For Sale - Not Mine: 1975 xs650 DC/Baltimore area $650

[bbillington]

http://westmd.craigslist.org/mcy/2550431199.html

I got a few pics from the seller and uploaded one to my flickr

I figured somebody here might want to jump on it... I'm tempted, but have too many projects going right now and I'd rather be riding

 

[9c1cap]

Why must you tempt me with this, and its only 20 minutes away!!

 

[bbillington]

Why must you tempt me with this, and its only 20 minutes away!!

it's part of my 10 step recovery program... i push bikes on other people so that i don't feel compelled to buy every basketcase/roller i find.

 

[gruff54]

That' a '76 tank. '75 was black w/gold & white stripes.

 

[gruff54]

But looks like a '75 front brake, caliper is in front of the fork leg, behind it on the '76.

 

[bbillington]

I think the seller said in the ad that the original tank was beyond repair.

 

[650Skull]

If it was 20 min from me it would be gone by now. Lucky bastards, that would be worth up to $1500 over here. You would get your money back stripping it

 

[9c1cap]

If it was 20 min from me it would be gone by now. Lucky bastards, that would be worth up to $1500 over here. You would get your money back stripping it

If I had the scratch I would. Picked up a 76 in same condition with a parts bike and three seats last year for 250 though!!

Craig

 

[azman857]

If I was closed enough...........

 

[9c1cap]

$500 now....

http://westmd.craigslist.org/mcy/2550431199.html

 

[bbillington]

gone. good, i guess. somebody got a nice deal.

 

[650Jarrett]

damn, I wish I'd have seen this earlier. A 3 hour trip would have been worth it. My bro lives down there anyway. Crap.

 

[ZeroDistortionNow]

I purchased this bike! I saw it, had to have it.. he took $400 cash and its in a hundred peices in my shop right now.. stripping it for my David Bird straight leg as I type

 

[650Jarrett]

And another standard bites the dust.....Damnit! I have 3 specials I paid more for than that and I can't find standards around here to save my ass. And people are still chopping them up as if they're still pumping them out of the factory. I would trade anybody one of my specials plus cash in a heartbeat for a standard they were gonna chop up anyway......

 

[Jerm]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[650Jarrett]

Yea, and this coming from a guy who's main hobby is chopping bikes, lol. I'd chop any special without batting an eye, but I just can't see wasting a standard when you'll never know what it started out as in the finished product.

 

[ZeroDistortionNow]

it's a 36 year old jap bike! not like they were limited in numbers.. they pumped these things out like slinkies.. for the masses and for the cheap. i would think twice if it were a boat tail harley fx from the early 70's..... nah, i would still cut the hell out of it

 

[Q Tip]

Cut it. RIDE IT.

 

[650Jarrett]

20-25 years ago, guys thought the specials were the cooler looking bike, so the standards got picked off in huge numbers. Not to mention the quantity of them that died of natural causes. It IS a 36 year old bike after all. It is very hard to find a decent standard. I'll admit, the one you bought is close to the line between chop or restore as far as bought condition is concerned. If you were looking for a nice standard, I'd bet you'd be looking for a long time. I find and buy nice specials all the time for cheap. The standards are getting rarer and rarer all the time.......just sayin'. I'm not trying to preach at you, just venting that I'm bummed I can't get my hands on a standard for anything close to that price around here.

 

[danno]

Yea, and this coming from a guy who's main hobby is chopping bikes, lol. I'd chop any special without batting an eye, but I just can't see wasting a standard when you'll never know what it started out as in the finished product.

Yeah, some people have no respect (or clue). Bet you're missing your nice green '78E right about now...