by the time all the middlemen are bribed and it's shipped, you're up to 3K. Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) is very much a going concern, it's just that they're more successful with firearms than motorcycles. Same with Steyr. Royal Enfield was the other way around. BTW, it was the Eastern Bloc, not Block.
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