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86129squids
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 02:49 pm: | 
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@ nate: Just looked at it, that PC800 in RI is a steal! If I had the extra scratch, I'd get myself up there and ride it back, no worries!
Dang. |
Fast1075
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 04:40 pm: |
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I missed a sweet PC by less than 1/2 hour. By the time I found the ad and drove to the shop, the new owner was paying for it. |
Luftkoph
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 08:28 pm: |
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The old kawasaki Inline 4 voyagers as reliable as a sledge hammer in a sand box |
7873jake
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 09:17 pm: |
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http://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2000-BMW-R-Seri es-R-110954205
its in my town and i wish i had $4k to go get it. Ive seen it around and it is squeeeeaky cleeeaan. |
86129squids
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 10:54 pm: |
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Fast- I really wish I could score another clean first-year bike. Compared to any other color combo, that 2tone white pearl is a knockout.
Some douche canoe around here ruined one by attempting to paint it UT orange and white, all he did was paint half of it that baby puke orange, left the original Honda pearl white on the rest. I think he did it just to torture anyone with a good sense of aesthetics. Funniest part is somehow he must've traded it to a dealer over in Cosby TN- they listed it on CL for $4587.
 
Yes, beater, dielaughing.
OK, went to look for it, and CRAP. Here's what I found, someone selling a NICE one.
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/4054649087.htm l
DAAAMMMIIIITTTT.
Now that I think of it, it's kinda funny that all of us Buell folk are getting worked up about the PC800. Oh well. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:28 pm: |
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Not sure if a sport touring model would be considered, but I really came to appreciate my Triumph Sprint ST last year on my trip from IL to CA and back last summer. I found it great running down the superslab and still does a great job when the road gets twisty. One thing that does knock against it IMO compared to some other bikes that have been mentioned is chain maintenance. Love the sound of the triple too! |
86129squids
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 02:17 am: |
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Sifo, I'd love to have a ST900... IMHO chain maintenance is underrated. It's easy if you do it right with the right stuff, gives you a chance to look over the whole machine from the ground up, check tire pressures, and whatever else.
I can't tell you how many times I've witnessed a bike going by, and by simply the sounds I hear, I know how neglected that bike has become. I grew up knowing the sounds of all the IL4s, Kaws and Suzukis the easiest, Yamahas became my later love for the best Rice. |
Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 03:08 am: |
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There's always the old faithful lard-blaster FJ1200 to consider.
Comfy, fast, reliable, cheap, parts still readily available.
Downside, chaindrive & thirst. |
Pkforbes87
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 10:59 am: |
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I recently (Friday the 13th actually - coincidence?) had to replace my car - an almost entirely unexpected expense - so the funds that would have gone toward this are gone.
I'll definitely be keeping my eyes open and maybe be ready to make a purchase within the next few months. The Pacific Coast looks like a pretty cool "cult" bike to get into, and would probably fit my needs(wants) very well. I also like the idea of sticking with a v-twin which would be hard to do if going after almost any other bike in this category and price range. Some of the old Beemers look like great choices as well although I admittedly don't know much about them.
As far as some of the more sport-oriented options suggested, my XT fills its sport-touring roll very well and until it becomes too expensive to keep on the road, I have no desire to park another ST next to it. What I'm looking for is maximum comfort, wind protection, and luggage space with little regard for handling, performance, or weight. I also want to shy away from bikes with tire sizes that limit my tire choices to ST compounds being the hardest available. I run PR2s on my XT, which are arguably one of the longest lasting tire compounds available for those wheel sizes. $380~ every 8k~ miles seems like a bit of a waste since in central Missouri, I'm wasting a large portion of that rubber with the bike totally vertical on the interstate.
I'm a little jealous when I see fellow riders spend $300 on a set of strictly touring tires that last up to 20k miles. And I'm trying to justify buying another motorcycle  |
Loki
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 11:57 am: |
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Pk,
Another one to think about. Look at a '98-'03 Gen2(frog-eyed) Triumph Trophy. Either the 900(BBBS) or the 1200(BBBB).
With a tall Clear Alternatives screen on it, you can stay pretty dry on a rainy day. Factory luggage is decent. Although the top box and rack can be hard to come by. Engines are near bullet proof and under stressed. |
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