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Craigslist "funnies"

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wisgolfer59 said:
Looks like he spent more time typing in all the searchable keywords than he spent in school.

Hate CL posts like that. Search for "Suburban" and a POS like that shows up.
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Yeah, whenever I come across one of those ads with a paragraph of keywords attached, I spam report it for deletion.
 
Telling it like it is...

Telling it like it is...

1983? gs 1000 runs. needs work - $500 (west metro )

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/mcy/3015689845.html

Leaks some fluids and needs carb cleaning.
tires are kinda ****ty . comes with retarded windjammer and bags.
battery sucks too. think it has 30000 miless

come get it best offer runs with a jump but won't idle

61. 2 59 7 663 9

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'81 GS1000G with a good seat, body parts and possibly exhaust.
Well worth checking out especially if it has a clean title. ;)

Eric
 
The H1 will probably sell for more than that price if the seller was to list it on Ebay. ;)

Eric
 
Oh the humanity!!!!

http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/mcy/3012442900.html

"I am in desperate need of some help with my bike! I have a 1983 suzuki gs450 automatic chop that is running like a big turd!!!! I have in no shape or form any mechanical knowledge. When i bought the bike it ran perfect. had it for just a few months and began to tear it down n chop it out. after oh about 7 months or so the bike was finally finished, but since this time it just hasn't run like it was when i first bought it."


DUH!!

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AFRetired said:
Oh the humanity!!!!

http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/mcy/3012442900.html

"I am in desperate need of some help with my bike! I have a 1983 suzuki gs450 automatic chop that is running like a big turd!!!! I have in no shape or form any mechanical knowledge. When i bought the bike it ran perfect. had it for just a few months and began to tear it down n chop it out. after oh about 7 months or so the bike was finally finished, but since this time it just hasn't run like it was when i first bought it."


DUH!!

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Reading the entire ad reminds me of a lot post on here, another who made all 10 newbie mistakes and then some.
 
old_skool said:
Reading the entire ad reminds me of a lot post on here, another who made all 10 newbie mistakes and then some.
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The bike above could be the poster bike for what NOT to do.

Yesterday I was asked to come look at a bike that wouldn't run (it did when he bought it!). He said he changed handlebars, so I thought maybe there were wires that were shorted. When I got there, it was an 85 Yamaha 700 virago that had been bobbed in back, straight bars added, struts in place of shocks, and a solo seat strapped to the frame. I shuddered visibly. I told him that I disliked these mutilations because they reduce the funtionality (and therefore the safety), and he was surprised I wasn't drooling over it. The damage was already done, so I started looking for the problem. The emissions stuff was removed, there were vacuum lines plugged and flopping about, but nothing noticeably wrong. I noticed that the petcock was like new, but did not have a vacuum line going to it. I started to check the carb bowl for fuel, even though he assured me there was plenty of fuel getting to the carb. Even after I showed him that there was no fuel in the bowl, he argued with me for 10 minutes that the PO replaced the petcock, but it wasn't exactly the right one, and it should run on "ON". I told him that without vacuum, it needed to be run on PRIME, and ON was now OFF. If he added vacuum, and the petcock operated correctly, then ON was good until RES was needed, and PRIME was just for filling the carbs. It was like talking to a brick wall, like I was just making this stuff up. I turned on the key and the bike fired right up, but he didn't believe I didn't do something else to fix it. The air inlet system was intact, so it sounded pretty good (stock muffler too). In the interest of proactive help, I told him not to mess with those things, especially the inlet, because CV carbs need the vacuum. He seemed to listen to that. I took the bike up the street for a block to look for any other problems, and found the clutch was barely engaged. The ride, of course, was brutal, and even a small bump at 20 mph went right up into your spine. When I got off the bike, I shook my head and said "yeah, it's a deathtrap". I think that got his attention. I explained that there is a reason for suspension, padded seats, and a seat height that doesn't fold your legs up like a jockey's, because your body will take only so much pain before you stop riding the bike. He seemed to listen, and said he may try putting the shocks back on, but time will tell.

Sorry for the rant, but these "funnies" are hitting too close to home!
 
Don-lo said:
he was surprised I wasn't drooling over it.
he argued with me for 10 minutes
It was like talking to a brick wall, like I was just making this stuff up.
I turned on the key and the bike fired right up, but he didn't believe I didn't do something else to fix it.
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These are four common key points, and craigslist starting to get littered with people asking for help along with trying to sell their abominations, you have way more tolerance than I, I emailed 2 different people, trying to help, (without being condescending) and had it thrown back in my face because they didn't believe or want to hear what really needed to be done to run, only wanted a magic pill to fix it. They both responded with childish profanity.
Never again, let-em end up in a scrap heap somewhere.

And this is usually followed up by (he was surprised I wasn't drooling over it.)
"my bike looks bada$$" heard that even on here
 
old_skool said:
These are four common key points, and craigslist starting to get littered with people asking for help along with trying to sell their abominations, you have way more tolerance than I, I emailed 2 different people, trying to help, (without being condescending) and had it thrown back in my face because they didn't believe or want to hear what really needed to be done to run, only wanted a magic pill to fix it. They both responded with childish profanity.
Never again, let-em end up in a scrap heap somewhere.

And this is usually followed up by (he was surprised I wasn't drooling over it.)
"my bike looks bada$$" heard that even on here
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I keep an eye on these ads if it's a bike I may be interested in.

I save all the information, then wait three or four months. After that time, a call or an email to the guy asking if he ever got the bike running, and does he still need help. Inevitably it's "No, I guess I should get rid of it or part it out".

Using this method, one can sometimes pick up a pretty nice, almost functioning bike for $300 or so.
 
Griffin said:
I keep an eye on these ads if it's a bike I may be interested in.

I save all the information, then wait three or four months. After that time, a call or an email to the guy asking if he ever got the bike running, and does he still need help. Inevitably it's "No, I guess I should get rid of it or part it out".

Using this method, one can sometimes pick up a pretty nice, almost functioning bike for $300 or so.
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With one exception, usually they've already sold the tank, carbs (first 2 things to go) and had previously cut up the exhaust and frame, thrown away the airbox, so that leaves wheels and a engine left for salvaging, not worth the effort, if they even had a title to begin with. Which brings me to another repeated point, where the F are all the titles, and what makes them think it's so easy to re-title these pigs, some states, sure, but the most, either make it damn near impossible, not worth the expense or time it takes to do it.
 
If American Chopper ever goes off the air, we may see a decrease in the savagery. Else, we will continue to see Paul Jr. wannabees with torches and black spray paint plying their trade.
 
duaneage said:
If American Chopper ever goes off the air, we may see a decrease in the savagery. Else, we will continue to see Paul Jr. wannabees with torches and black spray paint plying their trade.
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Duane, we can only hope.

A big part of the problem is the low cost of admission, when bikes can be picked up for cheap. I only wish they understood how nice these bikes really are, rather than being fixated on their "artistic statement"
 
I think the lack of serious safety inspections in most states also encourages this nonsense. You couldn't remove doors and fenders from a car along with the mufflers and turn signals and hope to register it. I just hate to see classic bikes being destroyed.
And what are they smoking to think they have anything of value left?
 
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