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Gay Nudist Dad posted:I keep wanting to buy a small 2-stroke dirtbike to make into a street legal sumo. I don't know anything about them but on a whim I saw that CR80s weigh ~145lbs and make ~25hp, which sounds incredible. I wonder how often they'd need a rebuild. There is a KDX80 on seattle craiglist right now for $375 that's rough but boy do I want it
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:It would be a toy, and this is only a pipe dream It's fun to toy around on but you'll want a fuller sized bike if you want to really mess around on the streets. The 80 will be under sprung for your weight unless you're pretty light and doesn't have that much power except in a narrow rev range. If they weren't so tiny (even tinier if you put 17 inch wheels on it) they'd probably suit what you want more. It sounds like you want a true supermoto with a peaky 2T engine. Go look for a KX500 / CR500 and convert it to street  .
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Something like that would have to be a 3rd or 4th bike for me, honestly
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http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/3016974608.html What should I look for? Is this a pretty good price? Disco Dickdog fucked around with this message at 00:22 on May 16, 2012 |
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May 16, 2012 00:09
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Disco Dickdog posted:http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/3016974608.html I just posted about that bike in the vintage bikes thread. Check it out.
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JP Money posted:Go look for a KX500 / CR500 and convert it to street I have this amazing horrible dream where I'll take a KX500 motor and put it in a Ninja 250. But I don't think that's what you meant by "convert it to street"
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May 16, 2012 15:43
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 DAMNIT! Splitzwarf you should have waited just a little bit longer to pull the trigger on buying a bike.
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May 16, 2012 22:55
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If Heaven has Internet access, Soichiro Honda just got a woody... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-HONDA-CB-750-K2-Beautiful-/251058670140?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item3a74434a3c#v4-41
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Splizwarf you should have waited just a little bit longer to pull the trigger on buying a bike.  says that bitch is already gone. You shoulda jumped on it.
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Splizwarf posted:
I assumed the same and didn't even call.
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May 17, 2012 05:11
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Conundrum: Buy this (pretty sure it has a title): http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/mcy/3020041714.html Or this as a parts bike for my 360 (I don't think I'd pay more than $150): http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/mcy/3021990344.html
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Gweenz posted:Conundrum:
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May 18, 2012 04:01
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That 175's adorable and I'd buy it on the spot for his asking price if that was in any way a reasonable thing for me to do right now.
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Sagebrush posted:That 175's adorable and I'd buy it on the spot for his asking price if that was in any way a reasonable thing for me to do right now. Hell I'd by it on the spot even if it wasn't a reasonable thing to do. That's a great deal on a sweet bike.
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May 18, 2012 05:51
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No I wouldn't buy it, but I gotta admit I'd ride the hell out of it if given the chance. http://saskatchewan.kijiji.ca/c-car...QAdIdZ184549660 quote:Vivid ( Gloss ) Black / Red 2007 VRSCDX Night Rod Special V-Rod
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:that's pretty much what i was thinking. throw out 7 settle between 8-9 I got my '78 with under 3k mi for $500 after posting a want ad for it. I probably got a pretty good deal.
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May 19, 2012 04:01
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 This costs more than my car. 
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ElMaligno posted:
Take away the motorcycle and its almost exactly what the ideal gold wing riders vehicle is. A car without a roof.
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Spiffness posted:Take away the motorcycle and its almost exactly what the ideal gold wing riders vehicle is. A car without a roof. Why the Goldwing hate? Everyone I know with a Goldwing has over 200k miles on their bike, or sold it at 200 and got another one.
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Bloody Queef posted:Why the Goldwing hate? Everyone I know with a Goldwing has over 200k miles on their bike, or sold it at 200 and got another one. (I'd ride one and would probably love it)
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Tasty RGV250 for sale, €4000 is a bit too rich for my blood though http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/motorbikes/3388098  
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In the market for a commuter bike. Found this: http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/3025281218.html 06 EX500, 5700 miles, $2500 decently priced or not?
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I'll preface this with full acknowledgement that I am very ignorant when it comes to motorcycles, although I am and have been endorsed since since 2001 when I learned to ride on my dad's Honda VTX 1800. I had a pretty sweet deal going, he did all the maintenance and when he got bored of driving for the year I'd borrow it for a month and ride the hell out of it. I had always intended to buy it from him when he decided to sell it as it's the only motorcycle I've ever ridden, but due to some confusion and well-meaning concern on his part he sold it to a buddy to trade in before I was able to put a bid in. During the years I had continually toyed with the idea of getting my own bike but never did, and now I've been getting the itch to ride again and I have no idea where to start. To be honest, as much as I loved the get up and go of the VTX, it really was larger and heavier than I wanted so getting another one is out and browsing around CA I see a few other styles that I really like the look of, like the naked bikes (I don't like the look of what I believe are called fairings) and the VRSCDX, although I am under the impression that if reliability is a concern I should stay away from Harleys. For reference, I am 6'1, 220 lbs and would be using this primarily as a daily commuter but would like to take longer trips on highways or interstates. All that said, in my area it seems picking are slim and for someone who has no mechanical background at all or tools, at this price, how does this bike sound? http://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/mcy/3025825484.html Are the repairs suggested reasonable? I am prepared to learn how to work on any bike I get although my job and young son would leave me little extra time for fixing when I'd rather be riding so low maintenance would be a huge plus. Reading CA it seems like I should be looking at shaft driven over chain? I apologize in advance if I have mutilated and misused terminology, I am obviously ignorant but really am trying to learn!
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What is your price range like? I'm always a bit leery of bikes heavily modded by POs because they tend to have no idea what they're doing. If you've got a bit more cash on hand, I'd go with something cheap and reliable, like a GS500, or similar, maybe an older SV650.
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I'm thinking about getting a second bike more suited to longer trips than my sumo and I came across this: Think he'd be willing to haggle?
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upsidedown posted:I'm thinking about getting a second bike more suited to longer trips than my sumo and I came across this: Wife said he had to try to sell it. Didn't specify how hard he had to try.
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upsidedown posted:I'm thinking about getting a second bike more suited to longer trips than my sumo and I came across this: People on bikesales tend to have serious issues typing out prices. I think there's a $100k GSXR750 on there at the moment. e: http://www.bikesales.com.au/private...9%201626%201428 You're practically stealing it at this price!
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Recluse posted:First bike stuff If I was getting a first bike of my own (or a bike I expected to be reasonably trouble-free) one that the PO is saying "woops I broke some bolts in the engine block here u go" would not be my first choice. Go to your local bike shops, look around, sit on a whole bunch of different ones, get a better feel for what you want. Body position on the bike is far, far more important than looks; you want to see if you think you prefer a more forward-biased (sportbike) neutral (naked, others) or rearward (cruiser, like your VTX) position. Don't assume because a bike has a 'small' displacement engine that it's too small for you. Once you know the riding position you can worry about looks from there. Don't sweat stuff like chain/belt/shaft, it's really minor for what you're looking for. If you liked the VTX but it felt too big, look at a smaller Honda Shadow like a 750 or 1100 (not a smaller-engined VTX, they all have the same enormous frame). Smaller-engined Honda cruisers aren't going to be rocketships, but they hold value well (if you buy used), are reliable, you can change the foot controls / bars around for the posture you want, and should you choose to, it's easy and comfortable to bring your young son aboard with you.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:e: http://www.bikesales.com.au/private...9%201626%201428 You're practically stealing it at this price! That's out by, what, 3 zeroes? How does that slip past even the most cursory proofread? I sent the KTM guy a heads up via the enquiry thing. Hopefully I get some good Bikesales karma and someone will finally buy my KLR. Zool posted:Wife said he had to try to sell it. Didn't specify how hard he had to try. I like this theory.
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 Who wants a brand new 1982 GS450???
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ElMaligno posted:
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Sagebrush posted:Z3n. He's the GS guy, right?
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Sagebrush posted:Z3n. He's the GS guy, right? Neg, that's Nerobro. Edit: Damnit.
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My mistake. They both have such similar avatars that I always confuse which one made some specific post. [e] seriously guys, cmon  
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You can tell the difference because I'm dragging knee.  (it's all i have ok)
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Sagebrush posted:Z3n. He's the GS guy, right? In an ironic twist of fate I am going to see this bike with a more knowledgable biker friend.
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http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/mcy/3025958280.htmlquote:I am selling my 2003 SV650 which has 13,700 miles on it. The bike has been in storage at a friend's house for about a year so it is in need of some minor maintenance such as flushing the fluids. 
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This is just appalling: Caferacer.jpg     So you want $3500 for a fairly common 34 year old bike that looks like poo poo and needs work? Judging by how the brake pedal is mounted, I wouldn't trust a single thing you've done to that bike. Also, your right fork is mounted backwards. Edit: what the gently caress is a "New Air System?" GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 15:58 on May 24, 2012 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:This is just appalling: Caferacer.jpg Cone filters. You can see them sticking out just in front of the original airbox covers. You're absolutely right about the fork -- if he'd tried to mount a fender I bet he would have noticed that one. Guess he likes road grit in his teeth or something 
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