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Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:36 pm
by Pbiggs
this will be the second 650 I have in the garage except mines a 81 and this is a 80, compression red 90,60,90,90... has been sitting since 97 tank is one of the best ive seen except for a zig zag scratch at the very bottom of the tank, carbs are not in great shape(fuel dumps out of them, and it doesnt leak oil, no battery tires are in okay shape speedo reads 13,000 all electrics work.


If I cant get this running I will be parting it out Im just wondering if its worth my effort to drive an hour out to pick this bike up or if it will just be a pain in the neck, thanks!

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:14 pm
by usbear
How much?

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:34 pm
by Pbiggs
Sorry I forgot, after testing the compression I talked him down from $600 to $400.

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:43 pm
by usbear
why not grab it then?
I am buying one this week for 350 with out pipes and carbs, but title and good paint.

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:59 pm
by Pbiggs
I probably will end up doing it. What are you gonna do with yours?

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:01 pm
by usbear
Start a build bike for my son 21 yrs old, and returning from 2 yr mission.

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:57 pm
by Pbiggs
cool man, im hoping ill be able to part it out fairly easy, If I pick this up Ill have a extra set of carbs I could send your way for cheap

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:09 pm
by usbear
I was just looking thru my old posts and wanted to ask, did you buy the bike?

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:20 pm
by Pbiggs
yeah best purchase I've ever bought honestly at first looks I thought it was gonna be only a spare engine honestly

Gas tank innerds were in amazing shape considering sitting outside for years

But It was up and running within a week with the carbs that came with it and is now registered and legal to ride

It was in better shape then the current bike I had at the time and paid only 400 for it ( was a 3 hour drive though)

still have a lot of work too do Its not running now I took the carbs apart to clean them again and now im having some troubles

Its the stock one Im stoked on it feels amazing driving it
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So thanks haha

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:22 pm
by Pbiggs
these are pictures that I took the day after they both have progressed :)

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:59 pm
by usbear
Congrats and Thanks for the Reply. You Never know till ya try, glad it is working out for you.

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:26 am
by Volker_P
Your camera does interesting things to colors! :roll:

Re: Advice on bike about to be picked up

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:41 am
by Pbiggs
Its instagrams fault. :p