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As I move forward with my fighter fz I wanted to pick up something else to daily... Been browsing for a while without a big budget, then I spotted this (incorrectly) listed as a "Yamaha 650 RS" on CraigsList for $1500. I knew I had to jump on the deal...
So this thing has been through some ****, pics showed a bike with a broken right clipon and said "runs but dead battery, bought at auction this morning" I called the guy super early in the morning the next day, at lunch time went to see the scoop on this thing. It had been let down a few times by the looks of it, nothing major tho. We couldn't get it started (even with a jumper pack) so I was able to knock some money off the $1500
Registration was out since 2004 (!) which would later cost me $850. Clean title. I've had the bike about a week now, just installed a used clipon from eBay, brake lever too. Changed the oil (which was surprisingly clean) brake pads are good, checked the important stuff for tightness and went on its maiden voyage today... All I can say is :rockon::rockon::rockon: the bike is fine, transmission shifts fine up to 3rd (didn't go very fast today) and holy **** is it quick. Much much faster than the FZ. The bodywork up front, headlight and fairing stay are all broken and rattle around... but I ordered a new light and stay today, should be getting some chinese race replica fairings from a buddy this weekend.
She needs some tlc, but here is what you guys really wanna see:
not bad for $2200, eh? I'm glad I got this, I can finally say: Let my fighter project begin (to the fz that is)
So this thing has been through some ****, pics showed a bike with a broken right clipon and said "runs but dead battery, bought at auction this morning" I called the guy super early in the morning the next day, at lunch time went to see the scoop on this thing. It had been let down a few times by the looks of it, nothing major tho. We couldn't get it started (even with a jumper pack) so I was able to knock some money off the $1500
Registration was out since 2004 (!) which would later cost me $850. Clean title. I've had the bike about a week now, just installed a used clipon from eBay, brake lever too. Changed the oil (which was surprisingly clean) brake pads are good, checked the important stuff for tightness and went on its maiden voyage today... All I can say is :rockon::rockon::rockon: the bike is fine, transmission shifts fine up to 3rd (didn't go very fast today) and holy **** is it quick. Much much faster than the FZ. The bodywork up front, headlight and fairing stay are all broken and rattle around... but I ordered a new light and stay today, should be getting some chinese race replica fairings from a buddy this weekend.
She needs some tlc, but here is what you guys really wanna see:
not bad for $2200, eh? I'm glad I got this, I can finally say: Let my fighter project begin (to the fz that is)
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