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Main Area => For Sale / For Trade / Wanted / Hot Deals => Topic started by: gsrob on April 09, 2012, 04:54:40 PM

Title: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: gsrob on April 09, 2012, 04:54:40 PM
Hey guys, I'm looking for a starter bike. What would be ideal is a GS500e, I've heard great things about their reliability, and they're good looking standards. I'm not really looking to spend more than $1500, but I might be able to wiggle for a really good deal.

Unfortunately not many seem to turn up around here (I guess they all like to migrate to Albany or NYC). So there's another kind of GStwin for sale in Syracuse right now, and I was hoping I could get your opinions on it:
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/mcy/2948966498.html

Now, IIRC, I've heard bad things about the GS550. Is this GS450 generally considered reliable? I don't want to spend all of my time tooling around and not riding. As a side note, KBB value is $1,140

Thank you for all your help! Rob
Title: Re: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: catch2otwo on April 10, 2012, 06:01:24 PM
For the price point and availability, I think your better off looking for an ex500 or maybe a sv650 if your up to it.  Bikes are kind of scarce in rochester, lived there for 5 years when I went to RIT.  Good luck with the search
Title: Re: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: Tombstones81 on April 10, 2012, 06:58:17 PM
WOW!~!

that is one CLEAN bike for an 86!!
Title: Re: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: steezin_and_wheezin on April 11, 2012, 07:01:43 AM
http://ithaca.craigslist.org/mcy/2905798048.html

higher mileage, but you can probably talk him down to an even 1k
Title: Re: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: gsrob on April 12, 2012, 09:21:31 AM
Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on April 11, 2012, 07:01:43 AM
http://ithaca.craigslist.org/mcy/2905798048.html

higher mileage, but you can probably talk him down to an even 1k

I actually talked to that guy soon after he made the posting. I tried to haggle with him, but apparently he sold it pretty quickly
Title: Re: Looking to buy in Rochester, NY / Thoughts on this CL posting
Post by: Legnd on April 12, 2012, 09:52:01 PM
No help from me, sorry  :cry:

Just wanted to say HI! I'm also from Rochester. When you do get a bike we should ride!

I'll keep an eye out for CL.
Legnd