Bike seller talking mumbo jumbo

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polarelf2003 · Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:08 am

I can assure you, it's probably not a $15 seal. He's 100 % sure it's the seal, yet he's too lazy to replace it. How does he know it's the seal?

Look at this from my point of view - I'm going to sell my bike in the spring and it leaks oil. Of course I'm just going to say it's just a seal and it didnt leak before the winter. I wouldnt sell it to a friend of a friend knowing this, though, but we've already covered the "how does he know?" argument.

You can find a cheap, leak free, Ninja 250 on cycletrader, I have no doubt.

Vit0r · #12 Unread post by **Vit0r** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:09 pm

I got it covered guys. If I eff up I'll post about it and you can all say I told you so.

basshole · #13 Unread post by **basshole** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:39 am

This is why i buy new.

Vit0r · #14 Unread post by **Vit0r** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:06 am

But that's...expensive...

Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:31 am

It's especially expensive when you're young like me (22). low disposable income, high insurance rates. Used is the best option we have. We can grunt it out because "we're young"... lazy old timers and their fancy smancy new bikes.

Joe Mc · #16 Unread post by **Joe Mc** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:41 am

Some of us oldtimers prefer used bikes too. And not just because they are cheaper to buy and maintain. They are also easier/more fun to work on and have more character.

I will never buy a new bike, or any new vehicle for that matter.

I love my '78 Hawk as much as anyone loves their new bike. Many hours of blood and sweat have gone into it. Same for my car, an '83 Saab 900 Turbo, tastfully modified.

My next bike will be used too. Probably something from the early to mid 80's. One of the best era's of bikes IMO. Next to the 70's.

#17 Unread post by **cb360** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:54 am

storysunfolding wrote:It's especially expensive when you're young like me (22). low disposable income, high insurance rates. Used is the best option we have. We can grunt it out because "we're young"... lazy old timers and their fancy smancy new bikes.

Like I said in another thread earlier today... I have three bikes in the driveway, they all run good and look good and I paid $2700 for all 3 of them put together. Hell, I don't buy anything new if I can help it and I'm not broke and I don't feel particularly cheap - I just hate paying retail for anything except groceries, underwear and mattresses. Everything else I can get from someone for a hell of a lot less.

#18 Unread post by **cb360** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:01 am

Joe Mc wrote:Some of us oldtimers prefer used bikes too. And not just because they are cheaper to buy and maintain. They are also easier/more fun to work on and have more character.

I will never buy a new bike, or any new vehicle for that matter.

I love my '78 Hawk as much as anyone loves their new bike. Many hours of blood and sweat have gone into it. Same for my car, an '83 Saab 900 Turbo, tastfully modified.

My next bike will be used too. Probably something from the early to mid 80's. One of the best era's of bikes IMO. Next to the 70's.

Amen Joe_MC. I got my old cb360 for $300. It wasn't running, but the tank and the chrome and the seat were perfect. A couple of carb kits and a new petcock/rectifier/battery later and she looked and sounded like it was 1974 again. Probably a $450 total investment and there's no way a $15,000 bike would have given me a bigger smile than the one I had the day I resurrected that bike.

flynrider · Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:58 pm

I straddle the fence on this one. About half of the bikes I've bought have been new. My first and second bikes were used, and they were also my only transportation. I got fed up having to fix the goofy stuff that had been done to them by previous owners, so I started buying new.

The trick is, once I have a new bike without any previous owner bugs, I tend to keep it for a long time. The last two I got rid of had 60+K miles and nearly 80K miles on the clock. Even though I like to buy new, I only get to do it every decade or so

#20 Unread post by **cb360** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:36 pm

flynrider wrote:I straddle the fence on this one. About half of the bikes I've bought have been new. My first and second bikes were used, and they were also my only transportation. I got fed up having to fix the goofy stuff that had been done to them by previous owners, so I started buying new.

The trick is, once I have a new bike without any previous owner bugs, I tend to keep it for a long time. The last two I got rid of had 60+K miles and nearly 80K miles on the clock. Even though I like to buy new, I only get to do it every decade or so

I know what yopu mean flynrider. I'd probably look at it differently if,

#1 Motorcycles were my primary means of transportation

#2 If I actually needed a primary means of transportation

#3 I wasn't trying to save up for early retirement

But for me, motorcycles are primarily a leisure thing. I live 100 feet from work and I never HAVE to ride. It would be cool to walk in and get a brand new bike - I'm sure I'd love it and I could do it tomorrow... I'm just choosing to have other priorities right now. We're adding on to our house currently and I'm sure that will take more than I think. Either way, a new bike would be a kick in the pants I'm sure but I can't justify it. I like the bikes I have right now. If I ever get to retire though and I have a bunch of time off, a brand new gold wing would be a fun thing to get on retirement day!