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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2013, 08:51:14 PM »
No sympathy there either. I've seen Hondas that tried to be Harleys, they seldom look like either. Maybe a  metric V twin is more up your alley.
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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2013, 09:00:41 PM »
hell I paid 500 for my 550 in 97.  running with a worn out clutch, dead battery, bald tires, and oil leak.

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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2013, 10:04:04 PM »
This looks pretty nice but is a little above your $400 budget....


http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/4035128563.html
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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2013, 11:16:09 PM »
It is what it is.  If you don't take it, somebody else will......
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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #30 on: September 23, 2013, 11:28:30 PM »
No sympathy there either. I've seen Hondas that tried to be Harleys, they seldom look like either. Maybe a  metric V twin is more up your alley.

A Virago maybe...
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Re: Comiseration AKA Dry Spell AKA Gettin Skunked!
« Reply #31 on: September 28, 2013, 09:00:42 AM »
I'm going to see if I can't go try again tomorrow :)
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