Craigslist find of the day

[Lone_RT_rider]

On 10/15/2022 at 12:15 AM, Hosstage said:

That is actually a pretty cool tool!

That's way too much fun. Great way to play with the rider triangle.  

 

[lkraus]

On 10/15/2022 at 12:15 AM, Hosstage said:

That is actually a pretty cool tool!

One useful feature that is not obvious is the ability to add at least two bikes and use the mouse scroll wheel to overlay them. Whether comparing two new bikes or a new bike to a bike I already have, it lets me see just how I will fit.  The distances and angles don't mean a lot to me, but actually seeing how much further I might have to reach or bend makes the differences clear.

[TEWKS]

Ok, story time.  
 

I was about 12 years old and the coolest 16 y/o had this exact bike three streets over from me. He worked at the pig farm next to the old landfill (were I spent time collecting scrap metal) (other bike story). Anyway, it was kinda awkward trying to make friends with the older cool kid (just to see his bike).  I use to draw this Honda in school (when I should have been paying attention).  Funny how an object of youthful lust can bring back such vivid memories.
1975 XL 175

[LBump]

Heck Pat, that's an original owner, low mileage bike that you dreamed of when young.  To preserve such a memory you'll need to put this one in the stable!  

[TEWKS]

Very close in thinking that way Larry. Especially in all stock condition. 

[Scott9999]

14 hours ago, TEWKS said:

Very close in thinking that way Larry. Especially in all stock condition. 

That bike ain't gonna bet there long, Pat.  Get 'er done.  You can regret it later ...

... and maybe sell it for more (if the wifey demands it). 🤣

 

 

[waynerd]

On 10/19/2022 at 9:04 AM, TEWKS said:

Ok, story time.  
 

I was about 12 years old and the coolest 16 y/o had this exact bike three streets over from me. He worked at the pig farm next to the old landfill (were I spent time collecting scrap metal) (other bike story). Anyway, it was kinda awkward trying to make friends with the older cool kid (just to see his bike).  I use to draw this Honda in school (when I should have been paying attention).  Funny how an object of youthful lust can bring back such vivid memories.
1975 XL 175

 

I'd speculate that 9 out of 10 forum members might have a similar narrative, and can attribute their adult motorcycling pursuits to a "cool older kid in the neighborhood that rode a bike when they were young", or something similar (maybe not exactly the pig farm, scrap yard tie-in).  That's pretty much my origin story.  Plant that seed and watch it grow.  Sorry Mom, I gotta ride.

[Hosstage]

We had a Chopper shop in the neighborhood and always had bikes riding thru the streets, I didn't pay a lot of attention until one of the neighbor kids my age ride by on a minibike, the old school style with a rigid frame, paddle brake, and un-oiled chain singing as it spun. I was hooked.

[wbw6cos]

Boy, some red RT owners are real proud of their stuff.  

 

[9Mary7]

Bet he's not a motorcyclist......just an opportunist (flipper) trying to make some cash.

[TEWKS]

Maybe not such a bargain but you can’t find them.  
 

edit

although, some nice options that’d cost you a bit more.

[Lone_RT_rider]

I'm ok with not finding one of those. :)

[TEWKS]

1 hour ago, Lone_RT_rider said:

I'm ok with not finding one of those. :)

Following someone down the road less traveled is where it’s at.  Although, my buddy Mitch has since moved on to new friends.  
 

[Scott9999]

3 hours ago, TEWKS said:

Following someone down the road less traveled is where it’s at.  Although, my buddy Mitch has since moved on to new friends.  
 

 

Well, if you were leading that ride, I can kinda understand why.  😏😎

[Rougarou]

Hannigan Astro - $5,000 (Richmond Ky)

 

[Dennis Andress]

2012 K1600 GTL. Just in case you need a new sofa.  (VIN decoded to a 2012 model)

 

[Dennis Andress]

2006 MV Agusta Brutale. 

 

[lawnchairboy]

5 hours ago, Dennis Andress said:

2006 MV Agusta Brutale. 

 

Mommy.

[lawnchairboy]

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/d/raleigh-2004-bmw-r1150gs-adventure/7544954578.html

 

 

that is a deal I think.  low miles also 

 

looks like it might be a late '05 GSE edition of that bike, right head covers and wheels.  Muffler mod.

[Rougarou]

Not a bike but,......

 

https://greensboro.craigslist.org/mpo/d/eden-garmin-bmw-navigator-vi/7554368676.html

 

[Hosstage]

Seems they really want it gone!

 

[Skywagon]

That’s a deal if that’s a bike you want. It would probably cave in my driveway 

[TEWKS]

It does look pretty nice in red! 

[wbw6cos]

48 minutes ago, TEWKS said:

It does look pretty nice in red! 

 

 

That's Mars Red Metallic to you, sir.  

 

[TEWKS]

2 minutes ago, wbw6cos said:

 

 

That's Mars Red Metallic to you, sir.  

 

 
I just knew it looked classy. Now I know why! 

[MikeB60]

2 hours ago, Hosstage said:

Seems they really want it gone!

 

I don't blame them.  

[TEWKS]

7 hours ago, MikeB60 said:

I don't blame them.  

All the money and engineering time, it all could have been put into getting the new GS/A right and ready for market sooner.  I still like it way better in Mars Red Metallic though!  $9K and I’m in!  

[MikeB60]

39 minutes ago, TEWKS said:

All the money and engineering time, it all could have been put into getting the new GS/A right and ready for market sooner.  I still like it way better in Mars Red Metallic though!  $9K and I’m in!  

Bless your heart!

[wbw6cos]

5 hours ago, TEWKS said:

All the money and engineering time, it all could have been put into getting the new GS/A right and ready for market sooner.  I still like it way better in Mars Red Metallic though!  $9K and I’m in!  

 

Yeah,  but on that bike that color does not look right.  Stick with black and pin stripe. 

[Hosstage]

2 hours ago, wbw6cos said:

 

Yeah,  but on that bike that color does not look right.  Stick with black and pin stripe. 

I tend to agree, something about the red just isn't working with me. For some reason it makes that head look comically large.

[TEWKS]

17 hours ago, Hosstage said:

For some reason it makes that head look comically large

They are comically large! 

 I’d add pinstripes, bags, and a windscreen to mine if they ever dropped the price to nine grand.  Why do I say nine grand? Because I really don’t want one, and they’d never go that low. 

[9Mary7]

12 minutes ago, TEWKS said:

they’d never go that low.

But we could take up a collection.....make up the difference so you have to cough up the 9k..

[TEWKS]

6 minutes ago, 9Mary7 said:

But we could take up a collection.....make up the difference so you have to cough up the 9k..

That’d be very nice of you, but also, a little cruel!  

[fourteenfour]

On 11/8/2022 at 6:30 PM, Hosstage said:

Seems they really want it gone!

 

 

 

I have to agree, all that money on this line and it is amazing how badly they botched it. Worse were the two hard bag models which were grossly overweight, fixed suspension geometry, small bags, no adjustable windscreen, and did I mention the weight? Worse the engine has a narrow range where its good before it can literally shake the bike apart.  Dealer near me recently sold a Transcontinental at 6k off plus I am suspecting incentives on top of that. BMW.  I was truly waiting on these bikes but when the motorcycle press savaged them I knew something was up; Cycle Word in particular did not even bother with follow up reviews. 

 

Still I think if you buy a base model or better yet the classic with softbags and throw a side car on it then it might be unique enough to own. Just realize once you buy it your effectively stuck with it

[Hosstage]

Will it become one of those "when it came out we couldn't give them away, and now they are collector gold" in 30 or 40 years?

[TEWKS]

It may take 75 years. Let’s face it, even a 75 year old piece of dog turd would draw some curiously. 

[George S.]

Does anyone else recall about 15-20 years ago when BMW boxers were in the 1100/1150 range and a top official in BMW gave a magazine interview addressing why BMW doesn’t make the boxer’s engine bigger? He said they couldn’t go any larger as the dimensions of the heads would get in the way of the rider’s seating position and legs, and the heads would stick out too far, even compromising the lean angle. 
 

BMW should have listened to that guy. 

[Dennis Andress]

Which one would you choose?

 

2017 R Nine T Scrambler

 

2019 Ural Gear Up 2wd

[szurszewski]

2 minutes ago, Dennis Andress said:

Which one would you choose?

 

2017 R Nine T Scrambler

 

2019 Ural Gear Up 2wd

Not 5k miles between them! That’s a lot of depreciation per mile/accessory dollar spent!

 

I think both would be fun around Tucson, but I’d pick the scrambler if I had to choose. 

[Hosstage]

Two completely different animals. The Ural rides slow, pulls one way on acceleration, the other on decel, right hand turns and sweepers can get exciting when the car starts to fly (ballast helps but adds weight, slowing it even more), but it is a ton of fun anyway and brings smiles to everyone that sees it. It is not an interstate cruiser. It is pretty comfortable, and very utilitarian, the two wheel drive is nice deep off road.

I've wanted one since the early 90s, but it would be a 3rd or 4th bike for me.

The Scrambler is just a motorcycle. A very capable motorcycle, but just a motorcycle...

[LBump]

Dennis, are you planning on doing off-road riding? Are you planning on getting a dog?

Ditto what Hostage says about the ride.   

When tooling around on the brother's Ural, I never felt I was riding a moto. 

The desert sled would be a blast though you have the RS. 

[AnotherLee]

Tragedy follows. Prepare yourself, gentle reader...

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/7554411018.html

[Dennis Andress]

10 minutes ago, LBump said:

Dennis, are you planning on doing off-road riding? Are you planning on getting a dog?

Ditto what Hostage says about the ride.   

When tooling around on the brother's Ural, I never felt I was riding a moto. 

The desert sled would be a blast though you have the RS. 

 

I'd go for the MV Agusta Brutale I posted a couple of days ago ^^.   But, right now I really need to sell the K13S...  

 

[szurszewski]

42 minutes ago, AnotherLee said:

Tragedy follows. Prepare yourself, gentle reader...

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/7554411018.html

 

 

Ooooh - that's a tempting "see how far you can go before it blows up" bike... 

[Skywagon]

5 minutes ago, szurszewski said:

 

 

Ooooh - that's a tempting "see how far you can go before it blows up" bike... 

 

Runs great except for those rods knocking, water in the oil, valves clacking, oil pump making a slight noise, and I'm really digging those extra-long clutch and front brake cables just in case you might need to cut off the ends some day and still have plenty of length.  I just wonder what the rest of the maintenance was like...not really.

[George S.]

1 hour ago, Skywagon said:

 

Runs great except for those rods knocking, water in the oil, valves clacking, oil pump making a slight noise, and I'm really digging those extra-long clutch and front brake cables just in case you might need to cut off the ends some day and still have plenty of length.  I just wonder what the rest of the maintenance was like...not really.

I think we can make an assumption on the maintenance history by the remark: “accidentally ran the engine without oil” 

Seriously, how do you do that? No pre-ride checks?

[Hosstage]

It never used oil before (as far as I know), why should I check it every so often? I mean sure, it sounded funny, but it was running fine. And the light came on, but still, it was running fine, figured I'd just get it home and deal with it then. It was only 8 miles.

[taylor1]

maybe he wanted to start a no oil thread 

[Hosstage]

I actually participated in a junker car no oil no coolant race, most laps wins.

I made it 14 laps on a 1/4 mile banked paved oval. ('77 Ford Thunderbird, 351 M motor.) The winner went almost 30 laps. Slick 50 was a popular oil treatment back then, if you remember those commercials. I think everybody in the race used some form of it to treat the engine pre-race.

Maybe this guy could have benefitted from it.

[Darbarian]

My ex-wife ignored the temperature gauge, and I don't remember what other anomalies she reported. I got to rebuild a Datsun 1200 engine. Good experience. It went like stink when I was done with headers, Weber carb and sundry other bits I don't remember. Turned a pig into a ... much nicer pig.