| Author | Message | ||
     Dark_side |
Hey All, Been wanting to pick up a bike for a while now and I think I'm ready to bite the bullet. I live in the country (gravel road) and commute nearly 100 miles a day. It's getting old so I'd like something to wake it up. Due to my life/job, traveling across the country is pretty much impossible so the closer, the better. With that; I'd like a relatively newer bike, color doesn't matter with most if not all of the storage attached. I plan on repainting as I'm coming into bodywork/painting my car. Thanks! | ||
| Dark_side |
I should have probably said to PM me since I'm not sure how much time I'll spend here. | ||
| Reepicheep |
How much is gravel? A beater Uly would be nice, but if you are really spending a lot of time on gravel, a KLR650 might be a better choice. | ||
| Dark_side |
Only a mile of it, so nothing too bad. The other hour of it is on pavement. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Then there are some screaming good deals on 2006 Uly's. The 07's seem to have crank problems, though some are fine. So price in a crank if you are buying an 07 and be willing to roll the dice a little. The 08's and up are solid. | ||
| Dark_side |
From what I have read, I'd like an 08+ but I'm open to just about anything as long as I can justify (parts bike) it to the wife. I love wrenching in general so it's not out of the question. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Here's an 08 near Myrtle Beach, SC: http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/mcy/5726031586.h tml If this is the bike I think it is, it belongs to former Badwebber "Tree727". | ||
| Dark_side |
Thanks for the link. Just got back from Japan so I never saw it (wifi sucked where I was). Still looking! | ||
| Multiverse |
If N.J. isn't too far, I have a 2006XT, low miles (9,000), black, new tires/wheel bearings/battery, stock bags, two extra seats, rear stand and bike lift muffler adapter. Bike converted to 'low' version, but I have the original tall parts. |
