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Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by Polock, Mar 3, 2017.

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    Chitwood Well-Known Member

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    I agree. I bought my 650 with title and no keys but very obviously not ridden in many years. I was able to easily get a key cut locally using the code on the ignition lock cylinder. If the price was much better I'd have to try real hard not to pick that one up
     
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    Those last two are nice looking but a little steep....They are great looking bikes though.
     
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    Put about 300 miles on... probably should have done the oil change I was meaning to do...

    Here's a sample:
     
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    Ooops... wrong place. Can an admin move to "what did you do today"?
     
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    nice road
     
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    it is a real shame. The designers at Yamaha go through all the trouble of making every line of the bike flow and run parrell and smoothly.

    and some one puts an off center fender like that on an XJ...…….

    looks like he wanted to make a bagger I think they are called streaching out the rear
     
  12. MattiThundrrr

    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Also, the seat. And especially the windshield!
     
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    blinkers too.
     
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    Yes Orwellian.
     
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    ^ That is interesting add with a one pic nothing to explain it. I know it says ask for more details but wow.
     
  25. MattiThundrrr

    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Woah indeed! I've always wanted a deisel motorbike. I just always thought it'd be a Hayes.
    7-Best-Diesel-Motorcycles-Hayes-M1030-Military-Motorcycle.jpg
    I don't know why, but I'm super amused by the fact that it's a pull start!
     
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    ^ OMG the Holly grail (for me) for a bike. I have the under powered Gas version, wold love to get my hands on one of them! I have even seen someplace that a parallel twin will do well. Need a donor bike though.
     
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    Here's a pic showing one of my riding buddies KLR. He painted it in the desert sand motive to mimic the military diesel bikes.
    We're filling up here at the end of the Trans-Taiga highway, the most remote area in North America. At this point I think you're about 800 kms from pavement.
    IMG_0942.JPG
     
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    ^ talk that one down a little and that would be a keeper. Only one pic but I would guess it looks good. I wonder how the gas tank is inside? How well did they clean them carbs :)
     
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    and missing crank cover. if that's the good side of bike go lower. no air box boots rusty as tank.
     
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    If it is true, that's a pretty friggin' rad Rad... maybe not $7500 rad, but rad nonetheless.
     
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    Sarah maxim-um fun

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    Do it!
     
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    Peru is a long way south of the boarder;) unless your Talking about Maine:)
     
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    I assume they ain't riding to Machu Pichu on all that Exciter sled...
     
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    Not a bad price for a rider and a project.
     
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    how about a seat for $100 (admittedly that's $76 USD)

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    Noooooooo.....
     
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    Ha, my bike wife speaking...
     
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