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Video of Me trying to buy the XJ750 today.

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by BillB, Jun 3, 2011.

  1. BillB

    BillB Active Member

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    Its more of a comedy video but they were real salesmen.

    At the beginning you couldn't see me trying to start it. I hit the start button twice. Once with no choke and once with choke for about 2 seconds each.
    The son rolls up and interrogates me telling me I flooded it. LOL!!!!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGvqNfYdpXE
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    Painful to watch............
     
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    The audio is more relevant. The vid was a little shaky.
     
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    The audio WAS the most painful part!

    The video was very blair witch-ish..........
     
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    "Two and a half years and ain't nobody done ever touched those there carburetors"

    Thank you, Captain Obvious.

    I think you were being nice by offering 7 with it not starting
     
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    Hi Bill, Interesting... lol. By the way, It looks like it was the 700, exactly the same as mine, I belive there are slight differances between the 700 and the 750. The fuse box on that baby is under the dash, where the neutral and turn signal indicaters are.

    Another interesting thing for you too, My bikes headlights come on and stay on once the ignition is turned on even if the engine isn't running, that's one of the slight differances between the 700 and 750, the 750 has the headlight relay so the headlight doesn't come on until the engine is running and the 700 doesn't, and it's normal for them for the headlight to cme on once the ignition is turned on.

    Pete
     
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    Wouldn't you make sure it started BEFORE you tried to sell it?
     
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    I had my iPhone4 around my neck like a necklace. They didn't think anything of it.
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    Besides painting them black, that is, like some old Rolling Stones song........
     
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    No Non no no no one ain't never touched that carb LOL
     
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    Hey does the xj550 have that headlight feature too cause mine will stay on like that too.
     
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    Bill just where was your camera? Looks like that there dog dont hunt.
     
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    around my neck like a necklace. It was my iPhone. I apologize for the poor production. LOL
     
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    I don't know about any of the others having that feature, sorry, only the 700 Maxim and Maxim-X.
     
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    Also the 650R Seca, at least the North American version, not sure about the UK bike.
     
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    No, UK bikes have off switches!!
     
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    Mines a US Import
     
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    I've been there before BillB. Took a lot of 100 mile trips for an "awesome, totally running bike!" only to arrive to a basket case and a whole lot of excuses and stories.
     
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    "My baby been peein' this mornin'?"
     
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    It's them thar new spark plugs. Should never use new spark plugs in an old motorcycle. :lol:

    While he's takin' the wrong fender off he should take the leaking forks off too.
     
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    I can believe he wanted $1800. You can believe I talked him down to his bottom dollar $1500 over the phone.
    I CAN NOT believe I offered him $700.
     
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    How bad was it? The only things I got to see clearly were the engine, airbox, and carbs, and they all looked pretty clean. I wouldn't be surprised if the black on the carbs was factory. Some bikes, like my GPz, did come with factory black painted carbs, and it really was just a rattle can job over the entire carbs.

    Didn't the Midnight Maxims have black carbs?
     
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    It probably ran... once.
    The tank was beat to hell, wrong front fender, seat needed recovered, needed tires, needed painted and all around dirty with paint flecking off the motor.
    I still would have given him the $700.
     
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    Yes, but............those carbs (Hitachi HSC32's) won't fit easily (or, at all) on the airhead XJ700's, which used the HSC33's.
     
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    You think he was asking that question to his waff?

    Or the young kid (his son?) that was trying to start the bike?
     
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    Probably the dowg. Man I miss those southern accents.
     
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    So if I'm understanding him correctly, that's a 'no' on carbs? hah He sounded so defensive.
     
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    looked like bad Fork seals also
     
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    I have had my 750 maxim x for 23 years, the headlight always comes on when the key is set to start, motor running or not.
     
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    He had a re-post for $1800 on CL today.
    These things really hold their value'!!! LOL
     
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    He was saying no one has touched the carbs, like that's a GOOD thing lol.. Prolly why it won't start more likely.
     
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    Why wouldn't you believe every word they said?
     
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    Why wouldn't you believe every word they said?
     
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    I heard it want to go.
    A charged-up Battery and a spritz of Starting Fluid and she's probably fired right up.

    "Uh-corze, ... seein' howze nobody had touched them-there carb-raiders in all the time id twas in pizz-session huff them fellas, ... juss mide-uh had sumpin' tuh do wiff id nod far-rin-up rite quik."

    Few-no-widd-ohm-sane!!!
     
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    I want to ride over there on my $700 bike and show him what you can buy now a days fer nexta nuttin.
     
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    Rick is that like Hill Billy version of, "Semper Fidelis"
     
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    This is hilarious, you guys crack me up ! And you say Aussies have an accent LOL
     
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    iandmac tell me thats your sister on the bike in your avitar and shes single
     
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