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Offline JB73

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« on: April 08, 2005, 12:32:24 PM »
is this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6027&item=4541579246&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

a good deal, and is it a decent bike for a "beginner"?

i have ridden 125cc off-road, even gotten up to 4" air on jumps, and have always wanted a bike. this guy is right here in milwaukee, and with tax money i could afford $450 about.

what's your thoughts you bike experts
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2005, 12:35:46 PM »
As an owner of 2 old 2-stroke bikes..I will warn you to beware of old 2 strokes...1973 is pretty old. Lot could be wrong with it...looks nice enough though...you should arrange to see it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2005, 12:38:19 PM »
I'd pass on it as well. He has a 30+ year old puny motorcycle. Think mechanical problems and parts problems.
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2005, 12:39:15 PM »
First, I don't ride dirt bikes primarilly, so some experts out there might say I'm totally wrong, and I'll be ill equipped to disagree.

That aside, I'd suggest finding a YZ-250.  If you want a dirt bike that's great, speedy, and forgiving all in one package, the YZ-250 has these traits.  Better yet, it's probably the most ubiquitous modern dirt bike (eg, from the 70s forward) so getting parts for it should be simple and cheap.  If you go with the bike you listed, you might have trouble finding people who know how to work on it or find parts for it.  

The YZ-250 is available in all price ranges, and it's a great fun 2 stroke to ride in the dirt.
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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2005, 12:41:46 PM »
ohhh...

must have mis-stated myself


im looking for a street bike to putter around on, possibly drive to work (15 miles) on nice days.

maybe go to the gas station and buy smokes, probably will never drive it more than 50 miles 1 way


cc on the age / possible condition. i figured i wouldn't get much for that price, though i have to wonder how hard it is to work on a small bike like that. i can change a wheel bearing on a car, and have helped on a few other minor projects. with a full manual, i could probably take that bike apart, but not without a book.
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2005, 12:45:28 PM »
Ok, then that is DEFINATELY not the bike to get.

Consider a Honda Nighthawk or Twinstar.  Cheap (both), speedy (nighthawk, definately not the twinstar), and cheap to insure.
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2005, 12:45:44 PM »
In that case, it's the wrong bike.  ;)

Better optiions out there, I think, for what you want to do.
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2005, 12:49:20 PM »
My first street bike was a 1983 Yamaha RX-50 Midnight Special.  It was a 50cc bike, very forgiving, topped out at 55 (downhill in a hurricane) and cheap to operate.  Two stroke engine.  You're usually better off with a 4-stroke bike, and there are plenty of cheap ones out there if you look.  Here it is for comparison:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35599&item=4540753938&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Holy crap, that might actually be my bike, I sold it to someone who moved to Kansas.
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2005, 12:53:29 PM »
that twinstar is exactly what i had in mind while searching....

closest one to milwaukee is in chesterfield, Virginia, and they wont ship


LOL


guess the taxes will just go to bills, no fun things for me lol
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2005, 12:55:12 PM »
You have checked the local newspaper right? Bikes for sale everyday in all price ranges in ours.

Good luck!
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2005, 12:56:57 PM »
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You have checked the local newspaper right? Bikes for sale everyday in all price ranges in ours.

Good luck!
yeah, spent last 2 days looking.

cheapest bike is a $1500 1992 ninja 600cc

everything else starts @ $2000 or higher ; (

remember im in milwaukee, home of the harley
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2005, 12:58:42 PM »
Ugh... be patient. Somebody out there is looking to unload their little 125CC for a 350cc. Some 350cc guy wants to jump to a 650cc. The 650cc guy is checking the paper for an 1100cc.  ;)

It'll come.. it's Spring, the time when motorcycle madness clouds the minds of the young and the restless.
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« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2005, 01:00:24 PM »
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yeah, spent last 2 days looking.

cheapest bike is a $1500 1992 ninja 600cc

everything else starts @ $2000 or higher ; (


Ninja's (especially the 250s) are really common beginner bikes.. at least around here. So they retain their value pretty well provided they're kept in good condition and not dropped.
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« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2005, 01:01:18 PM »
yeah, but insurance is insaine on a sport bike like that from what i hear
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« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2005, 01:15:56 PM »
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yeah, but insurance is insaine on a sport bike like that from what i hear


Full coverage, yeah. Liability can be found pretty cheap if you shop around.
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