Picture of Engine Damage

External Since: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 5

On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:19:11 -0500, Stephan Rose <nospam.RemoveThis@spammer.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:09:50 -0500, Jim wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:56:54 -0500, Stephan Rose <nospam.RemoveThis@spammer.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:32:55 -0500, Andrew wrote:
>>>
>>>> <tomorrow.RemoveThis@erols.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1191345865.822199.4320@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> On Oct 2, 12:40 pm, Stephan Rose <nos....RemoveThis@spammer.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So why bother? I just ended up taking the deal for 3,000 and walked
>>>>>> away from it.
>>>>
>>>> Is that ?3,000?
>>>> If so you've almost got an R1 paid for over here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Shame, but at least you've got the beginning of a kitty for the next
>>>>> bike. Back in Florida? Next year? (Can't 'zackly recall...)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That's a pretty good kitty if it's euros. Sucks to be without a bike,
>>>> but it sounds like he'll be set up pretty good when he gets here.
>>>
>>>Yup 3,000 euros plus I'll be throwing in an additional 1,500 euros into
>>>the liter bike fund for what it would have cost me to ship the bike.
>>>
>>>So that combined gives me around, $6,500 to play with towards a liter
>>>bike.
>>>
>>>Maybe even close to $6,750-$7,000 by the time I move, most likely in
>>>January if nothing else gets in the way, and the dollar course continues
>>>the way it has been going.
>>
>>
>> Heck find a used R1. It doesn't have to be brand new right? You had a
>> 2003 R6. Find a 2003 or later R1. Heck find your self a Buell. Smile

>
>It doesn't have to be brand new, but...then again, I am somewhat tempted
>of maybe going the brand new route and not buying someone elses problems.
>
>I mean, had my bike lasted maybe just 100 more miles and the engine would
>have self destructed on the next owner and not on me. Knowing this makes
>me hesitant about buying a used bike now.
>
>The only place I go looking for buells though is in my mirrors ;P

Well I gots me a Buell and I can race your R6. Smile

Polish up those
mirrors and get a good look. Smile

External Since: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 5

On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:59:32 -0700, Jamin <notme.DeleteThis@notmymail.com> wrote:

>On 10/2/07 3:19 PM, "Stephan Rose" wrote:
>
>> It doesn't have to be brand new, but...then again, I am somewhat tempted
>> of maybe going the brand new route and not buying someone elses problems.
>>
>> I mean, had my bike lasted maybe just 100 more miles and the engine would
>> have self destructed on the next owner and not on me. Knowing this makes
>> me hesitant about buying a used bike now.
>>
>New is nice, but there's an obvious cost penalty. It's definitely possible
>to find well maintained used bikes out there, it just takes more effort and
>scrutiny on your part.
>
>> The only place I go looking for buells though is in my mirrors ;P
>>
>Or parked in Mike's garage. Smile

Yes and it still runs like new. Smile

Mike