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  • $450 dollar XJ11 a couple miles from me, anyone want it?

    http://humboldt.craigslist.org/mcy/1405355020.html
    '81 XS1100 SH

    Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

    Sep. 12th 2015

    RIP

  • #2
    I hate you California guys. Why can't I find deals like this in Maryland?
    "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

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    1980 LG
    1981 LH

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    • #3
      I hate you California guys. Why can't I find deals like this in Maryland?

      You may not have noticed but California is 770 miles long and about 250 miles wide, has over 10 percent of the countries population too.

      I live in the SF Bay Area which is a little north and west of the center of the state. Eureka is about 300 miles and five and half hours away.

      In most states you can go just about anywhere in em in a hour or two.


      mro

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      • #4
        Hey MRO,

        I live in Ohio, not the biggest state in the union, but for me to go to my in-laws who live int he opposite corner of the state as in I am in SW corner they are in NE corner is 5 hours minimum, with kids and SWMBO 6 hours.
        Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

        When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

        81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
        80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


        Previously owned
        93 GSX600F
        80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
        81 XS1100 Special
        81 CB750 C
        80 CB750 C
        78 XS750

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        • #5
          You wanna get jealous of the deals in a particular state? Try Washington. I see SO many insane deals on CL there. It drives me nuts. I rarely see deals like this in this area.
          '81 XS1100 SH

          Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

          Sep. 12th 2015

          RIP

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          • #6
            Keep whining MRO... lol. I see lots of deals in Texas also, but...


            Longest point from north to south - 801 miles

            Widest point from east to west - 733 miles


            The problem I have, is nothing really changes geographically. Same monotonous scenery.. with the gridlocked traffic at every big city you come across. I guess Texas doesn't own the patent on that one though.. I've driven in California and L.A. lol. Leave your left turn signal on in the fast lane on the freeway and see how long it takes to get a gun pointed at you.


            Tod
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
            *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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            • #7
              Ok, so I called the guy. Runs good but the timing chain is loose. He put a new chain and tensioner in but it is still loose. He wasn't sure what the problem is. But it still runs good according to him. I'm thinking of running over there on Saturday. Heck it's gotta be worth more in parts than $450, not that I would part it out.

              Hey Jessie, I know your time is limited but do you have a chance to run by and look at it before Saturday? I'd hate to drive the 4 hours over there with a trailer only to find out it wasn't worth it.
              1979 XS11SF (Shiny Red Sled)
              1982 XJ11 (winter project- Black Beauty)
              1992 XT225 (yard sale find)

              Decide-Commit-Succeed

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              • #8
                I'd like cheese with my whine please

                new chain and tensioner in but it is still loose
                Sounds like a good reason to make an offer you would be happy to pay, telling him it may mean the engine needs to removed and disassembled which is a minimum expense of a gasket set and a lot of labor.
                Then agin it may only take a few minuets to fix and no parts and you could be riding it...

                mro

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                • #9
                  I would be happy to, see when the guy can be there. I am usually heading home through there every day between 2:30 and 4:00. I can give it a once over, a compression check and anything else I/you can think of.
                  Last edited by 81xsproject; 10-05-2009, 08:03 PM.
                  '81 XS1100 SH

                  Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

                  Sep. 12th 2015

                  RIP

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                  • #10
                    Thanks Jessie!!!!!
                    Sent a pm to you with all the guys info.
                    1979 XS11SF (Shiny Red Sled)
                    1982 XJ11 (winter project- Black Beauty)
                    1992 XT225 (yard sale find)

                    Decide-Commit-Succeed

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