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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: JTMOTO on August 01, 2008, 02:25:33 PM

Title: What am I missing here?
Post by: JTMOTO on August 01, 2008, 02:25:33 PM
Over 25 bids and over 7 grand?????  Can someone clue me in on what these people are smoking, because I want some of what they are having. [wine]


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycles___2005-DUCATI-S2R-800-MONSTER-DARK_W0QQitemZ200242050589QQddnZMotorcyclesQQddiZ2283QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200242050589&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245.l1318
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: NateDog on August 01, 2008, 02:41:38 PM
What are you talking about? That's a GREAT deal!  [laugh]

I think that I'll just sit back and enjoy the show...  [popcorn]
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: KEH on August 01, 2008, 02:42:27 PM
If it wasn't all twisted up it would have been a pretty nice bike. All the bidders are eBay newbs; maybe they didn't read carefully enough  :-\
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: russelson on August 01, 2008, 02:45:30 PM
KEH has to be spot on.  Who in their right mind would read the description and bid on this?

"...was hit at a stop light..."

"...SEEMS to track straight."

"The clutch and Brake lever are TWEEKED."

"...SEEMS to run great."

"Sub-frame LOOKS straight..."

Best of all:

"...I may have missed some damage."  yikes.  :o  Buyer beware I guess.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Ohmic on August 01, 2008, 02:54:11 PM
From the pictures, even the frame don't look right. Poor Monster  :-[

Quote from: JTMOTO on August 01, 2008, 02:25:33 PM
Over 25 bids and over 7 grand?????  Can someone clue me in on what these people are smoking, because I want some of what they are having. [wine]

Yes... i want some too.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: lucazuma on August 01, 2008, 02:57:34 PM
 Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time  

z***u( 36)     US $7,100.00 Jul-31-08 09:32:22 PDT  
r***i( 1 )     US $7,000.00 Jul-30-08 23:37:33 PDT  
g***7( 0 )     US $6,500.00 Jul-29-08 10:17:13 PDT   him new account
z***u( 36)     US $6,000.00 Jul-28-08 17:50:30 PDT  
g***7( 0 )     US $6,000.00 Jul-29-08 10:17:02 PDT   him new account
8***h( 124)     US $3,500.00 Jul-28-08 09:45:26 PDT  
7***a( 0 )     US $3,100.00 Jul-28-08 12:39:53 PDT   his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $3,000.00 Jul-28-08 02:19:36 PDT   his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $2,650.00 Jul-28-08 01:38:55 PDT  his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $2,600.00 Jul-28-08 01:38:43 PDT  his girl friend
e***l( 4 )     US $2,495.00 Jul-27-08 11:03:53 PDT   his buddy
7***a( 0 )     US $2,350.00 Jul-28-08 01:38:34 PDT   his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $2,300.00 Jul-28-08 01:38:22 PDT   his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $2,200.00 Jul-28-08 01:33:30 PDT  his girl friend
7***a( 0 )     US $2,150.00 Jul-28-08 01:26:20 PDT  his girl friend
y***v( 109)     US $2,100.00 Jul-27-08 22:39:45 PDT  
e***l( 4 )     US $1,995.00 Jul-27-08 11:03:39 PDT   his buddy
e***l( 4 )     US $1,595.00 Jul-27-08 11:03:21 PDT   his buddy
r***y( 33)     US $1,500.00 Jul-27-08 12:30:38 PDT  
r***y( 33)     US $1,100.00 Jul-27-08 12:30:09 PDT  
0***0( 0 )     US $1,000.00 Jul-26-08 17:21:44 PDT  him
r***n( 46)     US $1,000.00 Jul-26-08 18:26:31 PDT
r***n( 46)     US $895.00 Jul-26-08 14:09:45 PDT  
0***0( 0 )     US $800.00 Jul-26-08 17:21:20 PDT    him
r***f( 80)     US $600.00 Jul-26-08 16:34:42 PDT  


Starting Price US $99.99 Jul-26-08 13:59:16 PDT


;D




Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: R.Douglas on August 01, 2008, 03:00:02 PM
That's so funny, i was looking at that just ealier today and had a bunch of my coworkers around wondering the same frickin thing?!?!  Hilarious...


Sad though, I'm on the hunt (serious!) for a S2R 800 Dark too... [moto]
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: BastrdHK on August 01, 2008, 03:07:50 PM
The rear of the frame does not look straight to me!

(http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/00/de/1091_12.JPG)


Tail light is obviously broken.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: ducatiz on August 01, 2008, 03:28:50 PM
i've looked at his auctions several times.  he's got paso parts up for sale too, and he's asking about 10-20x the common value in some cases.  he has a crank for sale i'd like  but he's got it for twice the value, not to mention he "didn't remove the main bearings" on one side -- yeah, they look really fried.  so i have no idea the condition of the journal under the bearing.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: MendoDave on August 01, 2008, 03:44:50 PM
If you guys had some of that you'd be bidding 10 grand on a 749 that had been hit in the rear or something.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Rob Hilding on August 02, 2008, 08:33:45 AM
If it's even close to running I can't buy it........

I only buy non running bikes and then never fix 'em :-X
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Scottish on August 02, 2008, 08:48:30 AM
Quote from: BastrdHK on August 01, 2008, 03:07:50 PM
The rear of the frame does not look straight to me!

(http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/00/de/1091_12.JPG)


Tail light is obviously broken.
+1 I'd be concerned about that swing arm too. Do these people realize they can get a cherry S2R800 for the same money? My brother picked one up salvage in better shape than that for about $2,200 and that price included shipping across the country.  ???
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Howie on August 02, 2008, 11:57:23 AM
If I were to think about buying that not repaired salvage bike for the price of a functional clean title bike, which I wouldn't, I would suspect everything was bent until measured.  The exhauut and attaching parts are so out of wack optical illusion is taking place.  The tire even looks bent
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Adamm0621 on August 02, 2008, 01:04:20 PM
Where do I sign?  [roll]
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: thejsnide on August 02, 2008, 07:29:36 PM
Maybe it comes with a pot of gold?
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: roy-nexus-6 on August 03, 2008, 01:06:06 AM
This bike looks like it would you'd be sitting 20 degrees of center permanently - so you'd kind be drifting right all of the time.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: herm on August 03, 2008, 05:57:19 PM
//must remember this bike for when they new owner comes aboard looking for info about fixing it up//

gonna need to remember to feel sorry for the guy :-X
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Pancake81 on August 04, 2008, 09:55:17 PM
What a load of junk. Feel sorry if someone ended up with that. Mid you, there is an ass for every seat.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: corey on August 08, 2008, 07:39:29 AM
Yowza. I paid about $500 less for my 2006 S2R with only 2300 miles... Thats a year newer, still had 4 months of warranty, and about 1/4 the mileage... for less...

I think the ticket on this auction, and maybe something some of us missed at first, is his offer for "worldwide" shipping.
Maybe this bike went to someone who can't normally get a monster? Tommygarcia is the winning bidders name.. Maybe Mexico? South America somewhere?

Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: cbartlett419 on August 08, 2008, 08:10:12 AM
Quote from: thejsnide on August 02, 2008, 07:29:36 PM
Maybe it comes with a pot of gold?
our just some pot ;D
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: SCouch on August 08, 2008, 11:33:29 AM
Tommy Garcia was the victorious bidder at $7,600.    [clap]

with 0 feedback, wonder if he will take delivery?
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: Scottish on August 08, 2008, 08:04:35 PM
I'm guessing not..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycles___2005-DUCATI-S2R-800-MONSTER-DARK_W0QQitemZ200245376294QQddnZMotorcyclesQQddiZ2283QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200245376294&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245.l1318
relisted after his buddy didn't buy it.
Title: Re: What am I missing here?
Post by: NAKID on August 08, 2008, 08:39:31 PM
Yeah, look at the third to last picture he has. That frame is tweaked...