About to buy my first CR 500

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

The 98 CR is @ 2000ft. Wouldn't it run a little richer anyway? It does have a dentless FMF fatty and silencer on it. Maybe it was never jetted for them. Oh yea, this bike would need a clutch for sure too...a bit grabby clicking it into first. Wouldn't idle for shit coming to a stop.

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

Ahh nevermind...leaning the needle. Well there wasn't much spooge or smoke coming from the bike. I over it though. I know I can find a better deal elsewhere. That 95 looks tastey.

[tadiv]

The 98 CR is @ 2000ft. Wouldn't it run a little richer anyway? It does have a dentless FMF fatty and silencer on it. Maybe it was never jetted for them. Oh yea, this bike would need a clutch for sure too...a bit grabby clicking it into first. Wouldn't idle for shit coming to a stop.

Not holding an idle can mean lower end leaks, you are right to keep looking.

[AlisoBob]

....this bike would need a clutch for sure too...a bit grabby clicking it into first.

This is typically the basket, not the clutch.

$$$$

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

* Year:1994
* Make:HONDA
* Model:CR500
* Location:San Diego, CA
* Type:Motorcycle
* Mileage:0

SELLER DESCRIPTION

1994 HONDA CR500, CR500, polished Swing Arm, mild port, pipe, runs excellent, $2,100 obo 858-272-8122

Im going to look at it this morning since its in my area. Dude says its a sweetheart, cherry. I'll offer him 1600$ if its up to my standards. Fair??

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

He said he just broke in the new top end too. 2 rides on it. We'll see if he has the reciepts.

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

BTW I called this morning on the '95 for 1500$ you posted last night. No answer- left a message.

[AlisoBob]

Looks nice...

Dont just offer the money. Pull it out and let them see it, smell it.

A big Stack of $100's, especially before Christmas, is hard to turn down.

This sounds kinda sneeky, but if he turns down your offer... Have a bunch of your friends call him, ask a bunch of dopey questions... set appointments, then never show.

Have them do this for a week.. to "condition" the guy..

Then you call and say that you found another $100 to toss into the deal.

He'll snap it right up!

[britincali]

I would look for a 91+ nasty looking tore up POS that runs ok, like bob said your gonna have to slap a piston in anyway.

You dont get much out of a roller moneywise unless its REALLY clean.

[AlisoBob]

Toss up photos of your $350 special, Brit....

[britincali]

Always get small demoninations of cash, if the guy wants $1500 bring $1000 in $10 bills a big wad looks awsome

I bought a supra a few years back, the guy wanted $3500 I showed up with $2000 in $5s in one pocket and $1000 in C notes in the other. When we got down to haggling I tossed the big stack of fives on the hood and said "thats what Ill give you" he asked how much is it and I told him to count it, by the time he was done and was holding the wad he agreed.

The C notes never saw the light of day

[AlisoBob]

If you whipped out the "C"'s, you would have got it for the $1k...



$100's talk...

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

I like the theories, but money is money. Personally I would want less bills to deposit. Plus, Benjamins say it all. I have 100's in hand. I'll let you know what happens. Im going to look at 9:45 or so.

[britincali]

Toss up photos of your $350 special, Brit....

A bit of background.... I pulled my steelie apart to do the top end and found my jug and crank were ruined, I split the cases to rebuild the crank and found the tranny grenaded. It was gonna cost me at least $900 to fix every thing the right way, I found this donar bottom end and parted the rest out..

Heres the orig AD piccy



I got her for $340 and aparently "it hasnt run in 2 years", It fired 2nd kick with 2 yr old gas

Heres a thread on the blowup....

http://www.bannedcr500riders.com/board/ ... hlight=340

And the one with the $340 bike

http://www.bannedcr500riders.com/board/ ... .php?t=678

[dannygraves]

when I did my complete rebuild, I didn't have to touch the trans, I only replaced all the case bearings since I had it apart. My tranny still shifts like butter, these tranmissions are really touch. An older bike with an experienced owner is less likely to have a hammered trans, then a newer shiney bike being ridden by a punk-ass. MFDB just had to replace a shift fork, shaft and 5th gears because he let his idiot friends ride it (in his well taken care of '99). My bike is an '86 and last time I had it apart showed slight wear on 2nd gear. So the age actually has VERY little to do with it. find yourself a '92 that has been sitting in a garage for 10 years since the owner had kids or something. slap a new topend on and ride.

Now that being said, I wouldn't pay $2000 for anything that didn't run perfect or close to it. if that guy doesn't know how to jet his bike he probably also doesn't know a lot of other things.
I'm a big fan of the $500 bike thats in peices because a lot of the time its a gold mine of shiney new parts the last guy forgot about, it gives you a chance to go through EVERYTHING and you can get it for dirt cheap.

[dannygraves]

hell, if you don't mind going for a drive, here are a couple I found in my local craigs list
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/506848256.html

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/502479969.html

I bet either of them would take a grand cash or less. I picked up my gen-1 as a complete running 250 for $900 on craigs list. Remember its x-mas time people are desperate for some extra cash.

[dannygraves]

heres a gen-2 chassis I found too
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/504015809.html

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

Not too shabby. Ya, I saw the build on your bike danny. I think you can say you have the most economical A/F conversion by a long shot. Im not too worried about shaving off a 100 here or there. Plus the guys sounded older, so I'll rack his brain about the bikes history and such. Should I go lower or is that just a slap in the face...

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

One of my favorite tell-tale signs for wear on the bike from the outside is the oem shifter. If the knurled toe rivit is sloppy as shit, it obviously has some riding on it.

[AlisoBob]

Brake Discs tell the tale as well.

[AlisoBob]

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/502479969.html

Asking $1500..... What will he take?

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

Sorry, had to work all day assembling the new CNC plasma cutter

The bike was absolutely cherry like he said. He is the second owner by 4 months. The first owner scared the shit out of himself and he has had the bike since. Rotors, kickstarter, shifter all have minimal play. He hasn't rode it in 5 years!! He just starts it annually and runs some gas through it! Started up for ME 4th kick. Rediculous!

I almost don't want to hack apart the bike for my AF conversion because it is such a well kept bike. Something to be said for a nearly original bike.

So I whipped out 1500$ during a silent moment after talking a bit and looking it over, counted it quietly to myself, and handed it to him. He says "how much is there?" I said "count it". So He continued to count it and says, "I can't do it."

Of course not, I mean this was his baby he had since it was nearly new. SO I whipped out another hundred. "this is all I brought" I said.

He passed, but courteously asked for my name and number.

I've already started on the "conditioning" Bob. I mean, who wants a '94 500 two stroke anyway?? I don't think it'll sell for what he's asking. Let's see if it works.

[AlisoBob]

. He hasn't rode it in 5 years!! He just starts it annually and runs some gas through it! Started up for ME 4th kick.

Theres LOTS of bikes that are in this same situation...

...sad.

Send me the guys phone #... I'll drive him nuts!

[dannygraves]

me too...hehe

[AlisoBob]

I'll call him @ 2:00am.... M-F