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Found a midnight maxim

Discussion in 'For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted' started by steber, Aug 21, 2017.

  1. steber

    steber Active Member

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    Saw this on the old spacebook.. not mine, but figured someone may want it? Can get more contact info if someone's interested. Screenshot_20170821-205841.png
     
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    Also missing the most expensive side cover known to civilized people the world over.
     
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    Could be off for jumping the battery. Obviously I have no idea, but I used to keep mine off. Obviously if I was selling I'd make sure everything was on it. Not close enough for me to check out or I'd take a look. Thought it was interesting as it was all dressed up with bags trunk and fairing.
     
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    Annnnddd.. it's confirmed missing. Oh well, maybe it'll tickle someone's fancy. Looked moderately clean all things considered.
     
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    I understand the desire to have a complete original bike, but if it's a piece that almost no-one has, what's the big deal. Make a custom piece, whatever, it doesn't diminish a nice bike. I promise you won't notice it missing while riding.
     
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    1. Um... 1986, huh?
    2. Those bags and trunk are hideous
    3. Too bad the original blacked exhaust system is missing
     
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    I have all my right side covers
     
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    On the other hand.......if someone Here is gonna shell out $1300, then they out to at least have a complete bike, including a good battery. and have CORRECT information.....Such as, 0h, the year, for example. last I knew, there wasn't a 750 Midnight Maxim in 1986. SO--THAT makes me cautious right away:
    - could be a typo. "oops, I'll correct it".
    - Could be bad. "some sucker will buy this quick, and I'll get out of Dodge"
    - what does the title say? " I think that's what it is, I don't have the title"

    Only 7k mi, and the guages are that sun-faded?it spent a lot of time sitting outdoors uncovered.

    3a. And the exhaust looks like it's from a 750 Seca
    4. The mirrors are not original

    A plus for the fairing though....it's the more rare large fairing, not the X1.......and it also has the lowers which are unobtainium.
     
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    I agree with all of that. If I buy a used bike, I buy what I see, not what the seller says. Buyer beware and all that.
     
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    <sarcasm> Kinda like this super rare chain drive 650 motor!!!! </Sarcasm>

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    Buyer beware is right, considering I even messaged this guy and he didn't update the listing.
     
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    Yup--- yust like dat.
     

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