Craigslist and other deals

[tocino]

This one's good:

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/2631806608.html

(copied for when the ad expires):

1978 Honda CB750 F

Clear WI title, asking for $800 or best offer.

SATURDAY ONLY....$400 measly dollars. Seriously.

I'm just going to be honest, this bike is a piece of sh*t. I've ridden it 5 or 6 times this summer, and never without a headache. I'm tired of fighting with this b*tch and I want it gone. If I have to look at it sitting in my garage for one more week, I might just smash it to bits with a sledgehammer.

The problem is, my f*ckhead buddy thinks he's a mechanic. It was his bike before it was mine, and he basically screwed up everything he ever touched on this bike. I got it in trade for some construction work and have spent my summer fixing his mistakes. I got it in May, and after a month of spitting, sweating, bleeding, and cursing, I finally got it running but every time i took it out, I ended up calling someone for a ride. (Note: I'm not a mechanic either, but at least I damn well know enough not to f*ck with sh*t I know nothing about.)

Problems:

There is a short somewhere in the charging system and I can't find it and I'm not looking for it anymore. There are a few other electrical gremlins, like a connector that needs replacing in the headlight area, a fried starter relay, and I think it needs a regulator/rectifier.
The carbs need to be rebuilt. I have an extra set that I will be happy to give to the next poor bastard that owns this c*nt.
I has a crummy rattle can paint job. (Another nice touch from my retarded friend.)
Various dents and dings, it's 30 years old.
It leaks oil. Everywhere. I'm sick of cleaning it up.
It needs a complete set of gaskets. See above.

Good stuff:

It's not a lost cause, I just don't want to make the beast with two backs with it anymore.
It's complete, so it would be a good candidate for restoration.
Even with the bad paint, it looks pretty nice. The chrome is shiny and there is no rust, I've kept it very clean.
750's are fast and fun to ride. I have seen some very nice cafe projects done with bikes just like this one.
The tires are pretty new, so is the battery.
It has a nice aftermarket 4-into-1 pipe that sounds great (when the sl*t actually runs).

So, maybe you're a Honda nut and a good mechanic, and you want to do a project over the winter. Maybe you'd like to build a nice cafe racer. Hell, maybe you're just an a$$hole with $800 who likes to punish himself, I don't really care. I just want this f*cking wh*re out of my garage.

(I know it says $800, but I'd probably take $400 if you just come and get it the hell out of my life.)

I'm interested in trades. I'll put some pics up tonight when I get home. The photo I added is NOT the bike in the ad, but it is the exact same model and year. Just a pic I lifted from the interweb.

Call me @ 414-315-2884 NO TEXTING PLEASE. Reply by email ok.

    Location: Racine
    it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

[rgramjet]

This one's good:

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/2631806608.html

(copied for when the ad expires):

1978 Honda CB750 F

Clear WI title, asking for $800 or best offer.

SATURDAY ONLY....$400 measly dollars. Seriously.

I'm just going to be honest, this bike is a piece of sh*t. I've ridden it 5 or 6 times this summer, and never without a headache. I'm tired of fighting with this b*tch and I want it gone. If I have to look at it sitting in my garage for one more week, I might just smash it to bits with a sledgehammer.

The problem is, my f*ckhead buddy thinks he's a mechanic. It was his bike before it was mine, and he basically screwed up everything he ever touched on this bike. I got it in trade for some construction work and have spent my summer fixing his mistakes. I got it in May, and after a month of spitting, sweating, bleeding, and cursing, I finally got it running but every time i took it out, I ended up calling someone for a ride. (Note: I'm not a mechanic either, but at least I damn well know enough not to f*ck with sh*t I know nothing about.)

Problems:

There is a short somewhere in the charging system and I can't find it and I'm not looking for it anymore. There are a few other electrical gremlins, like a connector that needs replacing in the headlight area, a fried starter relay, and I think it needs a regulator/rectifier.
The carbs need to be rebuilt. I have an extra set that I will be happy to give to the next poor bastard that owns this c*nt.
I has a crummy rattle can paint job. (Another nice touch from my retarded friend.)
Various dents and dings, it's 30 years old.
It leaks oil. Everywhere. I'm sick of cleaning it up.
It needs a complete set of gaskets. See above.

Good stuff:

It's not a lost cause, I just don't want to make the beast with two backs with it anymore.
It's complete, so it would be a good candidate for restoration.
Even with the bad paint, it looks pretty nice. The chrome is shiny and there is no rust, I've kept it very clean.
750's are fast and fun to ride. I have seen some very nice cafe projects done with bikes just like this one.
The tires are pretty new, so is the battery.
It has a nice aftermarket 4-into-1 pipe that sounds great (when the sl*t actually runs).

So, maybe you're a Honda nut and a good mechanic, and you want to do a project over the winter. Maybe you'd like to build a nice cafe racer. Hell, maybe you're just an a$$hole with $800 who likes to punish himself, I don't really care. I just want this f*cking wh*re out of my garage.

(I know it says $800, but I'd probably take $400 if you just come and get it the hell out of my life.)

I'm interested in trades. I'll put some pics up tonight when I get home. The photo I added is NOT the bike in the ad, but it is the exact same model and year. Just a pic I lifted from the interweb.

Call me @ 414-315-2884 NO TEXTING PLEASE. Reply by email ok.

    Location: Racine
    it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Now I can read it.   

That guy needs to take a pill!  lol

[The Mad King Pepe']

2005 KTM Adventure on consignment at Winchester Motorsports in Clearbrook, VA (just north of Winchester)  $6495

Ooooooooooooohhh!

[DRKWNG]

Ooooooooooooohhh!

Consider yourself double dog dared to go buy it! 

 

[The Mad King Pepe']

Want. http://www.blackmountaincycles.com/cyclelistings/photos/detail.php?id=289&album=Moto%20Guzzi289&show=1


EDIT: Screw that, I'll get this instead: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/2651180771.html

[DRKWNG]

Want. http://www.blackmountaincycles.com/cyclelistings/photos/detail.php?id=289&album=Moto%20Guzzi289&show=1


EDIT: Screw that, I'll get this instead: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/2651180771.html

Much better option!

[zooom]

so it is a T3 instead of an M3....LOL

how 'bout a cheap ST-2?!?!?!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2655275298.html

[DRKWNG]

how 'bout a cheap ST-2?!?!?!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2655275298.html

From the add:

The bad news: the engine just started acting up on me and is not running right. It ran perfect for approximately 40 miles after I got it back from Duc Pond, but now is popping, sputtering, misfiring, and boggind down. The bike will start now and can be driven down the road, it just doesn't have full power. This problem started in Old Town Alexandria, and ran well enough for me to make it back to Arlington, VA. I'm tired of sinking money into this, so my loss is your gain.

Hmmm... 

[zooom]

From the add:
Hmmm... 

I seem to recall Lars having something of a similar issue and after more than a few hours of him diaging with some notes he got from Mike when he was at Speeds ( that is, if I remember correctly) he finally got it all sorted out....'98's you never know what you are going to be dealing with...but at least in this case going in, you aren't exacty blind...

[zooom]

for Rog...a KX65 for $450


http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2657973821.html

[The Mad King Pepe']

Here we go: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mcy/2658602967.html

[Lars D]

Here we go: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mcy/2658602967.html

You should throw in a tetanus shot.

[DRKWNG]

You should throw in a tetanus shot.

 

[zooom]

Here we go: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mcy/2658602967.html

you took the FCR's off it?

[The Mad King Pepe']

you took the FCR's off it?

750 never had FCRs, those are on the 900 that I'm using for Bianca.