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  • #1

    Any members near Punxsutawney, PA??

    I made a deal with a forum member who lives in Punxsutawney(Matt78)for a parts trade. I wanted his hard bags and he needed a headlight. After talking on the phone we agreed to ship the parts to each other. I sent my headlight(complete bucket, signals and headlight) the next day. Well that was in May and I still have not gotten my bags. I have called him many times and all I get is excuses on why he has not shipped them yet. I even paid for the shipping since they were a large package.

    I need a member who lives near who is willing to go over there and either get my bags and ship them to me or get my headlight back. I can pay a little for your time and help and of course the cost of shipping parts to me.

    PM me and I can send you his contact information.
    Slow down and enjoy life. If you are in that much of a hurry, you should have left eariler.
    Current rides:
    80 XS1100SG
    82 JX1100
    83 Venture Royale
    86 V-Max
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  • #2
    Sounds like a few local members need to get together and pay him a visit.
    Current Stable:
    1978 XS1100E - Beauty - Vetter Full Dress
    1979 XS1100F - The Beast - Winter Project to Factory Full Dress
    1979 XS1100SF - Black Sunshine - The Lucky Find
    1978 XS1100E - Little Orphan Annie - Sold to a friend, slowly becoming a 1196 monster.
    WTB:
    1981 XS1100H Venturer - Long distance cruiser.
    1989 FJ1200 - For playing in the curves!

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    • #3
      maybe he's stuck in a Groundhog Day.....sorry, I know you're pissed, but I had to put it out there...
      Nick

      1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter

      1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)

      1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue)

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      • #4
        Wish I was closer to help! Hope you get it worked out!
        Nathan
        KD9ARL

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        1978 XS1100E
        K&N Filter
        #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
        OEM Exhaust
        ATK Fork Brace
        LED Dash lights
        Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
        Green Monster Coils
        SS Brake Lines
        Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

        In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

        Theodore Roosevelt

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        • #5
          Originally posted by mlew View Post
          Well that was in May and I still have not gotten my bags.
          THOUGHT:
          Maybe you can find a 'Runner' over Thanksgiving. Somebody in the Southeast heading North or somebody up North heading down here over the Thanksgiving holiday.

          Do you know if the hard bags / frame are already disassembled from the frame (where somebody could easily put them in their trunk)?? -or- is it more complicated than that??

          If it is just a "Load n' Go" situation then that might be doable for somebody that would be willing to do you a favor by driving thru Punxsutawney PA and stopping to get your bags.

          If you can check to see if an easy - hassle free pickup is possible, then I'll check around to see if I can find somebody reliable to get them for you.

          (Which I'd known earlier since I just drove by there twice only 30 miles away on PA66 going north and US219 going south. Did my annual 'Fall Leaf Peeper' ride up the entire Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive then up to gaze at Canada at Niagara Falls. Went close by Punx twice).

          Jeff
          78' XS1100 E
          78' XS1100 E
          78' XS1100 E
          '73 Norton 850 Commando
          '99 Triumph Sprint ST
          '02 G-Wing GL1800

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          • #6
            The "runner" is a good idea but so far I don't know anybody who might be going that way. I'm not even sure he has them boxed up yet. The first few calls he said they were but later he said they were not boxed. If any members are passing through there and heading south I would be willing to meet you somewhere.
            Slow down and enjoy life. If you are in that much of a hurry, you should have left eariler.
            Current rides:
            80 XS1100SG
            82 JX1100
            83 Venture Royale
            86 V-Max

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            • #7
              Originally posted by TheFrugalTech View Post
              Sounds like a few local members need to get together and pay him a visit.
              Not many of us up here. Punxy is around 60-70 minutes away from me, and I used to go through there 10 times a year, but not lately.

              mlew, PM the address, if I get a chance I'll go by there and see what I see. No guarantees.


              Snowing here....
              Marty in NW PA
              Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
              Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
              This IS my happy face.

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              • #8
                If it has been since May I would say you have a major problem on your hands. Matt78 has not even been on the forum for a couple of months. I figure if he was going to honor the deal he would have been able to by now.
                I think we should incorporate a bum deal section, right along with the for sale etc sections to names such culprits. I been emailing back and forth with a couple of members over deals. It is one thing to walk away from a deal as opposed to screwing another member. It is an entirely different animal when one has to wait 6 months for another member to send a part.
                2-79 XS1100 SF
                2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
                80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
                Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!

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                • #9
                  ^^^ Read my mind. If he had any intentions of truly getting those bags to you, it would have happened already. You were screwed, and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Personally, I have been on this forum for a few years now, and know who the regulars are, and who are not. I would not make any deals with anyone that did not have a reliable rep on this forum. And to be honest, it's probably not something you should be "putting out there" on the forum unless you are announcing the forum member to be a deadbeat member. Even still, that's a sticky situation, as the member may be friends of other members, etc., and it causes friction. Those guys on the Triples forum and GS forums are great to let you know who the snake oil salesman are.
                  1979 XS1100F
                  2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Rasputin View Post
                    If it has been since May I would say you have a major problem on your hands. Matt78 has not even been on the forum for a couple of months. I figure if he was going to honor the deal he would have been able to by now.
                    I think we should incorporate a bum deal section, right along with the for sale etc sections to names such culprits. I been emailing back and forth with a couple of members over deals. It is one thing to walk away from a deal as opposed to screwing another member. It is an entirely different animal when one has to wait 6 months for another member to send a part.
                    I agree, this guy needs to be put on the #@$%** list. I would suggest calling him everyday. Will remember this guy. His reputation now precedes him. Too bad this happened. Your persistence in bugging him may pay off. He still has a chance to redeem himself, but will he do so?????

                    MP
                    1981 XS1100H Venturer
                    K&N Air Filter
                    ACCT
                    Custom Paint by Deitz
                    Geezer Rectifier/Regulator
                    Chacal Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
                    Chrome Front Rotor & Caliper Covers
                    Stebel Nautilus Horn
                    EBC Front Rotors
                    Limie Accent Moves On In 2015

                    Mike

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                    • #11
                      Yeah I should have done some homework first, and I probably an screwed but it never hurts to try other options. I did call every weekend for the first couple of months but I have kind of given up hope and only call every few weeks now, All I get is excuses.
                      Slow down and enjoy life. If you are in that much of a hurry, you should have left eariler.
                      Current rides:
                      80 XS1100SG
                      82 JX1100
                      83 Venture Royale
                      86 V-Max

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