My garage occupants

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My garage occupants

Postby none » Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:54 pm

With weather turning cold, it is time to shop for used bikes.
Picked up a nearly stock 2001 SV650S, minor body work scratches,
needs carb sync, oil/filter/coolant/brake fluid change, 17k miles. $1250 USD. Lots of potential.
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Last month, $1500 cash for 2002 R1150RS with 22k mi., comes with fancy saddle.. small dent in the front wheel, needs some ABS fixing.
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Currently in garage:
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby Mitch1100 » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:59 pm

And i was told i had problems with 3 in the garage :? :roll:
2009 HP2 Sport...sold
2006 R1200s with yellow rim tape
2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore..sold
2004 R1100s BoxerCup Replika..sold
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby Paul » Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:50 pm

Nice selection. Pretty much all bases covered with that lot.

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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:02 pm

Mitch1100 wrote:And i was told i had problems with 3 in the garage :? :roll:


There are far worse problems to have than owning different motorcycles.

Paul wrote:Nice selection. Pretty much all bases covered with that lot.

Cheers,

Paul


Thanks, looking to add an electric dirt/trail/dual sport bike in the near future.

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Re: My garage occupants

Postby nab 301 » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:08 pm

Nice collection with the latest ones at least for very little, keep the photos coming if you get an electric bike too.
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby The Teutonic Tangerine » Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:46 pm

I am curious about the Honda. 175cc, 250cc or 35cc?
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:47 pm

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:I am curious about the Honda. 175cc, 250cc or 35cc?


It's a 1972 CL350 Scrambler, the OEM badge from the sidecover is missing.
It needed a clutch cable, tires & tubes, seat could use a new foam cover.
It's was a $400 purchase along with trade of some welding equipment that I didn't use anymore.
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:11 am

Got my electric bicycle... more of a moped.
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby nab 301 » Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:36 pm

Pedal assist I guess?
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby BoxerCup R » Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:51 am

Hi None

All good bikes in their own right, I take it you like Hondas :wink:

That CL looks 'the part' and very different, haven't seen one before 8)

How often do they get out to play ? Enjoy them all, as I'm sure you do.

My bikes at present :-



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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:58 pm

BoxerCup R wrote:Hi None

All good bikes in their own right, I take it you like Hondas :wink:

That CL looks 'the part' and very different, haven't seen one before 8)

How often do they get out to play ? Enjoy them all, as I'm sure you do.

John



Prefer Hondas after owning most other brands in the last two decades.

Some people drink, some smoke or do other hardcore stuff, I buy used bikes, work on them and sell them at a profit.

Hondas seems to keep their value better than others, easy to work on and cheap to purchase when you know how/where to look for them.

The CL350 had been sitting in a barn for ages when I first got it.
I had traded some welding equipment and $400 for it. I cleaned the carbs, it started fine, but had fuel leak b/c I didn't replace the gaskets.
I replaced the gaskets, rode it for about 2k miles until the head gasket blew up. I guess old/vintage 350s are not meant for sustained highway usage.
I gave it away to a friend who really wanted it to trade of a stand-up, coin-operated video game that weighs about the same.

The postie bikes get around town locally for errand runs..
With electric bikes becoming cheaper, I think the postie bikes will get replaced by ebikes; while they still have some value.

Bicycles are also part of my passion.
I've pedaled over 70k miles since 2004 on my one main road bike, the gravel bike in the background I bought the frame in 2017:
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All mt bikes are still 26" wheels. I converted one of them to a 45 mph capable ebike:
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:49 pm

Picked up another SV for $600 cash.

01 model, nearly stock, under 8k miles, less than 30 miles ridden in the last 7 years, have been sitting in the last 2 years.
Will need chain/sprockets, fork seals, all fluids, etc..

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Re: My garage occupants

Postby simon » Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:58 pm

Looks tidy..
Whilst not being the prettiest of bikes it's quirkiness has an appeal..
What are they like to ride?.. What's the engine like?
Simon, now with a third
Yellow '98 R1100S
(..a bit more gimpy tho' [smilie=crutch.gif])

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Re: My garage occupants

Postby none » Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:46 pm

Honest ride review:
https://youtu.be/0I_QwDoRI6M
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Re: My garage occupants

Postby simon » Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:07 pm

... Tempting :twisted:
Simon, now with a third

Yellow '98 R1100S

(..a bit more gimpy tho' [smilie=crutch.gif])


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