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  • GS1150Pilot
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Nov 2013
    • 18916
    • MoN, AZ
    #16
    Ian, why are you trying to buy yet another project bike when yours has continued to keep you plenty busy? It would seem you'd be better off with a reliable daily instead of something else you will need to cobble together.
    "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
    ~Herman Melville

    2016 1200 Superlow
    1982 CB900f

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      • roeme
        Forum Sage
        Past Site Supporter
        • Jul 2015
        • 1206
        • Switzerland
        #17
        Originally posted by GS1150Pilot
        Ian, why are you trying to buy yet another project bike when yours has continued to keep you plenty busy? It would seem you'd be better off with a reliable daily instead of something else you will need to cobble together.
        ...he mentioned that he's likely going to pass up on it.
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        #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
        #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
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          • GS1150Pilot
            Forum LongTimer
            Past Site Supporter
            • Nov 2013
            • 18916
            • MoN, AZ
            #18
            Originally posted by roeme
            ...he mentioned that he's likely going to pass up on it.
            Oh, missed that. Good!
            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
            ~Herman Melville

            2016 1200 Superlow
            1982 CB900f

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              • timebombprod
                Forum Sage
                • Nov 2019
                • 1666
                • spring hill florida
                #19
                Originally posted by GS1150Pilot
                Ian, why are you trying to buy yet another project bike when yours has continued to keep you plenty busy? It would seem you'd be better off with a reliable daily instead of something else you will need to cobble together.
                Thought maybe I was done but nope, I always say I'm not getting something else until this one is done and I'll always stick to it.

                Lol the thing will start up and ride it's just crap low speed rpms and has some sort of issue with the revs staying up after a certain rpm.
                Ian

                1982 GS650GLZ
                1982 XS650

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                  • BigD_83
                    Forum Sage
                    Past Site Supporter
                    • May 2011
                    • 4872
                    • Vancouver
                    #20
                    If I were in your position, I'd be looking for something that can be ridden straight away with zero maintenance, multi-purpose, and maybe smaller than what you have in mind. Of course, if you have frequent interstate riding in mind, then a small dual sport (think Kawasaki Super Shera or DR350SE) mightn't be the best choice, but they sure are fun to throw around.
                    '83 GS650G
                    '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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                      • timebombprod
                        Forum Sage
                        • Nov 2019
                        • 1666
                        • spring hill florida
                        #21
                        Originally posted by BigD_83
                        If I were in your position, I'd be looking for something that can be ridden straight away with zero maintenance, multi-purpose, and maybe smaller than what you have in mind. Of course, if you have frequent interstate riding in mind, then a small dual sport (think Kawasaki Super Shera or DR350SE) mightn't be the best choice, but they sure are fun to throw around.
                        If I get another bike that runs and rides no problem then the GS will be a dust collector, I do want to finish it I enjoy riding it when I can, it does ride but just not very good right now. Low speed rpms and some rev climb is going on but it will be done.

                        I thought maybe it would be finished for the most part after the coil relay mod but I thought wrong.
                        Ian

                        1982 GS650GLZ
                        1982 XS650

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                          • grcamna2
                            Forum Mentor
                            • Feb 2018
                            • 758
                            • Davis,CA.95616
                            #22
                            Originally posted by BigD_83
                            If I were in your position, I'd be looking for something that can be ridden straight away with zero maintenance, multi-purpose, and maybe smaller than what you have in mind. Of course, if you have frequent interstate riding in mind, then a small dual sport (think Kawasaki Super Shera or DR350SE) mightn't be the best choice, but they sure are fun to throw around.

                            ++1 Get something that runs now.

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