The Bargain Basement Bag Lady

[Wildkat]

2 recent attempts to acquire one more XS had gone... well... not as planned...
Neither were worth the amounts being asked (which really wasn't much) and they would require extensive rehabilitation to make them road worthy...
Today, we went and looked at an SG with 50,000 miles... a full dresser that is in pretty decent condition (broken windshield) with badges that are immaculate... Everything looks pretty good and the guy said he got the engine to turn over earlier in the week (there was no battery, so we didn't try it) So for $500, we are getting a bike that is twice what the other two were... for less money...
The seller even threw in a birdcage for our starling.... and on top of everything... it was a beautiful day to ride out to see it!

This also settles the debate John and I have had regarding Something Special... Something Special will be mine and the BBBL will be our second bike... There's even been talk about me maybe... possibly (probably not) selling the FJ to make room for the newest addition to the stable...
This XSive thing... really is...

[oseaghdha]

You could sell me those spaghetti pipes

To make room!

[trukleon]

congrats

Congrats J&W,, but you should have checked mine out!! Nekid of course but the EXtra seat and backrest plus baby windshield (cafee sort not on ) Plus Mistress Red,, no need to say more.. Bidding on job in Nebraska , Blair but won't be able to make the run in Oct. but who knows later Happy trails

[bigjames79]

SWEET DEAL!!!

im excited for you guys

[John]

Re: You could sell me those spaghetti pipes

Originally posted by oseaghdha
To make room!

What?? Sell my'Sgetti' pipes. Preposterous!

[John]

Re: congrats

Originally posted by trukleon
Congrats J&W,, but you should have checked mine out!! Nekid of course but the EXtra seat and backrest plus baby windshield (cafee sort not on ) Plus Mistress Red,, no need to say more.. Bidding on job in Nebraska , Blair but won't be able to make the run in Oct. but who knows later Happy trails

Well, truk...Frisco Tx is only 40 miles away, and you live way up there...

[trukleon]

Distance

Yup LLLLLLLLLLLonnnnnngggg Ways from Texas,, Air Force 75

[trukleon]

Weather

On a different note weather is it warm enough to ride somewhere around there in winter months??? Had my 8& 10 year old on christmas 20006 cold but we just went for a couple miles I had to button my coat 15 below ,,,,but xsive they loved it (so did I tires burn easy in cold)

[trbig]

John & Kat have looked at 3 in 2 weeks... I have seen NONE anywhere near here to look at. XSChop... you sellin anything yet??


Tod

[John]

Re: Weather

Originally posted by trukleon
On a different note weather is it warm enough to ride somewhere around there in winter months??? Had my 8& 10 year old on christmas 20006 cold but we just went for a couple miles I had to button my coat 15 below ,,,,but xsive they loved it (so did I tires burn easy in cold)

The usual winter temps are in 30-50's. I will go out in mid 40's, but nothing any colder. I have a whole herd's worth of leather garments to help stay warm.

[trukleon]

Temps

Might have to truck it down there sis's been after me to come down for last couple years,,,says the women are friendly (till they seee me lol)

[John]

Y'all come on down!

[JWSanders]

Congrats on the find! I never see any for sale around here. Never see any at all, in fact. Had to drive to Indiana just to get my 400!

Every now and then I'll see an older Honda CB or something, but rarely any older Yammys. Just crotch rockets and the myriad of Harleys and their clones...blah.

[Ken Talbot]

So let me get this straight. You find a pretty decent buy on an XS, but it is the thrown-in birdcage that clinches the deal? That makes up somehow for the busted windshield? Sure sounds XSentric to me.

BTW - where's the pics?

[Stralya]

You have a pet Starling?
We shoot 'em here...

Dan