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wannabuell
09-13-2011, 01:25 PM
going to look at this today
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcy/2595663260.html

anything that i should look out for? always loved this bike but dont know anything about them. browsing the forums now!

the seller says that the brake lever inserts are loose and i should replace the levers, never heard of this before. thoughts?

thanks!
ATFIII
09-13-2011, 02:16 PM
That thing looks great, and at 10k miles, that isnt very high. plenty of members having these bikes at higher miles than that. Just go take a look at it. not quite sure about the inserts, but there are plenty of experts on this forum, so you came to the right place! $3500 is a great price, but then again the pictures dont tell the whole story. Take a look, and report what you see. Good luck!
wannabuell
09-13-2011, 02:39 PM
the seller recommended changing the levers out so i went on ebay and found some looks like pazzo replicas. they're just levers so im thinking why not heh. i let him know im still unsure about it but he's willing to meet so i look forward to checking it out =)

edit: hm, seems i can't post a link because the URL is over 60 characters =(
Jesse T
09-13-2011, 02:58 PM
Man why are these amazing bikes so cheap? Makes me sad cause if I wanted to sell mine, I wouldn't get enought to buy a used dirtbike...

Guess its just like homes, a 'buyers market'!

OP, I say go for it if it runs good [up]
ChuckieE
09-13-2011, 03:21 PM
I wuld buy the bike, but rather have the 67 Camaro behind it. To match the one i alrdy have ;) Good luck if u get it.
wannabuell
09-13-2011, 04:11 PM
he's selling to get a new trans for the camaro lol. said the 10k miles service has been done to it, new oil, new brakes. what little paint is there needs does some wax. and there is some funny corrosion on the thing that the windshield mounts to, which he says is from the tarp that the previous owner used to cover the bike. he noticed some moisture at the bottom after my test ride i think on the exhaust can, but i didn't get a good look at it. not sure if something is leaking, perhaps it's just from him wiping it down earlier? other than that, it does seem to ride well. very comfortable, plenty of power for me, and it's just beautiful! i want to do a little more reading up on the forum, but damn it's tempting