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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Couldn't agree more!Originally posted by BA80 View Post79 F -
just another day.....
1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100Comment
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Agree
Personally cannot wait until this Bobber thing fades away. I have seen way too many people mangle decent bikes and walk away from them only to list them on ebay or clist for way inflated prices, most never to be finished and removing more and more classic bikes from the supply. Hail to those that keep the classic bikes original as possible...........just me...............ride on, Mike in Sun Diego
mike
1982 xj1100 maxim
1981 venture bagger
1999 Kawi Nomad 1500 greenie
1959 wifeComment
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Agree Mike..........unfortunately, majority of young newbies here are to broke to restore these ole' 11's correctly, and just whack them up into something that's hardly ridable any real distanceOriginally posted by soccer4m View PostPersonally cannot wait until this Bobber thing fades away. I have seen way too many people mangle decent bikes and walk away from them only to list them on ebay or clist for way inflated prices, most never to be finished and removing more and more classic bikes from the supply. Hail to those that keep the classic bikes original as possible...........just me...............ride on, Mike in Sun Diego
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81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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The reason these bikes are not valued as high as they should be is there are just too many still out there. Now we all value these bikes for what they are and face it these things are bullet proof will not die out. Most other bikes in the same age range have died off like flies, blown up, wore out etc etc. Well not the XS it just keeps on going so how will these bike eventually gain their proper place and value well you ask for a miracle and I give you our
Younger generation the bobsters
To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.
Rodan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khm6...liHntN91DHjHiS
1980 G Silverbird
Original Yamaha Fairfing and Bags
1198 Overbore kit
Grizzly 660 ACCT
Barnett Clutch Springs
R1 Clutch Fiber Plates
122.5 Main Jets
ACCT Mod
Mac 4-2 Flare Tips
Antivibe Bar ends
Rear trunk add-on
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What did the ad say? its offline now.1979 XS1100SF 37000km
Green Dyna Coils
Stainless Brake Lines
1973 CB100
kevXSComment
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EH..........it's completely gone now. Oh well.....Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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Here it is, I had copied it.......
84 XS650 Yamaha slammed - $3500 (FantasyLand)
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I am SO SICK AND TIRED of seeing all the overpriced junk bikes here on Craigslist! As I understand it, "restored" means put back to the way it was new. Not merely polished up, or professionally customized, or horribly cobbled to suit your personal taste. If you are calling your Sportster "restored" it had better look a lot like it did when it sat on the showroom floor. Most of the time people mean to say "rebuilt," and hell, they don't know what that means either...
Second.... Can we just get real about "cafe" bikes? Taking off the fender and sticking on a vinyl covered piece of plywood for a seat does not make it a cafe bike. It makes you an idiot for ruining a good bike, and for assuming we are all idiots too. There are some beautiful cafe bikes on CL, just very rarely.... and do I understand this right: "Rat Bike" means "horribly butchered and sloppily rattle-canned until I can't ride it, and now you should buy it...?"
Third.... Don't threaten people with your plans if we don't buy your bike. I don't care if you plan to "sell it for more in the spring" if we don't buy it now! I don't care what you think it would bring on Ebay. If your so damn sure, then put it on Ebay! In fact, don't even tell me what you think it's worth. Tell me what you want for it. I know what it's worth. It's worth what it sells for, and we all have the internet now, and we all follow Ebay, so we KNOW what things are worth.
Fourth..... A plague or nice sexually transmitted disease wished on all the idiots selling bikes without titles who hasten to include that "titles are easy to get...." Well, again, if it was so easy then YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IT FOCKTARD! Newsflash! Whoever holds the title on that bike can claim it, and you are out cold. If you buy a bike with no title it's a parts pile. Pay accordingly. And if it's stolen you can lose everything.
Fifth.... It you are re-posting your ad for 2 FREAKIN YEARS it means you want too much for your pile of **** and you are drawing excessive attention to what a moron you are!
Sixth.... All your hard work in "Customizing" that bike will not pay off! Unless you are a real pro, in which case you are probably not trying to sell your stuff on CL. You want max dollars for your bike? Get it as original/stock as possible. Buzzsaw butchery and chrome farkles will not make your bike worth more. It will make it worth less. And for good reason assmunch!
Maybe I spend too much time on CL. And maybe I take too much entertainment from watching the flounderings of fools... But these are the conclusions I have drawn from watching trends. I guess I should expect that a "no-cost classified" should draw in the lowest common denominator. RETARDS! I also guess that this shouldn't appear in the "For Sale" section, but should appear in the "Rants and Raves" in the Personals..... But have you seen the Cretins in there? That's another story...
I stick this on here when I see some doofus posting some cobbled claptrap hillbilly contraption, when slapping myself on the forehead just doesn't do it for me... If you don't like it you are probably a douchebag dillweed who can't sell his XS650 or KZ400 for $4500 after stretching the frame with rebar, removing the shocks, installing angle iron struts, soaking the thing in stove paint, and robbing a Huffy for handlebars....GOOD LUCK TARDO!2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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Thanks PhilOriginally posted by bikerphil View Post
Priceless, absolutely brilliant, couldn't agree more. May have to use this.
I have built café bikes, but NEVER out of a good bike, if a good original example comes my way IT STAYS THAT WAY. Anything I have customised is built from a wreck that is way beyond being restored to original and would simply not get back on the road any other way, I consider myself as rescuing a bike no one else would. I have won many prizes for my work, but I would never consider them worth anywhere near an original example, even the customised prize winners.
Bike SawsAll hackers bring a lot of bad feeling towards wreck rescuers like me.Tom
1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to originalComment
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brilliant rant, thanks for re posting!1979 XS1100SF 37000km
Green Dyna Coils
Stainless Brake Lines
1973 CB100
kevXSComment
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thought it was just houston area
Here is exactly the kind of jello-for-brains folks the rant is about. 3 grand, doesn't run, leaks oil and gas, and perfect paint except for the dings and scratches.
https://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/5505023347.htmlI have a bike and I am not afraid to use itComment
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and the crown goes to...
Yup, the bar has been raised (lowered??)
https://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/5526101744.htmlI have a bike and I am not afraid to use itComment
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Dang, even Idiots are bigger in Texas!
The good news, they are NOT taking over the State like in California.....
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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No doubt! Driving here is a risk... Always. lolOriginally posted by DiverRay View PostDang, even Idiots are bigger in Texas!
The good news, they are NOT taking over the State like in California.....
The real question isn't so much the asking price but what will it really sell for?81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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