jhatfie4, on 08 August 2012 - 10:30 AM, said:

No need to apologize I thought it was hilarious

Wasn't a bike, but I did have an odd experience buying an old Toyota pickup. There was a registration issue, so I had to meet the dude at the DMV to sort it out. We were sitting in his truck filling out paperwork and he pulls out a mirror and started snorting some coke right in front of me like it was nothing, like he was just taking a drink of some nice refreshing bottled water...but it was coke. lol

corndog, on 08 August 2012 - 09:55 PM, said:

You've never lived til you've snorted coke in the cab of a beat up pick up truck with a stranger, on a grimy mirror you found in a gas station washroom. Ah the good old days.

loved hearing all your guys' stories...i agree with the raced vs trail bikes...if the bike is kept clean and screws are oem...AND engine runs excellent, i buy it...

the question i was mainly curious about is what causes this engine trembling? is there too many options here? its so annoying to have them telling me the bike runs like factory when it runs like crap!

JB-250, on 08 August 2012 - 11:20 PM, said:

I was recently in the market for a trade, yz 250f for a yz125 and cash.  Rode a few yz's and one in particular struck me as odd.  125's usually are pretty smooth as compared to the bigger bores.  This particular bike was awesome, gold talon hubs, anodized blue excel rims, started first kick, and the guy was into the trade.  I rode it, and like you noticed it had a lot of vibration that seemed to be coming from the crank?  I asked the guy and he gave me some bs that the crank had been rebuilt over the winter.  The give away was when I asked him who did the work he said a local dealership, a KTM only dealer.  Seemed fishy and with that and no reciepts for the work I walked.  

I think the vibration is an improperly balanced crank.  250's vibrate a LOT more than a 125, but vibration that is bothersome and really noticable at idle is indicative of a larger problem imo.  Also, I like stock bikes, not raced bikes.  I never believe the bs either, if they don't have a reciept, or concrete proof of rebuilds I call bs and walk.  There are so many bikes out there it just doesn't pay to be in a hurry, and believe a complete stranger who is trying to sell you something.  I have three bikes, and have reciepts for a crank rebuild from a few years ago, a top end from another over the winter, don't know why anyone that knows bikes would drop 500 bucks for a rebuild and not tuck that reciept in the manual?  Seems easy to me, and I will say that my bikes sell fast for two reasons, they are very well mantained, and I can and do provide documentation for the work that has been done.   Good luck!!

Edited by poldies4, 09 August 2012 - 02:56 AM.

I just rebuilt my entire motor and had the head rebuilt and I did not keep my receipts for the work, but I have the old parts and pictures of the new parts.  same with the suspension.  I have given up on ever getting a decent amount of money out of a dirt bike.  I had a former pro SX 03 YZ250, PC works suspension (revalved for 175# mx) , full SX motor, etc that was in PERFECT condition with several 1 off parts scattered through the bike, new bearings, everything.  tried to sell it for over a month and finally settled for $1500...I cried.

jhatfie4, on 08 August 2012 - 10:05 AM, said:

Is that like a rubber band only thicker?   wind her up and go?
I just bought an 04 xr650l with 11,800 miles on it for 1700...all it needed was a battery. Everythings there it came with from the factory and all works perfectly....the previous owner did all the derestricting, including Daves carb mods and a straight through silencer. The seller was a very straight up, nice guy, and the bike was just as advertised. Replaced a few plastic parts, a chain, and added a big gun silencer and it looks great, and has instant, wheelie pulling throttle response, and pulls very hard with the stock gearing. The guy I bought it from was a great guy, knew it needed a couple things and adjusted the price accordingly I waited quite a while and passed on a lot of bikes, but when you've bought as many as me, you know when to pass and when to get over there with cash in hand pronto I actually like the thrill of the chase

Its true that the majority of bikes are way worse off than described in the ad tho.......that seems to be the norm. I'm one of those picky kind of guys you want to buy a bike from....I maintain my bikes religiously, only add solid mods that work well, like to keep my bikes looking pristine (streetbikes) and good (dirt bikes) with factory plastics and no product stickers (street or dirt bikes). My bikes always start and run perfectly, everything works, and are exactly as described in my adds. I also ask fair prices that reflect the condition of the bike I'm selling, and don't budge. I always sell my bikes no prob, and the buyers always love the bikes, and say they've seen nothing but high priced junk and are so glad to see a machine that's actually as advertised.
You've got to be patient and find a guy like me and be willing to pay a fair price for for a great bike in great condition. Thats what it takes to get a good used machine
You just have to be realistic with what you can get for your money........a good deal is awesome, but getting a good, solid machine for a fair price is good too, especially considering all the money pits out there.

Iv recently been inspired to do a restoration from one of the threads on here (before and after) so I posted a wanted ad.. I just got a text from one individual..

"Iv got a gilera  rx225 mint condition 2 skork engine, needs some tlc though, £250"

Hahahah 2 skork, and for 250 quid I bet it's mint condition..  Anyone else had experience with dodged sellers

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shawn1331, on 08 August 2012 - 10:44 PM, said:

Hahahaaa! I chickened out, but there's always next time.

corndog, on 09 August 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

its rude to not partake