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It wheelies in every gear because it has a 2RPM wide powerband where the oil pressure and the rod bearing slack momentarily compensate for each other and it goes from 3HP to 18HP in a quarter second.
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Lol, "top and bottom end".
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Sep 23, 2014 02:11
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Needs minor work*. * New engine frame, wheels and electrics
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I wrecked my bike, how should I sell it? I know, take the fairings and gauges off, stick a crappy headlight on there that I can't even bother to wire properly so it keeps blowing bulbs/fuses, and take a picture of it with a potato. He has 2 separate ads, with 2 different pictures, and the other picture is just as bad. 
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I got the KLR hankering. What do you guys think about the price on this? http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/4688771324.html Lowest he's going is $4500. It has all the mods on there I would want which is nice and saves me a lot of time and effort. There's also a 2013 KLR going for $4500 and it has only 1600 miles. Not sure if all the extras are worth being 4 years older with an extra 4k miles and cosmetically a being a little worn.  quote:2009 Red Kawasaki KLR 650 with: The oil change every 500 miles seems weird. He's either obsessive, lying, or something is seriously hosed with this bike. Maybe it was a typo. Anyway, I really want this bike. So many cool places to explore in the Portland area.
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 I'm not sure what to think of this Fuel Pump problem and the reduced selling price which "is negotiable." A 2010 bike for less than $2K? http://sacramento.craigslist.org/mcy/4687718015.html
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mrlego posted:
Because it is made of something with less structural integrity than brie, and he is most likely just trying to get it out of the garage before it kills him. Not from riding, just from being too close when whatever magic Chinese spell still holding that thing together breaks and the bike explodes into a million pieces.
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iwentdoodie posted:Because it is made of something with less structural integrity than brie, and he is most likely just trying to get it out of the garage before it kills him. Not from riding, just from being too close when whatever magic Chinese spell still holding that thing together breaks and the bike explodes into a million pieces. But that's a Korean bike.
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Sep 29, 2014 15:58
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hayden. posted:
That sounds about right for what the FSM and owner's manual would recommend. I think for my bike, it's actually every 300 miles. Given the mods, it sounds like a 55 year old dentist or something who doesn't adventure as much as he thought he would, but took good care of his bike. I don't think every 500 miles is out of the realm of possibility. Not really necessary, but not too crazy.
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I think you're off by a 0. That being said, oil change every 500 miles is reasonable if you ride 500 miles a year.
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Uncle Ivan posted:I think you're off by a 0. That being said, oil change every 500 miles is reasonable if you ride 500 miles a year. I'd like to convince one of my friends to get a Hyosung. Not one of those things there, but a GT650R maybe. Just to get to ride it and see if it's any good at all without having to spend my own money.
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If you look at Hyosungs in person you can pretty easily see the parts that make you go "yeah this was made in China" or whatever other country that sucks at making motorcycles. It isn't very confidence inspiring. It's like the Harbor Freight of motorcycles. Their stuff works and it's cheap, but it's Harbor Freight. I did the math on that KLR above and it's over $2000 in accessories (new). Even if you cut it in half for being used, it means the bike is only $3500 (the other $1000 being the accessories). I was so close to buying yesterday but I convinced myself not to because I'm not going to be able to do any fun, long trips on it any time soon and I'll be moving cross country in less than a year and would have to sell it then anyway. hayden. fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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hayden. posted:If you look at Hyosungs in person you can pretty easily see the parts that make you go "yeah this was made in China" or whatever other country that sucks at making motorcycles. It isn't very confidence inspiring. It's like the Harbor Freight of motorcycles. Their stuff works and it's cheap, but it's Harbor Freight. You guys keep throwing around "made in China". I get the point that you mean it is of low build quality, but 5 seconds on your favorite search engine would tell you that it's a South Korean company.
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MetaJew posted:You guys keep throwing around "made in China". I get the point that you mean it is of low build quality, but 5 seconds on your favorite search engine would tell you that it's a South Korean company. I believe a brother said "or whatever other country that sucks at making motorcycles," under which umbrella I'm sure either of the Koreas would fall. Do things fall under umbrellas?
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captainOrbital posted:Do things fall under umbrellas? As a resident of the Pacific northwest, I can say with authority that rain does not fall under umbrellas. Other things: indeterminate.
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Thoughts? https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/4693508559.html Seems like a pretty good deal to me... I'd probably have to tow it cause of the speedo/odo sensor, but that's nbd.
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Why? Just ride it, follow the flow of traffic. Good deal with the mods though. Also probably just a crappy install job on the speedo/odo sensor with the GSX_R front end is why it's broken.
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Registration issues when the odo or whatever is off, I had a friend in the same situation who ended up having trouble registering it here. But then again, not sure how the DMV would even know, might have just misunderstood that friend. Gonna go check it out anyway, probably. M42 fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Oct 1, 2014 |
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Oct 1, 2014 19:22
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What they don't know won't hurt 'em.
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M42 posted:Registration issues when the odo or whatever is off, I had a friend in the same situation who ended up having trouble registering it here. But then again, not sure how the DMV would even know, might have just misunderstood that friend. As long as it has more miles than it did last time they got an odo reading you should be ok.
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M42 posted:Gonna go check it out anyway, probably. Pretty sure we are currently looking up the same bikes on CL. You definitely going with an SV?
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OH poo poo it's an SV650 battle in the swamp where our nation was born! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/4689471432.html GO! (ed: Weirdly, this one looks like it has floral-print contact paper all over it for some odd reason, so looks like it's all you m42) captainOrbital fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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Just loled at that one. There ain't enough goon bikes in this town for the both of us! My search actually includes Honda 599 and fz6s as well, so hopefully we won't have to fight to the death. Also I'd rock the poo poo out of that floral bike 
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hayden. posted:If you look at Hyosungs in person you can pretty easily see the parts that make you go "yeah this was made in China" or whatever other country that sucks at making motorcycles. It isn't very confidence inspiring. It's like the Harbor Freight of motorcycles. Their stuff works and it's cheap, but it's Harbor Freight.
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hot sauce posted:Pretty sure we are currently looking up the same bikes on CL. You definitely going with an SV? Yeah, I mean, can't really go wrong with an SV!
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M42 posted:Thoughts? What's with the black frame?
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PO had it powdercoated black. e. 12 track days though. I'm thinking it'd be irresponsible financially to buy this right now, so one of you DC goons get it. M42 fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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 Anything to look out for on this? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/4691903521.html
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I've only been looking at local DRZ's for a couple weeks, but this looks like a pretty solid deal if all the additional stuff they list comes at the asking price. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/4689013548.html
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mrlego posted:
Carb leaks, you don't want to have to do carb work on that guy. Those are really cool little bikes when they're running right, but their care and feeding bill tends to add up fast. V30s were a really short run so parts can be hard to get. We never found a speedo for my wife's for anything less than $crazy.
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clutchpuck posted:Carb leaks, you don't want to have to do carb work on that guy. Those are really cool little bikes when they're running right, but their care and feeding bill tends to add up fast. V30s were a really short run so parts can be hard to get. We never found a speedo for my wife's for anything less than $crazy. Ah, drat. I suppose that's the catch.
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clutchpuck posted:Carb leaks, you don't want to have to do carb work on that guy. Those are really cool little bikes when they're running right, but their care and feeding bill tends to add up fast. V30s were a really short run so parts can be hard to get. We never found a speedo for my wife's for anything less than $crazy. He's right. Unless you have a particular love for these, or are masochistic, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. That being said, after a bit of practice (and luck) I find I have no trouble working on these bikes or finding affordable parts.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:the juice isn't worth the squeeze. Excellent. Also: too much sugar for a dime.
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Slim Pickens posted:I've only been looking at local DRZ's for a couple weeks, but this looks like a pretty solid deal if all the additional stuff they list comes at the asking price. Related, I came across this the other day, but I have no idea what an "S" is worth, can really only find the more expensive SM's for sale (or on completed eBay auctions).
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A friend of mine wants to buy this 625 SMC on CL (he just wants to outdo my 530!) http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/4701298511.html I was just wondering if it was a goon's. He wants to haggle it down closer to KBB. I told him it's not likely.
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The statement about 'having supplies to change the oil, will include' is really odd. That bike should have oil changes all the time, 1500 miles or so. Hopefully he means a case of oil filters (when I sold my YZ250F, I handed 20+ oil filters to the next owner). That said those are sweet bikes. I'd try to get it for 3200. He wont sell that in a hurry this time of year.
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Randakk's supercharged GL1000 is up for sale: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161445285287
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ChewedFood posted:A friend of mine wants to buy this 625 SMC on CL (he just wants to outdo my 530!) Price is WAY too high. And there are a number if issues to watch out for. I wouldn't do it, or recommend it. Maybe for $2k and it's perfect.
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