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Offline Kalamazoo

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Buy this bike?
« on: December 11, 2008, 06:31:20 PM »
http://lacrosse.craigslist.org/mcy/954061853.html

I'm thinkin about picking up this bike, the guy says he picked it up in japan or something.
I called him he said its got 12,000 miles and no leaks, and had it licensed last year.

What'd ya think?
Should I buy it?
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Offline BlindJoe

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 06:34:40 PM »
Doesn't look like it has any parts that would look good on a cafe themed bike, if I were you I'd put the money towards some more tools, what would your plans with be?
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Offline Johnny5

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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 06:42:56 PM »
Gotta love statements like "Ran good last summer.....ran great last month....ran super-super yesterday."

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Offline Kalamazoo

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2008, 06:58:16 PM »
haha yeah I know, but If I bring my battery and the bike starts... and runs decent. It would seem like a good idea.
Plus its not a big deal to go look at it, its only like 30 min away and I gota go there sometime this week anyways.

As for the bike being cafe style... you shoulda seen the bike I have right now before I started taking it apart.
Huge wind jammer, big back rest, highway pegs, it didnt look at all like a cafe bike.

I was thinking I might actually just pretty much leave it the way it is, get it running good and ride it as is, and just have my other bike be the cafe in the family.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2008, 07:03:55 PM »
Absolutely go check it out. If it will run decent, I'd say it's worth the price.
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2008, 07:06:38 PM »
If it wouldn't take much to get it running then, I'd say get it so you have something to ride while you're working on the other one. That's what I have going on now.
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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2008, 07:53:16 PM »
For that sort of money, it's a steal.
Bars seat and exhaust would transform it or at that price you could part it out and make some money.

Sam. ;)
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Offline Kalamazoo

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2008, 08:08:02 PM »
Alright well, Now I gota go take a look at it.
The guy actually told me I could come tomorrow if I wanted, So by later tomorrow I'll prolly know if its worth it or not.
I'm excited at the possibility of having another bike... altho, still not sure where I'm gunna put it if I get it...
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Offline Kalamazoo

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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2008, 08:18:24 PM »
Oh yeah, are there any big things in particular I should be looking for to be wrong with this bike?


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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2008, 01:18:43 AM »
Almost every old Honda I have ever put back on the street cost me a clean Grand ($1000) to get right in parts alone.  Tires, battery, oil change, carb work, fork work, seat cover, paint, bulbs, points, yada yada.  I don't restore, I just make them roadworthy and pleasing to the eye. 

I always love the ones where the guy says, "all it needed was brakes when I parked it" That basically says "I have just lied to you and I am an untrustable idiot"  unless of course it starts and runs like new and it does need brakes.  ;D
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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2008, 02:41:12 AM »
Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on December 12, 2008, 01:18:43 AM
Almost every old Honda I have ever put back on the street cost me a clean Grand ($1000) to get right in parts alone.  Tires, battery, oil change, carb work, fork work, seat cover, paint, bulbs, points, yada yada.  I don't restore, I just make them roadworthy and pleasing to the eye. 

I always love the ones where the guy says, "all it needed was brakes when I parked it" That basically says "I have just lied to you and I am an untrustable idiot"  unless of course it starts and runs like new and it does need brakes.  ;D


The bike always gets the money in the end. 300 now and 700 later. Or 700 now and 300 later...  :'(

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Offline void909

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2008, 05:01:31 AM »
For 375 even if it doesn't run its worth it
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2008, 10:11:08 AM »
Hi Shenanigans
     "The bike always gets the money in the end. 300 now and 700 later. Or 700 now and 300 later..."
     300 now and 700 later is about were I am with my avatar. But I am very much not convinced of your 700 now and 300 later. One could spend $1000 now and still need the 700 later.
          TomC in Ohio
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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2008, 12:44:05 PM »
Buy it. Think about what to do with it later.
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Offline Kalamazoo

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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2008, 04:56:36 PM »
Well, its needs new starter solenoid. Which he has for a CB 500 and is willing to give to me with the bike.
Everything looks great on it, pipes are rusty but no holes, no oil leaks from anywhere... he said I couldn't fiddle with the bike tho until I bought it. (Understandable I guess) Plus if I started the bike in front of him, which, Im pretty sure I could. He would raise the asking price.

So how hard is it to switch the starter solenoid?
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« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2008, 05:32:09 PM »
Buy it. 
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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2008, 05:41:09 PM »
+1 buy it
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Offline Kalamazoo

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« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2008, 02:32:19 PM »
Just bought it and picked it up today  ;D
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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2008, 02:42:06 PM »
you are now officially an addict  ;D
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Offline Kalamazoo

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« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2008, 03:09:25 PM »
Haha its true, I am.... It comes on quick and is unsuspecting.
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Re: Buy this bike?
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2008, 03:44:04 PM »
now post pics, the cl listing has been removed!
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« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2008, 07:56:24 PM »
I'll do that tomorrow, thats my first day of trying to get the bike running... and its -5 degrees here right now  :o
But, a milk house heater can go a long way in a well insulated garage... I hope...

First thing I try, just switch the solenoid and put my charged battery in. Oh and try and tape up the cracks in the rubber between the carbs and the air filter, Dont worry thats just to see if it starts for now, if it doesn't and well even if it does I have good rubber from my other bike because I'm running pods on that one. So I'll switch them out. No worries

.... I hope it starts
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« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2008, 06:10:33 PM »
Well I pulled the old battery, put in my new one, and..... started the bike on the second kick  ;D, and it was 20 degrees in my garage!
No odd noise's carbs might need to be cleaned and synched, from what I can tell its prob. going to need new fork seals and some work on the front brakes, but hey it was 375 bucks!

I'll try and get some pictures up later.
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« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2008, 06:37:32 PM »
sounds like a good deal if it started that easy!  nice, looking forward to the pics :)
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« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2008, 06:43:34 PM »
Quote from: Kalamazoo on December 16, 2008, 06:10:33 PM
started the bike on the second kick  ;D


Now, that smile on your face when it fired up was worth every penny, wasn't it?

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