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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> If I Wasn't a Moral Man... /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1401071642 Message started by S-P on 05/25/14 at 19:34:01 |
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Title: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by S-P on 05/25/14 at 19:34:01 So I'm talking to a friend from church at lunch and he says "I have a bike that's been sitting for two years and doesn't run and my wife doesn't want me to ride anymore..." So we're chatting and it turns out he has a 2001 Kawasaki W650 with 6K miles on it. I didn't offer "to take it off his hands" and told him he needs to keep it and get it running and take it for a spin once a week, it's gonna be a classic some day. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by shorty on 05/25/14 at 19:47:24 offer him a fair price and you have done nothing improper.. are those chrome fenders? chrome tank sides with rubber pads? oh gosh :o |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by S-P on 05/25/14 at 19:55:16 Shorty, It's a "classic" bike now. They rarely show up for sale anywhere. I did tell him, if he ever decides to sell it I have first dibs on making an offer. He KINDA knew it was a rare bike, but not that rare. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by shorty on 05/25/14 at 19:57:36 I've been reading about it since my last post, yes I want it BAD ;) |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by verslagen1 on 05/25/14 at 20:09:57 Can you introduce us? :-? |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by S-P on 05/25/14 at 20:22:08 7F6C7B7A65686E6C6738090 wrote:
Only after I got the bike... ;D |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by WD on 05/25/14 at 22:59:35 Best A65 BSA never made, just like the Yammerscammer XS650 Special (with 60 spoke wire wheels only) is the best Bonneville Triumph never made. Savage is a knock-off Norton, Virago was a knock-off Vincent. At least the "emulators" at J.A. Pan Inc chose interesting platforms to "update". Get it. Just don't try riding it, your poor Savage will end up a condominium for spiders, scorpions and lizards... The W650 really puts our bikes to shame, on all levels. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by Pine on 05/26/14 at 07:13:19 hush WD!!! You know I missed one here in Jackson.. it was a sweet looking ride |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by WD on 05/26/14 at 07:56:21 6C55525948534E3C0 wrote:
Says the man who replaced his Slow Pokey Salvage with a his and hers pair of Yamahas... ;D I'm off tomorrow, going to go look at and test sit a brand new never had oil in the cases C90T Boss. The Savage is a great backroads toy, but it is utterly incapable of handling the I-40 loop in Memphis on my commute. Road is too rough and too high speed for it. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by shorty on 05/26/14 at 08:08:54 I like the shaft-driven cam.. no versy tensioner needed twin cylinders with long stroke, pretty cool as well and might I add: 50hp ...what do we have, 40hp? :'( |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by LANCER on 05/26/14 at 09:32:52 7B69667B67666D6F080 wrote:
The LS650 generates about 30 hp at the crank & 25 hp at the rear wheel. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by LANCER on 05/26/14 at 09:38:17 If I am not mistaken I have room in my garage for one more machine ... if not, I will make room. 8-) http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/w650.jpg |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by WD on 05/26/14 at 09:50:17 626F606D6B7C3C390E0 wrote:
The LS650 generates about 30 hp at the crank & 25 hp at the rear wheel.[/quote] Depends on the year, 49 state-Commiefornia-Europe model specs. 26-32hp at the crank. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by S-P on 05/26/14 at 10:15:29 6370340 wrote:
Yeah... I even thought of trading him my running Savage for his non-running bike, but his wife doesn't want him riding a bike now because they have a new baby (Phoenix is hell on bikers). So he is in a bit of a rock and hard place with a cool bike and no where to go with it. He may eventually let it go, but he knows he's got a keeper. |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by ToesNose on 05/27/14 at 04:15:59 DagNabit!! Your making me want to use the short rear fender again...... :D |
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Title: Re: If I Wasn't a Moral Man... Post by BalingWire on 06/20/14 at 04:43:22 This coming Sunday in church, I'd mention to your friend and his wife that, theologically, motorcycles are Biblical. How? David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. And, prophetically, Honda's factory chopper is also mentioned, for Yahweh drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden in a Fury. P.S. Honda gets another nod from God, as it is recorded that the apostles were all in one Accord. Controversially, a VW Beatle may be referenced in 2 Corinthians 4:8, as it states, "We are hard pressed on every side." :) |
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