I found a 1997 gs500 in my area and he's selling it for $1700. Is that a good price or should I try to haggle the price down?
Also he sent me some pictures through email and it looks good to me but I don't know much about bikes.
Description he gave:
Clean title
18,8xx miles
K&N pod air filter
Yoshimura exhaust
150/50 rejetting
New chain / front sprocket
Blue in color, could use cosmetic work.
Anybody? I think the guy selling it is on these forums also. I believe it's Savor's bike.
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How far away from you is he? I'd go take a look at the bike, make sure all was as described. But it sounds like a good deal, I'd probably buy it right now, since I'm looking for a bike..
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 27, 2006, 10:56:38 PM
How far away from you is he? I'd go take a look at the bike, make sure all was as described. But it sounds like a good deal, I'd probably buy it right now, since I'm looking for a bike..
He is really close. We go to the same school (U of A). I'm going to go look at it tomorrow but like I said I don't know much about bikes so I wouldn't know what to look for.
Quote from: DPark14 on April 27, 2006, 11:48:12 PM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 27, 2006, 10:56:38 PM
How far away from you is he? I'd go take a look at the bike, make sure all was as described. But it sounds like a good deal, I'd probably buy it right now, since I'm looking for a bike..
He is really close. We go to the same school (U of A). I'm going to go look at it tomorrow but like I said I don't know much about bikes so I wouldn't know what to look for.
Here is a really in depth guide to buying a used bike, hope it's of some use to you!
http://www.clarity.net/~adam/buying-bike.html
this might be the same bike thats on the wera.com classifieds if not nice guys here's another one
Wow, that does look like Savor's bike. Savor caved?!
I think $1700 is a decent price, obviously depending on the condition of the bike.
Personally I paid like $2000 a couple years ago for a '96, just so I could start riding as soon as possible. I've never regretted it. It was nice to have the bike on hand before the MSF course.
Well just to let you guys know I just got the bike. It's in my garage as I'm typing this. Pretty excited but I can't ride it yet because I don't have my M license.
We agreed on $1600 and the bike seems fine.
Congratulations! How bout pics?
Welcome, and congrats on your new bike!! Can't wait to see pics! :thumb:
150/50 jetting ... I dont even think it will run ... roo rich ... waaaaay too rich ... once you get it started ... it will die, of course it will prolly run great at over 1/2 throttle ...
You think maybe 150/40 ???
Cool.
Srinath.
Yes it is my bike, and it's 150/40 jet settings.
I didn't want to deal with the drama of dealing with my mother when I go back home for college. I will be back after summer ends though!
Quote from: Savor on May 02, 2006, 05:05:12 PM
Yes it is my bike, and it's 150/40 jet settings.
I didn't want to deal with the drama of dealing with my mother when I go back home for college. I will be back after summer ends though!
Hey, once again, thanks for the bike, man. Also thanks for delivering it to my house, I really appreciate it.
I just uploaded all the pictures but something went wrong and now I have to do it all over again :mad:. Here are the pics:
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/9434/img51810ke.jpg)
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/518/img51835ns.jpg)
(http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/9141/img51854sp.jpg)
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/569/img51989jk.jpg)
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5965/img52097ml.jpg)
(http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/7828/img52113oo.jpg)
(http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/144/img52158bp.jpg)
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1476/img52220vt.jpg)
That...bike...is...sizzling...HOT HOT HOT!!!!!! :cheers: :bowdown: :thumb:
Quote from: pandy on May 02, 2006, 06:31:19 PM
That...bike...is...sizzling...HOT HOT HOT!!!!!! :cheers: :bowdown: :thumb:
Thanks. My dirty car kind of ruined the last pic but I liked the idea of getting both of them in one picture.
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 06:35:55 PM
Thanks. My dirty car kind of ruined the last pic but I liked the idea of getting both of them in one picture.
Nothing could ruin a pic that has that GS beauty in it! My ratbike now has a hero to aspire to! :laugh: :thumb:
Quote from: pandy on May 02, 2006, 06:46:53 PM
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 06:35:55 PM
Thanks. My dirty car kind of ruined the last pic but I liked the idea of getting both of them in one picture.
Nothing could ruin a pic that has that GS beauty in it! My ratbike now has a hero to aspire to! :laugh: :thumb:
Haha, thanks, but I don't deserve all the credit. I bought the bike as is. Probably should give the credit to Savor. I just bought the bike and took pictures of it.
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 06:56:17 PM
Haha, thanks, but I don't deserve all the credit. I bought the bike as is. Probably should give the credit to Savor. I just bought the bike and took pictures of it.
Savor created a beeeeautiful bike, and you had the excellent taste to become its next owner! :thumb:
Quote from: pandy on May 02, 2006, 07:17:31 PM
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 06:56:17 PM
Haha, thanks, but I don't deserve all the credit. I bought the bike as is. Probably should give the credit to Savor. I just bought the bike and took pictures of it.
Savor created a beeeeautiful bike, and you had the excellent taste to become its next owner! :thumb:
Well, thank you, sir. :thumb:
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 08:30:42 PM
Well, thank you, sir. :thumb:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm a madame..... er....a Ms. :icon_lol: :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: pandy on May 02, 2006, 08:38:12 PM
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 08:30:42 PM
Well, thank you, sir. :thumb:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm a madame..... er....a Ms. :icon_lol: :icon_mrgreen:
Lmfao.. hey Pandy, can ya set me up with a female friend for the summer? Madame?
Quote from: pandy on May 02, 2006, 08:38:12 PM
Quote from: DPark14 on May 02, 2006, 08:30:42 PM
Well, thank you, sir. :thumb:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm a madame..... er....a Ms. :icon_lol: :icon_mrgreen:
Puahahahha!@ Wow, I'm so sorry. I just assumed you were a guy because the majority of people on car/motorcycle forums are guys.
I apologize.
No worries! No offense taken! I think you'll find more and more female riders enjoying this sport! :thumb: :icon_mrgreen:
(And NGFL: I could, but it's gonna cost ya'! :flipoff: :laugh:)
That's a good deal, especially with the (rare) Yosh pipe. Nice pics. Congrats much.
As others have said, looks like you got a good deal on it. Your pictures turned out pretty good, nice looking bike.
Tony