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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:brb road trip well, as long as someone enjoys it. I need a drat garage so I can have n+1 instead of 1.
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spouse posted:https://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1991-honda-vfr400r-nc30/6276548602.html Probably a scam  https://www.bikesales.com.au/bikes/used/road/super-sport-subtype/honda/vfr400/
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I absolutely don't need a bike payment, I need to wait until Winter... Is this even a good deal? Seems like some PO headaches (This would be first bike, btw)
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Aug 25, 2017 00:09
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I heard a banjo strumming while I read that ad
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Aug 25, 2017 00:11
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That is a solid deal, but I think when "dog chewing" makes it into an ad you have to know what you are in for. edit- FWIW, my friend just paid $2800 for the same year with similar miles, in silver, this afternoon. SV prices are retarded these days.
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Aug 25, 2017 03:41
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"btw here's some pictures of a civic"
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MetaJew posted:Probably a scam Also, even if it was real I'm not sure a bike with <300 miles on it a year is a good idea.
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I will try to be as honest as I can. Not promisin nothin
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Aug 25, 2017 18:33
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 I would buy this based on the ad alone.
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Aug 26, 2017 13:15
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 My heart breaks someone play the ASPCA theme song and rescue this.
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Aug 28, 2017 00:04
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Revvik posted:
I need a parts bike...
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Aug 28, 2017 03:39
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https://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/d/97-kawasaki-zg1000/6282832243.html That mileage 
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so, about halfway there.
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Dagen H posted:https://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/d/97-kawasaki-zg1000/6282832243.html $950? not bad. If the compression is good and the valvetrain was maintained, run the piss out of it.
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    Brappo. 2005 TM 530 Black dream 125KG /275 LBS 39 HP
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What is happening there?! Is that chinese? Why can't I have it?
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It's very very italian. A little history. And If you are in the US here is the Current lineup with price list
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Supradog posted:
I swear I've seen one of these for sale on Craigslist in Texas.
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Okay.... okay, so the rear brake is inside of the chain, which is odd, but it puts the rear brake on the center line of the bike, which seems like a good idea. Can someone tell me about that front brake though? Does having it mounted that far out on the rim do anything? Having trouble figuring if that setup changes anything other than increasing front brake surface.
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Well, that's a single-sided swingarm. There's nowhere else to put the brake disc, really. And the front is a ZTL brake, like on a Buell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buell_Motorcycle_Company#Technology
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TheNothingNew posted:Okay.... okay, so the rear brake is inside of the chain, which is odd, but it puts the rear brake on the center line of the bike, which seems like a good idea. I would imagine that the wheel, not the brake rotor, is on the centerline of the bike.
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https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2001-suzuki-bandit-1200s/6294816501.html
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Rim mounted brakes warp like bitches. Altho could just be a buell thing.
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M42 posted:Rim mounted brakes warp like bitches. Altho could just be a buell thing. The new EBR's I rode had pulsing on front brake application, and you could feel a slight pull to the right on hard braking. gently caress that stupid brake design.
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R-Type posted:The new EBR's I rode had pulsing on front brake application, and you could feel a slight pull to the right on hard braking. gently caress that stupid brake design. There shouldn't be any way at all a single-disk brake would cause the bike to pull to the side, rither it had hosed tyres/suspension or there was something psychosomatic going on there. No matter where the brakes are the forces from them are applied to the contact patch on the tyres, and thus down the centre of the bike - otherwise every bike would pull towards the side that the chain was on under power.
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It's got the wacky half assed electronic carbs. They are a bitch to get off the bike and a pain in the rear end to get back in. No dealer will touch it. That said it's easy to get parts. It's got tons of torque, but gutless up top, heavy all over the place and will corner "ok", but not great. If you have cash to blow, go over to Dale Walker's https://www.holeshot.com where the guy does magical things with these bikes, for the low cost of cubic dollars. http://www.holeshot.com/suzuki/bandit/600-1200 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:There shouldn't be any way at all a single-disk brake would cause the bike to pull to the side, rither it had hosed tyres/suspension or there was something psychosomatic going on there. No matter where the brakes are the forces from them are applied to the contact patch on the tyres, and thus down the centre of the bike - otherwise every bike would pull towards the side that the chain was on under power. Doesn't the front wheel have a axis of rotation that the rear wheel doesn't? Would that affect things?
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https://corvallis.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2010-honda-vfr1200-vfr-1200/6293387470.html These things are bad, right? On paper it seems like it'd be a decent tourer, though it weighs 100 lbs. more than I figured it would. It's been for sale for literally a year, slowly dropping in price.
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I can't find many big boy bikes with ABS for that price period, in my area. Seems like a steal at $5,500 or so.
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Fats posted:https://corvallis.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2010-honda-vfr1200-vfr-1200/6293387470.html Small gas tank, not great gas mileage, don't expect to outrun a Blackbird and I would get rid of the anime exhaust cans first off. I got to spend some time with the 2011 model, my thoughts were - drat it loving Honda, how to you manage to make a drat V-4 so lame? Braking is so-so and maneuverability is on par with an ST-1300. It's a really best suited for an inner-city commuter - courier bike really. Under 6K doesn't seem like too bad of a deal and I'm positive the bike won't have any reliability issues. R-Type fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Sep 9, 2017 |
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$6K is a good price, but it's that low because no one really wants those bikes so resale sucks. Decent but not great bikes, feels heavier than it should. Also  VFR valve checks.
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I love how those bikes look, and appreciate them for what they are, and even I am repulsed by them.
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What's the deal with VFR valve checks? Logic says a V4 shouldn't be worse than an I4 outside of maybe access to the valvetrain. Is it a VFR problem or a V4 problem? How many valves are there, are they shimmed, and what is such a nightmare?
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Honda's first design principle is "the factory has assembled it right so anyone taking it apart is a bad person who must be punished".
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Coredump posted:Doesn't the front wheel have a axis of rotation that the rear wheel doesn't? Would that affect things? Think about the actual forces and where they're going. Imagine you're sitting on the bike and try and turn the bars by pushing or pulling parallel to the bike from the dead centre, over the steering head - it can't be done. That's the line where any forces from the brakes will be transmitted into the steering system because that's where they're attached to the system (at the midpoint between the front wheel bearings). Instinctively you feel like braking on the right side of the wheel will cause it to turn right because the forces aren't balanced but the whole wheel is a single system, there's nowhere at all for that force to be applied other than through that centre line. I've explained that really badly, I know, but it makes sense, I promise. Now I think of it though it's *possible* a particularly heavy front brake system on one side of the wheel might cause some effect because it will have inertia and try to keep going forwards as you slow, so it's possible that a right-sided brake system might cause the bars to turn *left* under very heavy braking, which could cause a little right lean. I'm still fairly certain it would be completely lost in the general noise of all the other forces involved.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:What's the deal with VFR valve checks? Logic says a V4 shouldn't be worse than an I4 outside of maybe access to the valvetrain. 1 word, VTEC. E: As far as I know, the actual check isn't difficult, it's when you have to replace shims on the VTEC setup that it becomes a nightmare. Gonna Send It fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Sep 10, 2017 |
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https://denver.craigslist.org/mcd/d/bb-2013-honda-cb1100/6269066183.html omggggg I have a huge boner for boring bikes, and this is so cheap. I think I'm going to lie to my wife about this having ABS...
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Why is a dealer selling that bike for so little? Either he's really tired of it taking up floor space or something's wrong - that's like, scam cheap.
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Jazzzzz posted:Why is a dealer selling that bike for so little? Either he's really tired of it taking up floor space or something's wrong - that's like, scam cheap. I think it's a pawn shop. I've been watching it drop from $4k or so over the past few weeks. call to action fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Sep 11, 2017 |
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There's a place near me called Road, Track and Trail. All their bikes are suspiciously cheap. I don't trust those motherfuckers.
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