SOLD!

[reelay]

I want to thank the GStwin community for all of your help with teaching me about this bike.  I'm selling my bike of 4 years to make room in the garage.

Good cosmetic condition, been dropped a few times, has broken brake lever. and some scratches on sides.   25,365 miles. Tires with 85% tread. New battery, just cleaned carburetors, changed fork oil and seals. Has front fork stiffening mod.

CLEAN Georgia Title.

Notes:
Has minor oil leak that can be fixed with blue RTV or new gasket. Definitely not a engine case leak.
May need new brake pads.
Could use a Buddha re-jet.

Great first bike or way to beat gas prices.

[BrianKD]

Looks great! I love the black frame!

Here are three things that a haggler like me will use to talk you down in price. Fix them and you can lock-in a higher price. This is just from looking at the pictures:

#1 Missing signal generator cover. -$100
A jerk like me would lop $100 off for a missing $20 part. We all know the bike can function forever without it (so long as rain doesn't get in there)...yet the haggler that is me would think:
"If protecting the signal generator is too tall an order for this guy, what other maintenance isn't he doing?"

#2 Rusty instrument cluster bolts -$50
Double-0 steel wool cost $3 at most and will massage rust out of chrome and polish oxidized aluminum. The same low-baller logic applies here as it did for the signal generator cover:
"If he can look at the gauges every day and not be bothered by two rusty bolts on either side, what else doesn't bother him?

#3 Visible fuel filter -$25
This costs noting to fix. Tuck it up and under the frame or shorten the fuel line a bit.

Do these things and you can get your asking price if you have patience. Cheers and beers!

[reelay]

Hey Brian!  Thanks for the tips.  I ended up selling it to a craiglist buyer.  Close to asking price.  Thanks so much for your input, and I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for the future.

Best to all,

reelay