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Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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Korwen posted:

Edit: http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/1664692862.html

Closer and cheaper. And more yellow.

Don't tempt me, I'm in Austin and searching for a first bike and told myself it's the mature thing to get something less hooligan than a DRZ SM!

However, most of where I go is urban, where these things do great.

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Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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hayden. posted:

Kawasaki had (or still has) a $50/month credit card that lasts a year or two. An acquaintance of mine was pissed when, a year or two later, he still owed the entire MSRP+fees+service plan. He didn't realize this until he was trying to sell the bike for some extra cash, only to realize selling it would actually cost him considerably.

Yep, I went to a Kawi dealer just to check things out, see what I was missing by getting an older bike vs. a new one.

The salesman didn't care that I wanted to look at the EX250, EX500, and some naked standard V-twins and rather told me about how I could get on a literbike for $50/mo.

Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/1695532178.html

I'm guessing this would be the worst starter bike known to mankind. Would be so much more exiting than an SV650 or EX500. (I'm not actually considering buying it, turbo bikes are just so :rock:).

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1982 Honda CX500 TURBO - $2500 (Cedar Creek)

Date: 2010-04-16, 3:21PM CDT
Reply to: sale-ssbkq-1695532178@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Excellent for age CX 500 Turbo Honda. Only made for a few years. Great bike. Soooo smoooooth. New battery. Runs great. Need new rear master cylinder - which I have and a front master cylinder rebuild. Clear title in my name.

Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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At least he knows exactly what he wants.

http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/1704629346.html

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WTB MORE CHROME - $1488 (austin)

Date: 2010-04-22, 10:58AM CDT
Reply to: sale-hkz3k-1704629346@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

i have a 2008 NIGHT TRAIN and i will buy any chrome accessories you have for it. even if it doesnt fit i will drill a hole in it and bolt it on my hog somehow. i am also looking for larger flat chrome pieces, i plan on making chrome plate armor for my leather jacket and chaps. ROT RALLY WILL BE MINE. please email me with any and all chrome that you want to sell.

Location: austin
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Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/1707869987.html

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Kawasiki 1000cc Concours - $2000 (South Austin)

Date: 2010-04-24, 12:24PM CDT
Reply to: see below

This 1987 Runs and Looks good.It has 43,,500 miles on it.Has a clear blue texas title.

So.... would an 80's touring bike be terribly irresponsible for a first bike? Shouldn't be as twitchy as a sportbike, and I'm not seeing any reasons why it should be prohibitively expensive to own. Would an 80s shaft drive cause weird handling issues?

Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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I know that this isn't legally a motorcycle, but I think it would be appreciated here:

http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/4304239946.html

quote:

I am selling my custom motorized bike. This bike was built to ride. It is super sturdy and reliable unlike most of the thrown together junk online. It will do well over 35mph but it is geared for a cruising speed of about 27mph. I have ridden it just enough to break it in and work out all the bugs, about 500miles.
...
-THE FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. I can give you a pair of Avid BB5 calipers but you will have to fabricate the mounting brackets and figure out a lever setup on your own, or just leave them there for looks. The rear brake is more enough to stop this thing.

Any bets on how long a bicycle with a heavy engine strapped to it, fat rider, and only rear rim brakes takes to stop from 35mph?

Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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A friend of mine is wondering about what it would cost to get a $300 abandoned CB750 running reliably:

http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/4415133285.html

I'm assuming that they're selling it because the answer is "too much". Whats parts availability like for these guys?

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Twerk from Home
Jan 17, 2009

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This was sarcasm, right? That's really expensive for a 13 year old bike. I see well sorted K-1200RS on cycletrader and craigslist around $6k asking.

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