I have a huge hard on for the CX500 right now, but there don't seem to be many out there.
I love the unique vtwin look.
Any others worth mentioning? The use would be daily rider. It would be nice if it was a little sporty, but something that's just a laugh to ride around is #1.
cb750?
I should have said that I don't want a 4 cylinder
edit: or a six.. haha
Taiden wrote:
That's the only CX500 that I've ever liked.
Just set the searchtempest.com engine to whatever price limit you set and see what you find.
Old Moto Guzzis?
93EXCivic wrote: Old Moto Guzzis?
They're neat but not cheap.
If you want cheap you've already set your parameters - the make and model are secondary. Just get the bike in the best condition you can that's within your price range.
XS-650.
Taiden wrote: I have a huge hard on for the CX500 right now, but there don't seem to be many out there. I love the unique vtwin look. Any others worth mentioning? The use would be daily rider. It would be nice if it was a little sporty, but something that's just a laugh to ride around is #1.
There is a lot of work to make a CX500 look like that.
stuart in mn wrote: If you want cheap you've already set your parameters - the make and model are secondary. Just get the bike in the best condition you can that's within your price range.
Ding.
However something with a half-decent spares supply wouldn't hurt either so I'd take that into account, too.
Seconding Tim's recommendation, I'd look for a Honda, then targets of opportunity. Honda parts are usually the cheapest.
What other bikes have a note worthy vtwin look?
Lots of ads these days, would be nice to have something to look for.
Shaft drive. BTDT. No thanks.
Why not an SV650? Honda Hawk GT? Hell, you can find $2-3k SV1000's now.
Any SV650 or HawkGT is on the north end of $2-3000 round' here.
I sold my 2000 SV650 for $2000 a couple years ago, I have seen a few cheaper than that since when I have been looking. I have seen a few projects around $1k even.
I'm thinking of hanging around for the virago 920. There were two years where they were monoshock and chain drive.
I wish I had kept my CX500 to do something similar to. Its a great bike, but I'm pretty sure that you are the first to ever get a hard on over one. You might want to get that checked if it lasts for more than 4 hours.
I have never had a problem finding a CX500, they seem to be available for $1000 any day of the week.
EvanB wrote:93EXCivic wrote: Old Moto Guzzis?They're neat but not cheap.
Have seen a few old ones cheap but I guess they were all the single cylinders.
You might be able to find a cheap Monster or Thruxton/Bonneville. You can build an SV650 to look anyway you want. I'm slightly biased, though, since my first bike was a K3 SV650S.
Since when is a SV650 old?
Not old but fun, vtwin, and cool. By the time you get a cx500 to look slightly less hideous you could have a fun reliable sv650 for the same price and a great daily rider.
People always seem to want $2500 for their sv650 around here. First gen, too.
The cheapest one I could find.
http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/2875076065.html
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