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Offline neil young

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should i buy this bike ? for $800
« on: June 01, 2008, 12:31:39 PM »
as the title says...should i?
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-1981-Honda-GL1100-W0QQAdIdZ54589379
i dont know anything about these bikes :-\
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Re: should i buy this bike ? for $800
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 12:46:07 PM »
Yeah I would.....

Looks clean and unmolested for the most part.



Carbs can be a pain....so ask before you buy.
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Re: should i buy this bike ? for $800
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 01:05:11 PM »
how many miles?
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Re: should i buy this bike ? for $800
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 03:25:09 PM »
i just bought it for $750 with all the trimmings in the third picture.
it has 62000 miles on her.I'm the third owner.PO bought it in 87......took really good care of it as far as i can tell.
started first try....did the carbs last year (they are shiny)
all it needs is tires.
picking it up on Fri ;D
strart driving the crap out of on Sat 8)
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Re: should i buy this bike ? for $800
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 03:36:08 PM »
it appears the listing has been removed....i was the first one there (good thing)he had 10 others on there way.
it is an 81 goldwing gl1100.
pics to come on Friday.
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