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Jan. 18, 2011 2:51 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/2166058427.html

It's killing me. I so want it, I can so taste it.

And my job is so up in the air. True, I'm probably not going to lose it, but a whole lot of people here will be very shortly, and it's no guarantee I won't be one of them.

But it's only three grand.

But it is three grand.

And I can't figure out how to hide it at home without my wife finding it.

I'll know for sure in a few weeks if my job is still safe, at least for another year. Maybe it'll still be up for sale by them.

Sigh...
Jan. 18, 2011 3:14 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

Nice bike, seemingly nice price.
Jan. 18, 2011 5:15 p.m. Datsun1500 Dork

You can hide it here until you figure out a way to tell her, or at my mothers house in Taneytown...
Jan. 27, 2011 8:15 p.m. clutchsmoke New Reader

I've been thinking about a Vmax as well, but then I remember how much they weigh. And then my brain replays the sound they make. Sigh.
Jan. 28, 2011 8:38 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

This bloody bike won't go away!

I keep not buying it, it keeps not selling on criagslist. It even recently showed up on e-bay for three grand, and still didn't sell.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380310211553&...

Is there something obvious that I'm not seeing? For I think it should have sold long ago.

I double hate it because in a most unusual move, my wife has been pretty adamant that I should not spend money on this with a shaky job and a house that needs a fair amount of work (hate it when she's right).
Jan. 29, 2011 8:36 a.m. stroker Reader

I see bidding has ended with no bids. Offer 'em $2500 and then go buy it. You'd be crazy not to.
Jan. 29, 2011 8:11 p.m. Rusnak_322 Reader

$3k doesn't seem like a killer deal to me. it is a 18 year old bike with almost 40k miles. they also made the bike with almost zero changes for something like 62 years.

plus it is not black.
Jan. 30, 2011 5:56 p.m. JW New Reader

Yea, that price isnt all that......if it was. the bike would have been sold. I had a '92 model that has 15k less on the odo. I sold it for $3200 back in 04 w/ custom paint and new tires. Its an awesome bike but not practiacal at all. Very heavy and terrible fuel mileage......but it was badass. My first streetbike
Jan. 30, 2011 7:27 p.m. MitchellC Dork

Even if it's a great deal, it still seems like a bit of a kooky bike. Stuck somewhere in between a cruiser and a standard, I can't imagine if having very broad appeal.
Jan. 31, 2011 1:14 p.m. alex SuperDork

Mr. Max's motor writes a lot of checks his brakes and chassis can't cash. "Muscle bike" is an appropriate term in that respect.
Jan. 31, 2011 8:10 p.m. stroker Reader

alex wrote:

Mr. Max's motor writes a lot of checks his brakes and chassis can't cash. "Muscle bike" is an appropriate term in that respect.

Okay, so it's one dimensional.

What a dimension!

:)
Feb. 1, 2011 3:22 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

I asked a friend about his the other day, asked him how it corners. His reply: "15 mile commute, three corners. Bike is PERFECT."
Feb. 2, 2011 9:34 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

All I know is that they ran a pullout ad in 1985 that hung on my wall for years, and I still want one.