Author Topic: Added another one to the stable (Read 2489 times)

Red01 · « **on:** May 08, 2007, 10:41:08 PM »

Just struck a deal this afternoon for an older Honda XR650L. The owner hasn't riden it in a couple of years since he had a WR426 and a KTM 525 EXC/Supermoto. It needs a little TLC, like a fresh battery, repair or replace the seat cover, tail light lens, headlight (the headlight had been robbed to make the WR426 street legal), replace a broken spoke and a carb cleaning. The PO had swapped in KX500 USD forks and piped & jetted it. For $750, it seems like it's too good a deal to pass up!

Bobcat · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:29:59 AM »

Bastard! Now I have to buy a DS. Looks pretty clean, except for the purple bark busters. Take those off ASAP.

Sweet score.

ZenMan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:47:12 AM »

Nice!

And very patriotic colors, too!

And matching milk crate... I'm impressed!

CWO4GUNNER · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:51:48 AM »

Wow Red01 looks like you got a Big Red one, in more ways then one. That is a great deal and its not even middle age yet with those miles. Is this your 1st in-a-few years dirt bike? If so your going to have a lot of fun slipping and sliding through the woods and a much easier excuse to go riding. Darn! thats a good price..

pmackie · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:28:21 PM »

Wow...$750 and it's an "L" with full street legal registration I assume?

You've got a couple of hundred to spend on repairs, but overall it looks great for the bucks.

All ready to ride across the street in your neighbours lot I guess?

Red01 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:41:36 PM »

Quote from: "CWO4GUNNER"

Is this your 1st in-a-few years dirt bike?

No, I have an old Yamaha trials bike, too. I can't trials ride worth beans though. Since it's so old, it actually has a seat, unlike today's trials bikes, so it makes an OK trail bike if you like to ride slow, more technical stuff.

Quote from: "Bobcat"

Bastard! Now I have to buy a DS. Looks pretty clean, except for the purple bark busters. Take those off ASAP.

Sweet score.

That's EXACTLY why I bought it.

Now you have to get off your duff and get one so we can ride all those wonderful trails just down the road from your new house.

I don't know what he was thinking when he put on those purple bark busters and bar pad, but they'll get replaced or at least Kustom by Krylon.