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adrielm

Post subject: The best deal you've gotten buying a bike

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:11 pm

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Location: Edmonton

Ok, I want to know about the great deals that some of you got on bikes.

I'll start with mine, because I think I got a pretty sweet deal.

Year 1
1986 Yamaha FZ600: $500
Carb Cleaner: $7
Fuel Tank coating kit: $50
Rear signal light: $21
2 front signals: $60
Brake handle: $8
Clutch handle: $12
Front Tire: $150
Tire installation: $25
Recovering seat: $20
Reg & License plate $33
Mirror: $10
1st year total $896

Year 2
Fork Rebuild $150
New carb elbows $60
Carb cleaning (free)
Running total $1,106

Stuff I'm not counting
Helmet: $69
Nylon bike cover: $60
Jacket: $200
Gloves: $50
Bike riding course: $300
Insurance $300/yr

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blues2cruise

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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:45 am

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Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:28 pm
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Sex: Female
Years Riding: 9
My Motorcycle: 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Year 1......several thousand dollars. :mrgreen:

I bought a new one. The only sweet deal I have found on anything was my latest helmet. I bought it at the bike show.

You are fortunate to have found a sweet deal.

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Johnj

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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 4:14 am

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Location: Kansas City KS
Real Name: Johnny Strabler
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 34
My Motorcycle: A Bolt of Lightning

I once bought a 1970 Triumph Bonnie, that had no compression, from a guy for $100. I already had a set of pistons so I rebuilt the upper end, adjusted the points, set the timing, and adjusted the carbs. I then sold the bike for $750 in less then two weeks.

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Shorts

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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:35 pm

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'01 Ducati ST2 w/3900kms for $3k..er ok, after paperwork and blinkers and brakes, $4k tops.

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mgdavis

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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:54 pm

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Joined: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:17 pm
Posts: 781
Location: Bremerton, Wa

$250 for mine last year. Carb kits, battery, headlight, and a service totaling about $530. My entire grand total for motorcycle stuff, including fuel and the bike itself, is $1698.83 since the first piece of gear I got last June.

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Scott58

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 12:02 am

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Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 am
Posts: 805
Location: Northwest Indiana

The best deal was the Fantic that I won in a poker game in the service. It wasn't running and the guy owed me $100. I pulled off the side cover and tightened the magneto and it fired right up. 2nd best was the RD-400, When i walked up to it it had a moped windsheild and a bicycle basket on the back. I'm thinking this guy has no clue what this bike is. He didn't and i got it for $700.

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CentralOzzy

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:59 pm

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Location: Sunny Alice Springs Northern Territory, Australia
Real Name: AL
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 42
My Motorcycle: Yamaha XJR-1300/Harley-Davidson Roadking

I just bought a 1992 Suzuki GS500E in great condition for $500.

Very Similar to this one.
It's the same Model I used to ride in 1991 as a Medical Courier in Melbourne Aust.

It needs new tyres so I found an Importer who will sell me a brand new set for $120 delivered!

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High_Side

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:07 pm

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Location: Calgary AB, Can

We bought a 1990 VTR 250 in 1994 for $1550. ELEVEN years later we sold it for $2500 :mrgreen:

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CentralOzzy

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:59 pm

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High_Side wrote:

We bought a 1990 VTR 250 in 1994 for $1550. ELEVEN years later we sold it for $2500 :mrgreen:

Lucky Bastard!
I usually loose $$ on my selling deals.

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High_Side

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:53 am

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CentralOzzy wrote:

High_Side wrote:

We bought a 1990 VTR 250 in 1994 for $1550. ELEVEN years later we sold it for $2500 :mrgreen:

Lucky Bastard!
I usually loose $$ on my selling deals.

Thats why you gotta buy Hondas buddy. They hold their value.... :laughing:

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