What do you think of this bike for sale?

[Trfsrfr]

Look at this bad boy:
V-65 Magna
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/mcy/5812581654.html

To me, this is 'the one', with the adjustable back rest...damn I want it.

Also - YZ guy said he sold his bike for $500.00, just what he posted it for...

 

[ossagp]

if you paid what they are both asking, I would say you paid about 2600 too much. if the Yamaha went for 500 the seller must have found his birth twin,

 

[Trfsrfr]

if you paid what they are both asking, I would say you paid about 2600 too much. if the Yamaha went for 500 the seller must have found his birth twin,

Oh I totally agree.
But that Magna, man I dig those bikes.

 

[ossagp]

yeah, i like the v4s.

 

[austinjdr1234]

1992 YZ-250 Needs some work - $500
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/mcy/5802399914.html

What could it cost to fix? Are parts available? Are they inexpensive? Is it a good price? If not, what would you pay for it?

I'm getting the bike bug lately and I really like working on them and riding them, especially now that my son is into it. But I don't want to make poor purchasing decisions like I feel I already have. And I trust the many amazing people here that have helped me out so much already.
I look for bikes on Craigslist everyday and seem to have a knack for finding basket-cases, but would prefer to post what I find here before I consider buying again.

These questions apply to all of the bikes listed below.

Same here found a 95 for 500 needs clutch rod

 

[Trfsrfr]

Same here found a 95 for 500 needs clutch rod

The guy who posted the ad here claims he sold it for $500.00, but myself and at least one other here are a bit skeptical of that.

 

[austinjdr1234]

The guy who posted the ad here claims he sold it for $500.00, but myself and at least one other here are a bit skeptical of that.

hmmmm

 

[Trfsrfr]

I think this is totally cool;
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/mcy/5820410639.html

 

[ossagp]

I think he missed the height of sunstroke season.

 

[Trfsrfr]

I think he missed the height of sunstroke season.

So that is a like or dislike?
Not sure what you mean there.

 

[ossagp]

i think he would have the best chance ofe selling it if the buyer was suffering sun stroke.

 

[Trfsrfr]

Oh yeah, I gotcha. He is asking a lofty price tag.
But I think it's cool (and I know cool!), and maybe he'll find a sucker that was born yesterday.
They do exist.

 

[ossagp]

Suzuki sells it as the boulevard 40. if you want it for 1k look at a savage 650.

 

[Trfsrfr]

Lol, you really do have 83 bikes don't you?
You're like my buddy who can accurately rail off baseballs stats back to 1920.
I was doubting what M33 said in another thread, but now I'm thinking he wasn't exaggerating at all.

 

[Trfsrfr]

Same here found a 95 for 500 needs clutch rod

Hows the 95? Still for sale 4 days later?