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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:I'm hoping this thread will disprove my fears that the Tampa/St. Pete market is absolutely poo poo for any smaller sport bikes.  Let me know if you come across any decent deals on dual-sports. Looking for a pre-08 KLR-650 on the cheap side, open to alternatives.
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MotoMind posted:I've always felt that Yamaha XT600s are undervalued in the 80s dual-sport lineup. They're smaller and lighter than either a DR650 or a KLR650, and are reliable as a hammer. The kick-start probably scares away some buyers, but a properly adjusted automatic decompression mechanism and clean carburetor make them eager starters. There's nothing quite like bringing a bike to life with your leg. Being an idiot I broke the kickstarter lever on my XLR the second day I had it, and rode it around the first month bump-start-only. I was really careful not to stall at any lights, and usually tried to hold out for a gas station at the top of a hill. Getting a new lever installed and being able to kickstart the bike now feels like an unimaginable luxury 
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Shimrod posted:That is the ugliest bike I've seen in quite a long time. Still looks better than a Hyperstrada.
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Z3n posted:I am so sad that basically zero of those ever made it to the Us There was one for sale on ADVrider in I want to say Colorado maybe last week? Not sure if it's still up. Not gonna lie, I seriously thought about spending another couple hundred on getting my unrestricted license here in Japan, then another ~$3k on an AT, even though I'd only have a year or so to ride it. I guess the earliest ones will be legal to import to the US pretty soon though!
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Sagebrush posted:What the gently caress. Hella  . Seriously, that wouldn't draw a second glance over here... the best are the ones with really loud sound systems you can hear Doppler'ing by playing all manner of terrible Japanese music.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:But nobody shared the ugliest part yet, the touring model fairing: It looks like half a spider's face that got beaten senseless with a 90's ugly stick.
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The Orange Mage posted:On phone, can't screenshot, sorry. quote:1970 Honda with title - $600 (medway) quote:...it has decent tires on it, I am guessing they are original, 
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clutchpuck posted:Those are good colors Yeah, that's before the 90's decals kicked in. One of the other pros of the earlier (pre-96) ones is the ability to install a kickstarter, if you're so inclined (I think you can do it on the later ones if you swap the clutch basket or something).
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I'm trying to talk myself out of buying this Transalp on ADVRider. From what I can tell the price is OK, and I've always had a soft spot for them. Learned my lesson on rare unicorn bikes with the Baja back in Japan, but I checked and apparently aside from the fairings you can still easily get parts for them. (CDI unit is a known weak point…) Plus, I checked with the seller and she rolled off the assembly line in November of '88, so if I wanted to, it'd be eligible for import to Australia when I move in Feb under the pre-89 exemption. I suspect it's not worth it (probably worth the same as in the US), but a neat option to have nonetheless. Potential wrinkle (aside from the fly and ride, which would be fine, I've got friends/family in ATL I can stay with on the way down and all my gear has made it back from Japan now) is insurance; I've only got crappy catastrophic medical stuff, and if the bike policy won't pay out in the event of a single bike accident then I'd effectively be priced out of riding. I have mixed feelings as to whether it's worth it at all to ride in Florida, so I think I'll be OK with it either way. Gonna give Progressive a shout tomorrow afternoon when I get back from errands (getting bike endorsement put on my FL license, for one).
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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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