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I'd ride the poo poo out of it without care. I've ridden a lot worse than a JBwelded case, poo poo.
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Or, if it's a removable cover, just fix the loving thing for $20 or so.
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slidebite posted:Or, if it's a removable cover, just fix the loving thing for $20 or so. It's a $160 part that can be protected with an aftermarket $20 cover. You could probably still put on a cover over that JB weld though.
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Feb 27, 2015 06:58
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Put a cover over the jb weld so the buyer doesn't see it and try to haggle the price down as a result. ~just PO things~
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Feb 27, 2015 19:03
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Slim Pickens posted:Put a cover over the jb weld so the buyer doesn't see it and try to haggle the price down as a result. All DRZs have this modification.
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Feb 27, 2015 19:57
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Christ I'm a little worried about needing to get $3000 out of my 2008 Drz400 with aftermarket bars and bark busters, a new rear spring and new tires. With like 5000 miles. Mine is pretty cherry.
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Feb 28, 2015 03:58
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http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/4912392719.html 2000 SV650 for $1,600, looks pretty clean!
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So I saw a Honda Magna, not sure what year, in the neighborhood with a sign that said "For Sale $600". According to a friend that knows the owner he says the bike has an overheating issue , the carb has a leak, and the tags are out of date (not sure if it's non-op). Just driving by the bike doesn't seem to be in to bad of condition but I would have to take a closer look. My questions: Would this be a bike worth fixing up? If I go talk to the owner what kind of questions should I ask? The more important question would be, if I can fix it would this bike be good as a starter bike?
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Mar 2, 2015 01:40
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Don't get a broken-rear end bike for a first bike.
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Dutymode posted:http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/4912392719.html They don't list the mileage anywhere on the ad (do they?).
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Ryutsuke posted:So I saw a Honda Magna, not sure what year, in the neighborhood with a sign that said "For Sale $600". According to a friend that knows the owner he says the bike has an overheating issue , the carb has a leak, and the tags are out of date (not sure if it's non-op). Nooooooooope. Nopenopenopenopenopenopenopenope.
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Ryutsuke posted:So I saw a Honda Magna, not sure what year, in the neighborhood with a sign that said "For Sale $600". According to a friend that knows the owner he says the bike has an overheating issue , the carb has a leak, and the tags are out of date (not sure if it's non-op). No. If you really want an 80s bike as a starter bike, get something that runs well. Magnas were a pain in the rear end to work on too.
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Thanks guys! I'll keep saving and looking for something much better.
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Z3n posted:Nooooooooope. Nopenopenopenopenopenopenopenope.
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My local craigslist reveals only a couple older cheaper bikes, a 1977 Yamaha XS650 and a 1977 Suzuki GS 550. I have no idea which bike handles better when they run. The Yamaha is $500 and appears to be missing a lot of body panels. The Yamaha also lacks a title  . The Suzuki is $1,000 and looks complete but needs a head gasket.I don't plan to buy anything I am just browsing and dreaming about having a project someday. I have my daily driver/rider and I don't do much work on either one (I'm new to garage ownership, don't have tools, etc) so I would love to pickup something like one of these bikes to learn more about working on motorcycles.
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Crotch Fruit posted:My local craigslist reveals only a couple older cheaper bikes, a 1977 Yamaha XS650 and a 1977 Suzuki GS 550. I don't think "handling" is a thing you can measure or compare on 70s Japanese bikes, at least without dividing by zero.
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I would say those are not really worth it, even as projects - get something that you will enjoy and be proud of when you are finished, those things are just trash bikes. Unless you get them for less than $100 or free, not worth it imo.
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Both of those are horror shows. The XS might be an OK project, but I'd be real reluctant to put any money or effort into it (including getting it home) without knowing what's up with the title. If the owner just lost the paper, it might not be a huge deal. I've bought bikes like that and dragged the seller to the DOL and made sure the title was legit and put it in my name at the counter. More likely though the PO got that bike in similar condition without a title wanting to do a project themselves but couldn't get it transferred in their name. The GS probably isn't even worth parting out. If you're scraping the bottom of craigslist for '70s UJMs, handling doesn't really enter the picture at all.
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I didn't click either one but an XS650 is a cool bike and a GS550 is not.
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Do they handle as bad as a Harley?  Really though, I am scraping the bottom hoping to see a cheap pile of rust that can be turned into a biek with enough pb blaster and a rattle can, I jam just after a "learning experience". No, I'm not buying either of those, I can wait to start my torture. I did manage to find a UJM. 
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On a '70s bike, judging handling is pretty much "does it go into a terminal tank slapper very often? no? then it handles well". So any - and I mean any - bike from like 1990-forward will handle a lot better in terms of it probably won't try to kill you, Harleys included. My '78 XS750 loves to pogo and scare the crap out of me if I even approach what resembles a lean angle.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I didn't click either one but an XS650 is a cool bike and a GS550 is not. I concur , XS650's are very cool, my '82 XS650S Heritage Special;  The motors were drat near bullet proof if you just kept up basic maintenance. A pretty forgiving first street bike.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I didn't click either one but an XS650 is a cool bike and a GS550 is not. Outside Dawg posted:I concur , XS650's are very cool, my '82 XS650S Heritage Special; Just curious, what is your opinion of the tank slap or other issues mentioned? I hate to be argumentative but I just find it difficult to believe UJMs are really that dangerous.
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Don't buy one of the old 2t widowmakers and don't expect it to ride nor treat it like a sport bike and you'll be fine. If it's well maintained, they're not going to randomly toss you off.
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Crotch Fruit posted:Just curious, what is your opinion of the tank slap or other issues mentioned? I hate to be argumentative but I just find it difficult to believe UJMs are really that dangerous. Never experienced any tank slap or any of the other issues, I loved it as a first street bike after coming up through riding dirt bikes, mainly because it was light enough to throw around like a big dirt bike (Yamaha TT500) if you needed to.
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The handling issues are if you're riding them real hard, which nobody does on those old bikes anyway.
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Not going into a tank slapper on an old machine: Don't try to wheelie or make the front end too light. Make sure your tire pressures are proper the end (P.S. look out for kawasaki's with bigger motors, they tended to put larger engines in smaller frames)
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Will this mod negatively effect the ride-ability of this bike? http://wichita.craigslist.org/mcy/4922822941.html    
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M42 posted:Don't get a broken-rear end bike for a first bike. How about a twenty year old two stroke Kawi? Honestly I'm tempted even if it turns out to be a paperweight, because I think it looks incredible, if somewhat less than comfortable:  Realtalk, how much would that handlebar position gently caress my shoulders/back?
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gently caress? Please... it would be uncomfortable for sure though.
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Crotch Fruit posted:Will this mod negatively effect the ride-ability of this bike? The brakes feel very wooden now.
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I've been looking for a DRZ and no clue if this is a good deal or not. http://skagit.craigslist.org/mcy/4920707297.html 2009 DR-Z400SM for 5300. 1800 miles, FCR39 carb, Yoshi RS-3 and a set of dirt wheels. Yes/No?
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I guess. If your buying a DRZ, I'd say buy a rattier one for cheaper. If you are able to drop $5k, you are very close to just working harder / being more patient and getting a much better 690 based KTM in the $6500-7k range. So, I'd go rattier or save up longer.
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cryosis posted:I've been looking for a DRZ and no clue if this is a good deal or not. Seems like you're paying for bike + mods. Seems kind of expensive for what you're getting so I'd probably hold off but I don't know your market. MSRP is only 6100 new.
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I'm selling my sv650 after racking up 31k miles and am looking at getting a dual sport or super moto. I'm leaning towards the wr250 due to light maintenance, fun, fuel injection, and 6spd. I've been in contact with both these sellers and there's been no major red flags from the myriad of questions I've sent beyond the completely stock one sitting for 6months. Questions: Is there anything else besides the fuel pump in the 08 to look for? Are the mods worth a few hundred extra? What do you think is a fair offer? http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcy/4924975340.html http://salem.craigslist.org/mcy/4917863283.html
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Spiffness posted:I guess. OR spend 3k on a '03 WR450f, 1k on a sumo setup and about $600 on a street legal kit. 
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Slim Pickens posted:OR spend 3k on a '03 WR450f, 1k on a sumo setup and about $600 on a street legal kit. Or a XC-W KTM + plate. Listen to slim here.
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I was thinking about getting a KTM EXC for dual sporting/adv touring stuff but then I downloaded the manual and read the maintenance intervals. Seriously? at 135 hours non-racing use, replace the piston, valves, valve springs, valve seats, conrod and all engine bearings?
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HAMAS HATE BOAT posted:I was thinking about getting a KTM EXC for dual sporting/adv touring stuff but then I downloaded the manual and read the maintenance intervals. There's a good deal on a 450 in the pnw but that is exactly what is steering me away. http://pnwriders.com/motorcycles/197840-2008-ktm-450-exc-r.html
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HAMAS HATE BOAT posted:I was thinking about getting a KTM EXC for dual sporting/adv touring stuff but then I downloaded the manual and read the maintenance intervals. You buy a drz to ride, you buy a ktm to perform maintenance. I was thinking about buying a ktm last year. a friend was giving me poo poo about it. I come over to watch you wrench enough as is, when are you going to get something so that we can actually go riding.
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