Anyone see what I see?

[xs1100rider]

undressed venturer

I have a half dressed venturer in the garage that I did not know was a previous Bob jones bike till I was looking at the tank and found his little symbol attached to it. But someone really trashed it before I got it as the bags were gone and the fairing is all cracked up and poorly repaired. It has also lost first and second gear and is waiting for the dremel fix. It was given to me by my wife several years ago as fathers day gift.

[Peter421sd]

So Brant would you say this one was never dressed either? Well the person selling this last yr. had converted it over and had all the touring pcs in his garage.

-Now that's a beauty........

[madmax-im]

Yep, he knows now! I expect him to be a new member any day now. He was excited to learn that his problem is common and would only take 4-6 hours of labor to fix. He wasnt happy selling the bike in the first place and was thinking about taking the ad down because he was taking a loss at that price. Too many morons trying to get the thing for free! Some how I feel like I saved one more XS in the world.

Well if he keeps it and does the dremel fix...then its a good thing...But I was considering the bike at is $500 asking price...but it wasnt meant to be...still looking for a Venturer............

[WMarshy]

Well I checked his ad and its gone...so Thanks for scaring him off...LOL
Yeah I was stunned to see this forsale last yr...just when I could not afford it...it sold for $1850...The owner was willing to reinstall all the Venturer pcs if the buyer wanted...

Yep, he knows now! I expect him to be a new member any day now. He was excited to learn that his problem is common and would only take 4-6 hours of labor to fix. He wasnt happy selling the bike in the first place and was thinking about taking the ad down because he was taking a loss at that price. Too many morons trying to get the thing for free! Some how I feel like I saved one more XS in the world.

[madmax-im]

You can imagine my angst...the timing and lack of money...if I saw that one today I'd pick it right up...

[TexinMaine]

Well I checked his ad and its gone...so Thanks for scaring him off...LOL
Yeah I was stunned to see this forsale last yr...just when I could not afford it...it sold for $1850...The owner was willing to reinstall all the Venturer pcs if the buyer wanted...

I would have sold off a yougen to get that beauty!

Just kidding! But I would have mulled it over for a sec.

[madmax-im]

I emailed the poor guy and told him about our secret site.



That is a thing of beauty!

Well I checked his ad and its gone...so Thanks for scaring him off...LOL
Yeah I was stunned to see this forsale last yr...just when I could not afford it...it sold for $1850...The owner was willing to reinstall all the Venturer pcs if the buyer wanted...

[madmax-im]

It's at least been without the tour package for a l-o-n-g time, and likely among the missing who knows.

Yeah thats my point...It HAD to come with the whole tourng pkg...or it isnt a Venturer. I have seen several examples of undressed Venturers' forsale...but the one in the pic above is the best one I've ever seen.

[WMarshy]

What say y'all? Aside from being a diamond in the rough...So are you seeing what I think I'm seeing???
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/1745198465.html

I emailed the poor guy and told him about our secret site.

So Brant would you say this one was never dressed either? Well the person selling this last yr. had converted it over and had all the touring pcs in his garage.

That is a thing of beauty!

[motoman]

It's at least been without the tour package for a l-o-n-g time, and likely among the missing who knows.

[madmax-im]

The Naked Truth

So Brant would you say this one was never dressed either? Well the person selling this last yr. had converted it over and had all the touring pcs in his garage.

[madmax-im]

That it is Madmax!......Only thing being, that one never has been dressed!

Now why would that be? I've seen others undressed so what leads you to believe it was never dressed?...I can find another example of a venturer that I know was undressed...let me find the photo...

[motoman]

That it is Madmax!......Only thing being, that one never has been dressed!

[madmax-im]

Looks like a Venturer without all the luggage.

Bingo...Give the man a Cee-Gar...It looks like an undressed Venturer....Give aways...That big tank...Oil cooler...That seat pattern...only came with the Venturer...its an '81 to boot...

[DGXSER]

Definitely looks more like a standard than a special, except the seat and the exhaust. The rear fender looks like a 79 so does the seat and trim /grab bar. The timing cover looks like an 81 though.