Cause it might be mine in a few days. Damage is from falling at a stoplight (so he says, looks a little long for a standing still drop).. 05.
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Being a resident expert of the stand-still drop :cookoo: *ahem*...that *does* look a bit long for a fall over, but perhaps he was coming UP to the light and went down? ;)
Eh....he has the first cosmetic blemish out of the way...those are usually the toughest to bear.....is the price good, does she run well, has he maintained her? O0
Supposedly it runs well and needs nothing. I have not seen the bike. I'm hoping to purchase it this weekend, he will be delivering it. I'm confident in it's ability to run as he will be riding it here (about 80-90 miles). If nothing is blatantly wrong with it, I'm buying it. He accepted my offer of 2900, so pretty good deal.
Edit* Also the damage looks amazingly superficial (which is fine by me). The case cover and the bar end are not even scratched, that I can see in the other pictures at least.
If it runs good, just do it, 2900 is a freaking steal...
Ya..is it a 2005? That sounds like a great price if she's in excellent running condition! :cheers:
Find out if he'll trade a 1994 F150...:D
Haha no this ones MINE.. been searching FOREVER.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/Altephor/leftside.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/Altephor/closerright.jpg)
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Those are the other pics he sent me.
Bike looks fine. Buy it.
That's a better pic of the fairing. That is absolutely, positively NOT a stand-still scrape. :cookoo:
It's still a great deal if all else is fine.... just make sure he's not stretching the truth anywhere else....k? :thumb:
Quote from: Altephor on June 28, 2006, 07:18:23 PM
Haha no this ones MINE.. been searching FOREVER.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/Altephor/leftside.jpg)
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Those are the other pics he sent me.
is that dirt on the bottom chin farring???
buddy needs to take better care of his bike, that's gross.
Dirt comes off.
And yeah I plan to ask for details on that fairing. Obviously check the forks and the chain and all that good jazz.
I know this guy actually, I've seen him around alot, including coming out of our local stealer. I don't know how the rash on the fairing got there. He's a little squidly but seemed decent and was always wearing gear. Congrats on the bike! Glad someone on here got that deal!
Yes thank you Pastrana for linking me to it. So you've seen the bike in action? Good buy? Not gonna give a first-timer too much trouble?
I'd assume not, I know he just had it at the dealer, I assume for oil change, work up, etc. He wasn't dogging on it any time I've seen him including on the 2 mile straight. I wouldn't pay attention to the dirt, its been awfully rainy here, its probably from that. I haven't checked it over though, I probably should have before posting it here. Make a list of questions to ask him before you go to pick it up. See if you can get maintanence records, or at very least ask him about his oil changes and break in period. Check and see if the plugs are stock, iif not ask why it doesnt have many miles on it they should still be stock, check the tires for wear that would indicate improper pressure, check the oil, check the tank, check all of the lights, that inspection sticker is last years, it looks like it expired in June, ask why he didn't get it inspected, etc. If you need any help checking it over, I'd be more than willing to help.
He is delivering it (riding it here and a friend is driving him back). Don't think you wanna drive that far just to look over a bike for me. ;)
He said it was up for inspection recently, or it just recently expired.
How do I tell if the plugs are stock? Theorectically wouldn't bad plugs simply be replaced with new, stock plugs?
Yes but a bike that new shouldnt need new plugs.... if it has new plugs something may be amiss with the engine. And she miight drive that far... its not like she has anything else to do.
:laugh: didn't know he was delivering. He lives like 15-20 minutes from me and like 5 minutes from Chuck. I believe stock plugs are ngks, if they were champions or something i'd ask him about them, a bike that new shouldn't need new plugs, but if he messed up a seal or something and it was burning oil more oil than normal and fouling plugs it'd need new ones.
Gotcha.
Btw, when you register a motorcycle.. do you have to bring the motorcycle to the DMV? DMV site says something about a VIN verification..
All you need is the title and proof of insurance in most states. Nice find O0 :thumb:
in Indiana you have to take the bike to the DMV or have a cop come out to check it
Ok well as long as I can still get it done with the bike in the driveway.. don't fancy riding on the highway the first time out.. eek.
Btw, in terms of servicing and such, do I go to a Suzi dealer? Even the car ones or are there MC specific ones?
Basically my game plan is to get the bike Saturday, register it same day (or on Weds, darn holidays), ride around a parking lot for a week or so (ATGATT), then get it to a Suzi dealer to go through and check EVERYTHING before I start seriously taking to the roads.
Quote from: Altephor on June 28, 2006, 07:04:08 PM
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Man this side profile looks great. DAMMIT I should have gotten the black '05 DAMMIT
Looks good to me...if he 'really' laid it down it would be more rashed on the fairing and it would have rash on the side of the tail, and the mirror...
That fairing has signs of a motion drop. Be sure to unscrew the screws holding it and make sure you put it back to where it's supposed to be. It's bent in a little bit.
$2900?!?!?!?! THAT IS A STEAL!!
Looks like he could have dropped it on a hill... they have those in NY apperently....it looks like it might have skidded down the hill a little.
Quote from: Altephor on June 28, 2006, 08:36:52 PM
Basically my game plan is to get the bike Saturday, register it same day (or on Weds, darn holidays), ride around a parking lot for a week or so (ATGATT), then get it to a Suzi dealer to go through and check EVERYTHING before I start seriously taking to the roads.
If you haven't taken a safety course (eg. MSF), I highly recommend it. I really learned good things there, and it was a perfect foundation to build on. Absolutely great thinking to start out in the parking lot and build. Get to know your new bike. When you hit the roads, hit the vewwy, vewwy quiet ones first. Even a few cars will seem like a lot in the beginning...just build your confidence and skills slowly (there's no rush!).
As for having someone go over your bike, I've always had my private moto mechanic do the tough stuff on my bike (but just cuz I'm lazy, and I don't want my bf to feel obligated to do all the work...my bf does my oil changes, and he does my chain cleaning/lubing when I'm being a lazy boot...isn't he da bomb??? ;) The GS is such an easy bike to work on.....great bike to learn to wrench on! I've learned...I can do it myself....I'm just lazy :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:). He charges 1/2 what the stealership charges, and I trust his work far more than I'd trust the stealership's. If you know the folks at your dealership, and they have a good reputation, then you'll be a very lucky GS'r. BUT..it doesn't hurt to price things out (and a once-over of a new bike by a mechanic is a good idea in my book...I do it!). You'll save a good bit if you do your own oil changes...if you don't have your manual yet, we have many good how-to's and member how-to pages:
Kerry's site (http://www.bbburma.net/)
pablo's site (http://pantablo500.tripod.com/)
GSTwin FAQ (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?board=7.0)
Phae's FAQ (http://gstwin.variders.com/)
I hope this all works out for you!!! Very exciting!!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :thumb:
Yes, I have taken MSF. Almost got a perfect score too.. -1 on the riding for not accelerating enough in a turn :mad: .
I figured since I've only ever gone 25 mph max on a bike I would have to build up some confidence before going 40-60. Unfortunately we live on a fairly busy road but there are a lot of quiet backroads just up the ways a bit. Filled with nice, twisty turns :icon_mrgreen: .
And the best part.. it's still under warranty.
That looks like the exact same bike that keeps popping up on ebay and selling really cheap...
Why exactly is he selling it? And why such a good price? Also, what's the mileage? I have the exact same one and just turned 1K. Paid just under 5K for it in OH last Oct. new. So the price sounds almost too good to be true.
OK OK...everyone stop doubting this guy. I was the one who pointed Altephor towards the bike. The guy lives near me and I've seen the bike. The blue book price on that bike is between 2620 and 3830 for a trade in. The bike has scratches, local dealers aren't going to go anywhere near anything scratched because they lose money making them pretty....hell GS'es don't even sell here no one keeps them in stock. Its not a scam, he wants a bigger bike. He needs money for it, he's selling this one cheap. If anything were to ever happen, and it won't, I'll be the one to take the flaming...leave the poor guy alone and let him buy the damn bike!!!
Buy the bike you will love it, the damage is easy to sort out . It is even the proper color [ after purple of course ] Time to start buring up a rubber road to freedom baby! Sitting still the bike looks like it is going 200 KPH ! [ ok 190 kph ] cheers !