Craigslist "funnies"

[Brendan W]

Oh Ye of little faith......
I believe in Yesterday

 

[wyly]

All potential, not practical. That stuff will hang for years unsold.
My point is, you made a cavalier comment that the asking price was not out of line. In fact it would take a lot of work and time to take it apart, and years to sell any of it, and the probable total profit may amount to $0.

cavalier? hardly just logical...I have first hand knowledge of two bikes that were sold for parts, a '84 cb750F, stripped and sold for parts in a week for a minimum $1K ...and a ratty CBX parts bike that sold for $2.5K, it was gone in a week as well...I should have bought the cbx when it was offered to me for $2k... carbs alone will sell for 1-1.5K, running engine 2-2.5K...I could've bought it kept the carbs for myself and sold the engine for 2K...

 

[Buffalo Bill]

cavalier? hardly just logical...I have first hand knowledge of two bikes that were sold for parts, a '84 cb750F, stripped and sold for parts in a week for a minimum $1K ...and a ratty CBX parts bike that sold for $2.5K, it was gone in a week as well...I should have bought the cbx when it was offered to me for $2k... carbs alone will sell for 1-1.5K, running engine 2-2.5K...I could've bought it kept the carbs for myself and sold the engine for 2K...

Is that a complete GS in the listing we're talking about? Or just a stripped and chopped frame, 2 wheels with discs, engine, fork, and what else? Gas tank from what?
Maybe you're smart enough to purchase that bike, and sell the parts?

 

[gwyon]

It's like one of those trippy posters on a dorm room wall. You stare at it long enough and eventually you see the hidden image.

http://maine.craigslist.org/tro/5898771081.html

 

[roeme]

It's like one of those trippy posters on a dorm room wall. You stare at it long enough and eventually you see the hidden image.

http://maine.craigslist.org/tro/5898771081.html

Thanks, now I have to clean my monitor from the spit take i just did

 

[Steve]

Is that a complete GS in the listing we're talking about? Or just a stripped and chopped frame, 2 wheels with discs, engine, fork, and what else? Gas tank from what?

This is the bike in that discussion:

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[Spyder]

I'd give him $50 for it...

 

[Guest]

It's like one of those trippy posters on a dorm room wall. You stare at it long enough and eventually you see the hidden image.

http://maine.craigslist.org/tro/5898771081.html

I never could see the hidden image.

 

[Guest]

I hope you're talking ab out the camper.

 

[DohcBikes]

https://lincoln.craigslist.org/mcy/5869290956.html

 

[witttom]

https://lincoln.craigslist.org/mcy/5869290956.html

 

[Burque73]

At least the rear shocks are still there! It actually looks kinda like a Tim Burton creation. What a mess though.


https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/mcy/5880001139.html
[h=2]1980 Suzuki GS850 - $700 (Tome) [/h]

1980 Suzuki GS850. Currently not running but the engine is in good condition. Was reworking the carbs and have a lot of new parts invested. Great project bike (rat rod style). I just dont have time to put into it anymore. $700.00 OBO.

This is marked down to $300 if anyone needs parts.

 

[Steve]

This is marked down to $300 if anyone needs parts.

Thanks, I don't need any THAT bad.

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[Burque73]

Thanks, I don't need any THAT bad.

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Haha, yep! Theres got to be a few usable parts left in that mess though.

When my aunt needed a new valve in her heart they took one from a pig. Look at it that way

 

[Big T]

I bet the price drop is because he can't get it to run. Note the "reworking carbs"comment

 

[wyly]

I don't know anything about drag bikes but if you were to convert it to a street bike as the add suggests wouldn't there be serious cooling issues?

 

[bobgroger]

Yeah, I don't think that will make a great street bike. Especially if you need to turn right. Is it a Suzaki, or a Kawiuki?

 

[steve murdoch]

It would make an excellent commuter bike if you lived 1/4 mile from work.

 

[TxGSrider]

Funny thing is... that's exactly what I though when I saw it... except I work about 13 miles from work.

-I'd still ride it to work though. -

 

[Buffalo Bill]

It would make an excellent commuter bike if you lived 1/4 mile from work.

Would get really frustrating if you had to follow anything else.