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Title: She's gone!!
Post by: tt_four on March 19, 2011, 09:40:51 PM
Sold the GS today. Rode it an hour on the highway with my fingers frozen for a miserable last ride to sign the title over. The kid was nice, he's actually a friend of a friend, so I'll probably end up riding with him a few times over the summer. He doesn't have the internet, so I couldn't pass along the forum, but I'm sure if he has any questions he'll let me know and I can pass along the 7 years of forum knowledge I've soaked in. These pictures are from one of it's last rides.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5172111067_e7bb06b297_z.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5172110971_94de7bc563_z.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5172714460_ed768e8aa1_z.jpg)

On a positive note, check out how clean that engine is! Cleanest it's been since I got the bike...

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5521271579_ab4887d548_z.jpg)

Next stop will be a supermoto, KTM 690smc :kiss3: if I'm lucky enough to find one, but most likely it'll be a DRZ. Whatever pops up on craigslist first.

I've got a box of parts I need to go through to list on here, but I'm pretty sure the only good stuff in there is a stock shock, a spare top/bar clamp, service manual, and then a set of clipons, a modified top clamp and new headlight brackets that let you put the clipons under your top clamp. I'll start a new thread for all that stuff when I get some pictures though.
Title: Re: She's gone!!
Post by: Big Rich on March 19, 2011, 09:55:58 PM
How about a "mint" 1983 GR650? No? I don't blame you.......

Good luck on the next bike TT.
Title: Re: She's gone!!
Post by: Twisted on March 19, 2011, 10:03:49 PM
Nudge Nudge  :wink:  :wink:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Ducati_Hypermotard_2009.JPG/800px-Ducati_Hypermotard_2009.JPG)
Title: Re: She's gone!!
Post by: tt_four on March 19, 2011, 10:22:12 PM
Haha, not even close. Just because Ducati calls something a motard doesn't make it one. I highly doubt that thing would survive down a set of stairs or jumping off of a loading dock.

This is where I'm heading!

(http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010%5C09%5C22%5Cbikepics-2066197-800.jpg)

(http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C01%5C20%5Cbikepics-1154404-800.jpg)

(http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C01%5C04%5Cbikepics-1137192-800.jpg)

I love the buell but I do my best to be nice and take care of it. I want something that's made to take a little abuse.
Title: Re: She's gone!!
Post by: tt_four on March 20, 2011, 07:27:04 PM
Look at this thing that just popped up on craigslist today! I'm really tempted. I've always loved those bikes and it's like fate that it was listed a day after I sold the GS. Maybe it'll still be there after 2 weeks and I can get it for like $2700-2800.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2276785146.html

(http://images.craigslist.org/3k43m53o05Z45P55R0b3k7e7b35053a4513d3.jpg)

(http://images.craigslist.org/3nf3k43l15T15Q45P6b3k3dcaa0ead1011388.jpg)