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My herd just grew....
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THAT is an absolutely appropriate way of putting it Jussum!
BTW - that’s a snazz Yamaha - is that an FJ09?
Pete
BTW - that’s a snazz Yamaha - is that an FJ09?
Pete
jussumguy
XS650 Addict
Fz 07
Looking for an fz 10 before I get too old!
Looking for an fz 10 before I get too old!
Some good breaking news about that buddy I mentioned earlier. We just got back from looking at a bike owned by someone he works with. We looked at it 5 or 6 years back and from what I remember, it was kinda rusty and the guy wanted too much. It was in a dimly lit barn back then though. Fast forward to today. The bike was out in the open, in a well lit garage, and isn't in too bad a shape at all - and the guy just wants it gone, lol. 1983 XS650 Heritage, about 30K miles, not charging, $200 !!! I would have bought it for that, lol. This guy bought it from the original owner maybe 15 years ago so all the original stuff is there (tool kit, security chain). And it has the 2 factory original plastic headed keys. And still sports the buckhorn bars, lol.
Cool! So did you score that bike or did your Pal?
My buddy got it. He was looking for what he thought was a parts bike but this one is too good for that. He offered to split it with me though. He said we could fix it up and flip it. But I don't think I'd want to part with it then, lol. Even though these very late model 650s aren't my favorites, for that price I could put up with their "short comings". I don't care for the ugly humped seat or the added "safety" features (sidestand and clutch interlock switches). On the other hand, I do like the factory braced centerstand and the oil sight glass right cover. I think it also has an 85 mph speedo which I'm not crazy about. How can I know if I broke "the ton" with that? lol lol
Well, Pete, if you're a disloyal Canadian, I'm a disloyal Michigander!
...because, you would have just ridden it off a cliff and you’d be heading approximately straight down....
Yup - agreed Aldo - winter is getting less and less appealing every damned day. It’s been cold and damp for a long time and I’m tired of it.
P
There’s a reason so many Canadians have made Arizona their home away from home.
Hear that ringing Pete? The desert is calling.....pick up!
Hear that ringing Pete? The desert is calling.....pick up!
I can't believe I used to work outside in this weather, and did so for nearly 40 years. Now that I'm retired, I don't miss that part of the job at all. There are a few things I miss, but all in all, I don't miss lots more than I do, lol.
Dammit Mailman - I’m comin’ over!
If he want's to deviate from "stock" justa little, I'm sure I can come up with a speedo that breaks a ton.
Same here. Miss the job... not the cold
After living in the Northeast for 63 years,
I have come to appreciate the Winter months as a period of Sweet Deprivation,
an essential starvation of that which feeds my soul: the two-wheeled pursuit of The Open Road.
Come Spring, the opportunities to feed this intense thirst come to fruition,
and the feelings of satisfaction, perhaps somewhat resembling (to a small degree)
those of the families of servicemen returning from a tour of Duty,
for me last for much of the season.
In this way, the Winter is Good.
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ps: Thank You to all the Servicemen and Women.
I have come to appreciate the Winter months as a period of Sweet Deprivation,
an essential starvation of that which feeds my soul: the two-wheeled pursuit of The Open Road.
Come Spring, the opportunities to feed this intense thirst come to fruition,
and the feelings of satisfaction, perhaps somewhat resembling (to a small degree)
those of the families of servicemen returning from a tour of Duty,
for me last for much of the season.
In this way, the Winter is Good.
.
.
.
ps: Thank You to all the Servicemen and Women.
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Yikes!!!
Hi JRay,
fwiw, my son's '80 XS650 sidecar rig starts every time as does the '74 CB750 his ex-boss gave him because it'd been parked in the ex-boss's back yard for a decade or more. Which is just as well because his allegedly reliable 2005 Speedmaster won't start at all because it's electronic modules won't talk to each other and there's three of the expensive little bastards.
Hey Lakeview:
Wow - that little buzz-bomb is going to look cool and be fun blasting around the back-roads of Chatham-Kent! Lemme know when you're going to pick it up and I'll drop out to your place and hitch along if that would be alright. I'd like to see that dealership and I'll give you a hand loading-unloading.
Pete
PS - the engine looks JUST like an SV650 mill cut in half.
Wow - that little buzz-bomb is going to look cool and be fun blasting around the back-roads of Chatham-Kent! Lemme know when you're going to pick it up and I'll drop out to your place and hitch along if that would be alright. I'd like to see that dealership and I'll give you a hand loading-unloading.
Pete
PS - the engine looks JUST like an SV650 mill cut in half.
You will not believe the size of the place - showroom has room for at least 10 double rows of bikes with clothing and gear at the side of that and parts on the back wall with service and offices behind that. All the Japanese brands except Honda, plus Aprilla and Husky, plus Can Am plus sleds and ATV's.
Used bikes on the mezzanine. Wow.
Used bikes on the mezzanine. Wow.
