Dennis Andress Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 7 minutes ago, TEWKS said: A Great Deal at BOB's! An old GS or an old Suzuki GS750 E? Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 I sold one just like that with about 10K miles for $1,200 bucks way back in 87ish. Should have kept it considering how much he’s asking! Link to comment
SDCRJohn Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 48 minutes ago, TEWKS said: These are almost FREE! Sometimes, the most expensive bikes, are “free”. ;) 2 Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Wow! Two project bikes for the price of ONE!! Different make/models. That ought to be fun. 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 So tempted, probably a battery and a carb cleaning for both. Easy $1,500 bucks for the Suzuki, $1,900 for the Honda running in a fix/flip. But, everything is easy while sitting on the couch just talking about it. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Believe older Honda V-twin and v-4’s were notorious for stators/rectifiers going out. I bought a cheap non running 500 turbo once, luckily I found a guy in central Ga. that knew how to fix it, the engine had to come out to get to the stator. Doubt it’s that complicated on some of the other models but I’d research it a little. 1 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/search/mca#search=1~gallery~0~0 It's all about marketing! Posting a pic wouldn't do it justice. 3 Link to comment
lkraus Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Bought in 1993, farkled but not ridden in first year, found unsuitable the second, then replaced by a different bike to reduce top-heaviness (not the fault of the bike). I think the intent of the picture is to distract you from the 19 years that were not accounted for. 1 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, lkraus said: Bought in 1993, farkled but not ridden in first year, found unsuitable the second, then replaced by a different bike to reduce top-heaviness (not the fault of the bike). I think the intent of the picture is to distract you from the 19 years that were not accounted for. Like I said, marketing! Edit: adding the ad link. And the lead picture. Marketing! To be clear, there are pictures of the bike in the listing too. Funny, scam ads get flagged, this one probably has had the most clicks. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/mcy/d/lakeville-we-are-selling-my-harley/7746059708.html Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Let’s move on to another BIG deal. If mileage doesn’t scare you, This is a BIG deal also. Looks like maybe a little nappy time but overall good shape. Link to comment
SDCRJohn Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, TEWKS said: Let’s move on to another BIG deal. If mileage doesn’t scare you, This is a BIG deal also. Looks like maybe a little nappy time but overall good shape. Most of those miles were probably run in just one gear, sixth. Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Triple Black!! What are you waiting on, Pat?? 1 Link to comment
SDCRJohn Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 52 minutes ago, TEWKS said: $1,800 bucks! I always thought used ones were a great deal….until I watched Chris Harris’s videos. 1 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, SDCRJohn said: I always thought used ones were a great deal….until I watched Chris Harris’s videos. Never heard of him so googled and watched a few minutes of his 'rant', that guy's a jerk : ) Had a few K12LT's really liked 'em, in their day best LD touring bike there was and handled better than they should've. Had a couple Wings too, 1200, 1500, 1800, 1200 was my favorite although suspension was def from the 80's. I did have have two good BMW techs though but they never needed more than normal maintenance, that one seems like a bargain. 1 Link to comment
9Mary7 Posted Tuesday at 01:05 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:05 AM 23 hours ago, TEWKS said: $1,800 bucks! 50 cents a pound!!!! 1 3 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:54 AM 49 minutes ago, 9Mary7 said: 50 cents a pound!!!! actually $2.14, still cheap : ) 1 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Tuesday at 02:06 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:06 AM Cheaper than cheap ground beef! I really should go look at that monstrosity! Link to comment
RogerC60 Posted Tuesday at 02:09 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:09 AM Remove the gas tank to replace the air filter. Remove ALL the plastic bodywork and the seat mounting bracket to remove the gas tank. Right about 2 hours to change the air filter. Link to comment
Skywagon Posted Tuesday at 02:28 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:28 AM Well being retired I think of it as 168 hours per week- an average of 42 hours sleep, leaves me 126 hours a week to do whatever the heck I want… so 2 hours to change air filter… chump change. 😁 2 1 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted Tuesday at 02:44 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:44 AM Get it out on an uncrowded freeway at around 90-100 for a few hours. What it excels at, covering distance, rolling into the next area code (or time zone) in total comfort. Decent fuel mileage for its size too, may be the most aerodynamic bike they’ve designed since the K1. 2 Link to comment
szurszewski Posted Tuesday at 03:09 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:09 AM 57 minutes ago, RogerC60 said: Remove the gas tank to replace the air filter. Remove ALL the plastic bodywork and the seat mounting bracket to remove the gas tank. Right about 2 hours to change the air filter. Two hours would be a very leisurely pace - I'm not much of a mechanic and I bet I could do it in 30 minutes if I set up carefully ...and if I could stay focused for 30 minutes. An hour would be a realistic goal. But, you only have to do that every 12,000 miles so as above, two hours not a really big deal. Any bike that's wrapped in plastic is going to be a bit of a pain to work on. 1 Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted Tuesday at 01:23 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:23 PM 2013 Boxster S @TEWKS you could fly and drive this one. 2 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Tuesday at 02:07 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:07 PM Oh man, that’s right about where I need to be! I need to stop looking at $1,800 dollar motorcycles first! And the sale of my RT would take the sting out of any purchase. I will look a bit closer at that one, I still have a connection with this one here, he’s leaning towards re-listing it again, I think. It’s real local to me. Pretty sure I mentioned it before. Thank you Dennis for keeping an eye out for me! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted Tuesday at 02:24 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:24 PM 14 minutes ago, TEWKS said: ..... It’s real local to me. Pretty sure I mentioned it before. Make a few memories getting it home... 2 1 1 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Tuesday at 02:38 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:38 PM That would be cool, actually! 1 Link to comment
AviP Posted Tuesday at 06:44 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:44 PM Don't the engines have some major issues around 100K miles or am I mixing my Porsches up? Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted Tuesday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:53 PM 5 hours ago, TEWKS said: Oh man, that’s right about where I need to be! I need to stop looking at $1,800 dollar motorcycles first! And the sale of my RT would take the sting out of any purchase. I will look a bit closer at that one, I still have a connection with this one here, he’s leaning towards re-listing it again, I think. It’s real local to me. Pretty sure I mentioned it before. Thank you Dennis for keeping an eye out for me! Pat, somehow I'm guessing if you drove that to the firehouse, next years funding just might be cut! 2 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Tuesday at 08:02 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:02 PM I’d probably keep it away but on any given day there’s easily 200K worth of pickup trucks in the parking lot! Not as noticeable IYKWIM. 1 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted Tuesday at 08:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:07 PM Not that they're faultless by any means but there are reasons (scroll down thru a few) I'm a fan of the older simpler cars, my next Pcar will likely be another 986.2 S with tiptronic, the three I have are manuals. https://www.planet-9.com/forums/981-cayman-boxster-problems-complaints-2013-2016.166/ 1 Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted Tuesday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:55 PM 1 hour ago, Lone_RT_rider said: Pat, somehow I'm guessing if you drove that to the firehouse, next years funding just might be cut! or, they'd figure you found a treasure hoard in the attic of a burning house. 3 Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted Tuesday at 11:00 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:00 PM 8 hours ago, TEWKS said: Thank you Dennis for keeping an eye out for me! Oh crap! I should have quit looking while I was ahead... 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Wednesday at 12:38 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 12:38 AM 3 hours ago, John Ranalletta said: or, they'd figure you found a treasure hoard in the attic of a burning house. We’ve come across plenty of “hoards” just not any of value. Those for the most part are the only houses that burn. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted Wednesday at 12:40 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 12:40 AM 1 hour ago, Dennis Andress said: Oh crap! I should have quit looking while I was ahead... You’re going to end up getting yourself in trouble! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted Wednesday at 01:53 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:53 AM 1 hour ago, TEWKS said: You’re going to end up getting yourself in trouble! My next shinny object must be a garage. Funds are there... I just need to close my eyes and throw money. The little red car is doing a fine job as my daily, and I enjoy wrenching it. But, as Bill found his happy spot with earlier cars mine is with cars that have a warranty. So, time will tell. 1 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted Wednesday at 03:56 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:56 AM 3 hours ago, Dennis Andress said: But, as Bill found his happy spot with earlier cars mine is with cars that have a warranty. So, time will tell. I like the earlier stuff because they've stopped depreciating, plus I enjoy finding a well kept example that someone really cared about (an increasing rarity), no dealers that bought them from auction just looking to turn a profit. I'm lucky in two respects, one I have an excellent independent tech for maintenance or if something fails, and two I've been around German cars my entire life and have a pretty good idea of things to look for in a 20 year old one, Porsches and Mercs especially. At my age (and 30 years of racing) am past ultimate performance, today's high performance cars are more capable than most driver's abilities and need nannies to keep them from hurting themselves, your average new Porsche buyer has no idea what the car can do (unless they go to a school), most just want to have one. Heck my '08 base with the optional tire/suspension pkg is bordering on too harsh to enjoy driving around town or even backroads to the mountains, although once there is pretty great. I like stuff like this anymore, they're almost classics at this point (and the styling has aged nicely) but still drive amazing, plus the top goes down : ) 3 Link to comment
Rougarou Posted Wednesday at 10:57 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:57 AM 14 hours ago, TEWKS said: I’d probably keep it away but on any given day there’s easily 200K worth of pickup trucks in the parking lot! Not as noticeable IYKWIM. What, with today's pricing,...that's a whole two-two and a half trucks 1 4 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted yesterday at 01:02 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:02 AM You Too Can Be Like Scooter Tramp Scotty His Channel if you have no idea what the heck I’m talking about. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago On 5/15/2024 at 6:57 AM, Rougarou said: What, with today's pricing,...that's a whole two-two and a half trucks This morning. Middle right is probably closer to half that number than not. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago King Ranch aint' cheep and that supa doody on the left ain't cheep either Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Why dey be so scared to park near each other? 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Rougarou said: King Ranch aint' cheep and that supa doody on the left ain't cheep either Them, a couple years older and bought used but yeah, still ain’t cheap. Link to comment
fourteenfour Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago On 5/17/2024 at 9:02 PM, TEWKS said: You Too Can Be Like Scooter Tramp Scotty His Channel if you have no idea what the heck I’m talking about. what a deal, driven less a thousand miles per year across its life. 1 Link to comment
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