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Is this a good deal?
06/17/11 at 11:36:07

He wants $650 for it. Id have to drive a total of 6 hours to pick it up.

Claims its a project bike, engine rebuilt, whole thing is 80% done, doesnt run

I could really use a lot of parts, plus I could probably sell a lot of the electrical/carb/fancy stuff and make most my money back, then have a spare set of tins, engine, rims&tires, ltos extra to play around with for low cost.

what do you guys think

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skeebo Senior Member Offline Ride It Like U Stole It........ Posts: 328 Fresno, Cali Gender:	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #1 - 06/17/11 at 12:09:21 Who rebuilt the engine?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #2 - 06/17/11 at 12:41:56 Looks like a pile of junk... but, it's a big one, if you like that kinda' thing... ...that engine don't look very clean... I think the rebuild is BS... ... does he have a title for it?...... I'd give him $200 for it...
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sillydilly Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 231	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #3 - 06/17/11 at 13:34:59 Id only want it as a parts bike, which are really hard to find for me!
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #4 - 06/17/11 at 14:49:52 If the engine is good, you could make your money back.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #5 - 06/17/11 at 21:50:23 Unless you live somewhere besides the US (I've heard some high prices from the guys overseas) I agree with Serowbot. For $150 more you can probably get one barely running and not have to fool with someone else's mess. But I'm here and you're there. May be a deal for you.
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Re: Is this a good deal?
Reply #6 - 06/17/11 at 23:05:35

going to play devils advocate here...
if it were capable of running... it would be.
the engines in, carb on, etc. etc. I'd have it up and running in 2 days.

clue #2, only the head is clean. only top end work, rebuilt no way.

betcha he timed it wrong and it won't start or even worse.

If it's an old style pre 90, must be able to at least turn the engine with the starter or forget it.

OK, putting on my good hat...
you want a parts bike, are the parts you want good enough to throw the rest is a trash can?

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Reply #7 - 06/18/11 at 06:07:29

I dont know how deals fly in the states, but something like that for 650 IMO is a fair deal. I cant find anything junky around here like that, they are all runners for 2500+.

I sold my 1996 with 10,000 km for 3200 a few months ago

Besides the point, it turns out that he lives 6 hours away from me and I will most likely not be making the trip there to pick it up. shame, I coulda used some of those parts.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #8 - 06/18/11 at 06:16:08 Have him meet ya 1/2 way? Mite be a chance he Did time it wrong,, but, a also noted above,odds of it actually Being rebuilt are low, IMO.
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sillydilly Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 231	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #9 - 06/18/11 at 06:25:15 Ive asked the halfway trick, and he said he has enough interest in it that he wont have to travel, which is fair.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #10 - 06/18/11 at 07:21:22 Then offer him 600,, to help you pay for gas & such for a long trip..
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sillydilly Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 231	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #11 - 06/18/11 at 07:59:12 Ive already got him down from 800....
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #12 - 06/18/11 at 08:25:25 Well,, he'll either say Okay,, Ill go down 50 more, come get it, or he wont,, as is, youre about to pass on it & ya want it, right? Mite as well take a shot,, Or , is that just too much of a drive? It would be for me.. If I drove 6 hours, Id have to shut down for the nite,, no way Id get back home.
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Re: Is this a good deal?
Reply #13 - 06/19/11 at 05:07:47

That kind of things scares me. If I had that pile of parts in front of me, it would take weeks and weeks for me to just get through the pile, inventory it, clean it up, assess what I really have, pissing and moaning the whole time about what I had gotten myself into. At least part of that issue, though, is due to my own personality defects.

On the other hand, were you to inventory the pile, and go to cheapcycleparts to find out what it would cost to replace it all, I'll bet it would be at least a few thou.

I also share verslagen's apprehension with the state of the motor. It is a good thing these thumpers are easy to work on.

Here's a tactic you might consider to get him down some more in price. Have a couple of your buddies call him up over the next few days, chat about buying the thing, and have one of them offer him $400, and one offer him $300. After all, it is not a vehicle,... it is a collection of parts. When you offer him $450 a day later, he might take you up on it. Normally I wouldn't suggest something sneaky like this, but I have the faint suspicion he is not fully disclosing the condition of the bike.

I can see your point, though, in your original message about how you at least would end up with a lot of spares, and that you might be able (over some time period) to get some of your money back by selling off some of the costly bits.

Good luck! Tongue

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is this a good deal? Reply #14 - 06/19/11 at 05:11:46 I agree with Gyro, Im not so sure hes being entirely forthcoming. & YOu dont need to be feelin sorry for the guy,whatever losses hes takin are his own fault, get that stuff as cheap as ya can.
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