I've been looking in here on the MC section for over a week now, began a few days before the great post with the old BMW video. I've never owned a motorcycle, and since I'm now closer to 60 than 50 yrs old, should just leave well enough alone. My only real experience was spending an afternoon over 25 yrs ago- totally unlicensed, illegal, & uneducated about MC's- cruising the local blacktop backroads on an old rough but functional Honda 305 Dream my brother had bought dirt cheap somewhere. It was *Great* fun- but he took the little Honda back to college, sold it and life moved on. The last time I looked into MC's was almost 20 yrs ago.
I looked at the thread here w/pix of everyone's bikes- why do most motorcycles look so doggone good? I began researching on beginner's bikes- just for fun, of course. Soon had it pared down to a short list of "everybody says" bikes, with what looked like 2 standouts. Then Craigslist- again just for fun- several thing temptng, none nice & cheap enough to do any damage.
But now I may be in trouble! May *Have* to take that MC safety course everyone recommnds, because I found one of those standouts:
07 Yamaha Virago 250cc V-twin, garage-kept & VG cond(maybe as new?), again, less than 125 miles!
), starts & runs well but idles poorly(wanna bet it's from 3-4 yr old gas?) & needs carb cleaning(or mebbe some fresh gas With Regane?!
).
It's that gorgeous Black Cherry color.
It's (help me!) within driving distance, < 500 mile round trip. Have pickup, will travel- and have a 4x8 utility trailer, with tiltable mesh bed & angle-iron siderails. Bound to be a way to haul it on the trailer standing upright- maybe big zip ties to anchor wheels to mesh floor, then buy a set of 4 ratchet straps & apply equal pull from both sides?
What does he want for it? Substantially less than $2K.
Ad placed Sat night- he might still have it.
I could sure use something to make me smile.
Anyone good at hauling a bike on a utility trailer?
I looked at the thread here w/pix of everyone's bikes- why do most motorcycles look so doggone good? I began researching on beginner's bikes- just for fun, of course. Soon had it pared down to a short list of "everybody says" bikes, with what looked like 2 standouts. Then Craigslist- again just for fun- several thing temptng, none nice & cheap enough to do any damage.
But now I may be in trouble! May *Have* to take that MC safety course everyone recommnds, because I found one of those standouts:
07 Yamaha Virago 250cc V-twin, garage-kept & VG cond(maybe as new?), again, less than 125 miles!
It's that gorgeous Black Cherry color.
What does he want for it? Substantially less than $2K.
Ad placed Sat night- he might still have it.
I could sure use something to make me smile.
Anyone good at hauling a bike on a utility trailer?
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