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Beat the buyers off with a stick

Discussion in 'Other Motorcycles' started by wizard, Aug 8, 2014.

  1. wizard

    wizard Active Member

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    wizard, Aug 8, 2014
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Good grief. Someone could save $3k and have a bike 10yrs newer if they buy the '85 xj700 from one of our members!

    dave
     
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    I guess when I sell mine I am going to call it a Bobber, seems to double the price
     
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    Wow, is it just me or are the rear shocks way too long for the amount of clearance above the rear tire? For that matter, scrolling through the crappy pictures it looks like the front tire would rub the exhaust pipes with what appears to be the shortened front forks. But hey, why worry about things like that?
     
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    Yeah it beggars belief, i don't geddit either. But it aint sold yet. Why did you look that up Wiz, did ya just need something to get a rise from yourself and others.
    There was a good looking stock XJ650 here on ebay recently that went for a bit more than 1/2 the price of a bobbed one.

    "Turn to the left turn to the right, Fashion, beep beep."
     
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    Posting was deleted by author, so Polock when are you going to post up pictures of your new winter project?
     
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    All I could really think to say is: "Wow"
     
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    Wow indeed. That has to tbe the least desirable, lack-lustre piece of cr@p I've seen in quite a while...

    On the other hand some Herman will be pretty chuffed if they get their hans on this..

    XJ550 in red

    PS 'hans' get it ?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    I like the milk-crate retaining spikes.
     
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    It was linked from the GS resources forum, thought you guys would get a buzz looking at 'man's inhumanity to motorcycles'
    Me, I'm still working on the GS650 ;o)
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    we're used to looking at xj's, so you could possibly be forgetting this isn't an xj. the shocks look to long because there is no fender, making the space between the tire and seat/frame look greater. The forks look like the right stuff for a honda to me.....

    still, ugly bike if you ask me........even if you don't.

    dave
     
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    My butt hurts just looking at the seat from the original post . . .
     
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    Original post: Considering it's in Kitsilano, I blame it on the hipsters :p . I guess it's ironic if you pay more money for less bike. I'm going to stick with my XJ for now.
     
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    That's gonna need a lot of paint stripper Polock
     
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