Bike didn't sell....

"Bob Nixon" <bigrex2005.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 9, 7:09 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> My ebay auction fizzled today. I'm being offered about $500 less than I
>> want
>> for the 1100.
>>
>> Haven't decided to relist it yet, or just keep it to next spring when its
>> worth more. I've still got a few people out there who called me off the
>> craigslisting, but it doesn't look good for this year.
>>
>> The weather being what it is, I'm considering some mountain touring over
>> the
>> next few weekends, try and stay out of the heat.
>
> I must have missed something, Troy. What are you getting to replace
> your 1100 with or are you just going to keep the SV solo?
>
> Bob Nixon.
>


What did you miss, it's the end of the prime bike buying season, it happens
every year.
He'll be posting about lurking around dealerships next month, when the
prices are dropping like rocks on new and used bikes.

--
Andrew
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Andrew wrote:

> "Bob Nixon" <bigrex2005 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1186713952.422601.104260@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On Aug 9, 7:09 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> My ebay auction fizzled today. I'm being offered about $500 less than I
>>> want
>>> for the 1100.
>>>
>>> Haven't decided to relist it yet, or just keep it to next spring when
>>> its worth more. I've still got a few people out there who called me off
>>> the craigslisting, but it doesn't look good for this year.
>>>
>>> The weather being what it is, I'm considering some mountain touring over
>>> the
>>> next few weekends, try and stay out of the heat.
>>
>> I must have missed something, Troy. What are you getting to replace
>> your 1100 with or are you just going to keep the SV solo?
>>
>> Bob Nixon.
>>
>
>
> What did you miss, it's the end of the prime bike buying season, it
> happens every year.
> He'll be posting about lurking around dealerships next month, when the
> prices are dropping like rocks on new and used bikes.
>

Thats right. Troy goes through bikes and cars like most folks go through
sock & Underwear:)

Bob Nixon
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> I must have missed something, Troy. What are you getting to replace
> your 1100 with or are you just going to keep the SV solo?
>
> Bob Nixon.

I like the 1100, but its a touring bike, and I'm pretty firmly convinced now
that I'm not a touring rider. I tried, I really did, 2 summers in a row, 3
cross country trips, but at the end of the day I can nearly do the same
amount of traveling on the 650, so I hardly need another bike to be just a
wee bit more better suited for touring.
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> He'll be posting about lurking around dealerships next month, when the
> prices are dropping like rocks on new and used bikes.

I am predictable, aren't I? I haven't forgotten about DR650's, DRZ-400S's,
XL650R's and KLR250/650's yet.
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> Thats right. Troy goes through bikes and cars like most folks go through
> sock & Underwear:)
>
> Bob Nixon

Yeah, my mom says the same thing. Doesn't even bat an eye anymore when she
shows up for a visit and half the fleet is different.
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TroytheTroll wrote:

>
>> Thats right. Troy goes through bikes and cars like most folks go through
>> sock & Underwear:)
>>
>> Bob Nixon
>
> Yeah, my mom says the same thing. Doesn't even bat an eye anymore when she
> shows up for a visit and half the fleet is different.

I guess as long as you don't loose yer' shirt there's nothing wrong with a
change of vehicles.

I saw your other post on touring where you said the 1100 wasn't any better
than the SV-650. Then except for the first couple of long trip I always
went with at least one other rider, often four to as many as six.Then
anything more than 250 miles is a stretch for me anymore. That's prolly the
bigest reason for selling the Sprint and getting the little RZ. It's just
about right for a 100 mile weekender to starbucks-(meeting place) then the
canyon, breakfast and back.I counted my own bikes since I started this NG
and there are five and I'm currently on prolly my last bike. I bought some
low speed (soft) carbon fiber reeds off the net last week in hopes for a
broader power band (2 bands actually 3-7K & 7-10K) so it acts more like a
modern 4 stroke. I may just use two stock reeds and the other two made of
the softer Carbon fiber, for a mix of low and high end breathing.
--
Bob Nixon
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On Aug 9, 10:21 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> If I keep it, I'll probably spend more on it, collect a Corbin maybe, by
> Christmas I'll be dreaming up somewhere else to ride, after which I'll still
> be irritated, and I'll try and sell it again.

I can't remember why you're irritated at the bike. I thought you were
pretty happy with the way it turned out?
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On 8/9/07 8:22 PM, "TroytheTroll" wrote:

> I like the 1100, but its a touring bike, and I'm pretty firmly convinced now
> that I'm not a touring rider. I tried, I really did, 2 summers in a row, 3
> cross country trips, but at the end of the day I can nearly do the same
> amount of traveling on the 650, so I hardly need another bike to be just a
> wee bit more better suited for touring.

Sounds like you're coming around to my way of thinking.

--
Jamin
"Freedom costs a buck-oh-five"




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<tomorrow RemoveThis @erols.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 9, 10:21 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If I keep it, I'll probably spend more on it, collect a Corbin maybe, by
>> Christmas I'll be dreaming up somewhere else to ride, after which I'll
>> still
>> be irritated, and I'll try and sell it again.
>
> I can't remember why you're irritated at the bike. I thought you were
> pretty happy with the way it turned out?

The bike is great. I'm irritated at me. I was hoping that riding on a nice
touring bike would turn me into a touring kinda guy. It didn't. And the
incremental difference between the 1100's touring abilities, and the 650,
are slim. Therefore, having an entire machine dedicated to a small niche of
my riding range just isn't worth it, capital investment wise.
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"_Bob_Nixon_" <bilbo.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> TroytheTroll wrote:
>
>>
>>> Thats right. Troy goes through bikes and cars like most folks go through
>>> sock & Underwear:)
>>>
>>> Bob Nixon
>>
>> Yeah, my mom says the same thing. Doesn't even bat an eye anymore when
>> she
>> shows up for a visit and half the fleet is different.
>
> I guess as long as you don't loose yer' shirt there's nothing wrong with a
> change of vehicles.

Made money on the last couple. This one, I'm only getting offers for what I
paid for it, but I'm pushing a little harder to get more this time.


>
> I saw your other post on touring where you said the 1100 wasn't any better
> than the SV-650. Then except for the first couple of long trip I always
> went with at least one other rider, often four to as many as six.

I ride alone nowadays, particularly when I go cross country. The 1100 is
good...but the 650 isn't far behind it, plus it does alot more of the riding
I do, shorter range, twisties, commuting, and I can still reel off 600-700
miles on the interstate if I want to.
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TroytheTroll wrote:
> My ebay auction fizzled today. I'm being offered about $500 less than I
> want for the 1100.
>
> Haven't decided to relist it yet, or just keep it to next spring when
> its worth more. I've still got a few people out there who called me off
> the craigslisting, but it doesn't look good for this year.
>
> The weather being what it is, I'm considering some mountain touring over
> the next few weekends, try and stay out of the heat.


You'll lose the $500 in devaluation if you hang onto it, won't you?

Sell now before phil takes it as part settlement.
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"BrianNZ" <brian.TakeThisOut@itnz.co.nz> wrote in message
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> TroytheTroll wrote:
>> My ebay auction fizzled today. I'm being offered about $500 less than I
>> want for the 1100.
>>
>> Haven't decided to relist it yet, or just keep it to next spring when its
>> worth more. I've still got a few people out there who called me off the
>> craigslisting, but it doesn't look good for this year.
>>
>> The weather being what it is, I'm considering some mountain touring over
>> the next few weekends, try and stay out of the heat.
>
>
> You'll lose the $500 in devaluation if you hang onto it, won't you?
>
> Sell now before phil takes it as part settlement.

Nah, I bought it cheap, what I'm being offered is right about what I paid
for it, but I put a fair amount of money into it, and I'm trying to get some
of that back.

If I keep it, I'll probably spend more on it, collect a Corbin maybe, by
Christmas I'll be dreaming up somewhere else to ride, after which I'll still
be irritated, and I'll try and sell it again.
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TroytheTroll wrote:
>
>> He'll be posting about lurking around dealerships next month, when the
>> prices are dropping like rocks on new and used bikes.
>
> I am predictable, aren't I? I haven't forgotten about DR650's,
> DRZ-400S's, XL650R's and KLR250/650's yet.
>
>
>

.....have you remembered KTM?
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