01-09-2023, 05:46 PM
Ok, so I just did a thing...
Happened so fast, in fact, that I'm still processing it. Worked from home today to supervise some plumbing repairs. Taking a brain break, I checked FB Marketplace, and saw a '21 orange INT650 with 800 miles, with a factory windscreen and rear rack. Won't disclose the price, but it was enough of a bargain that I felt that it would go very quickly, and when I showed it to Mrs. G, she said that if I was serious about it, I should jump on it. I contacted the owner quickly, and arranged a meeting.
The challenges were that the bike was down in San Diego, and the weather was pretty dodgy. After the plumbers wrapped up, I ran to the bank, and headed south to check out the bike. It's pristine, garage kept, and has never seen rain. Coincidentally, the owner had purchased it from the dealership we just visited on Saturday. He was moving very soon and needed to liquidate. He said I had contacted him quickly enough to get first dibs, but there were others waiting to hear if I was going to buy or not.
Couldn't pass it up! He was about 18 miles from Mom's house, so after we struck a deal, he was nice enough to follow me to Mom's. We beat the rain, the bike was safely tucked in her garage, and we drove back to get my car. He also threw in three OEM oil filters and a case of Castrol. Since it was dark by the time we were ready to roll, I didn't get a good picture of the bike.
The bike cruised nicely on the freeway to Mom's, and seemed to track more securely than the bike I rented a few days ago - maybe because it's wearing Pirellis, rather than the Ceat tires the rental had.
I'll pick it up soon when the weather is nice and we're visiting Mom. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in buying a mint CB300R, I'll be listing it for sale very soon.
Happened so fast, in fact, that I'm still processing it. Worked from home today to supervise some plumbing repairs. Taking a brain break, I checked FB Marketplace, and saw a '21 orange INT650 with 800 miles, with a factory windscreen and rear rack. Won't disclose the price, but it was enough of a bargain that I felt that it would go very quickly, and when I showed it to Mrs. G, she said that if I was serious about it, I should jump on it. I contacted the owner quickly, and arranged a meeting.
The challenges were that the bike was down in San Diego, and the weather was pretty dodgy. After the plumbers wrapped up, I ran to the bank, and headed south to check out the bike. It's pristine, garage kept, and has never seen rain. Coincidentally, the owner had purchased it from the dealership we just visited on Saturday. He was moving very soon and needed to liquidate. He said I had contacted him quickly enough to get first dibs, but there were others waiting to hear if I was going to buy or not.
Couldn't pass it up! He was about 18 miles from Mom's house, so after we struck a deal, he was nice enough to follow me to Mom's. We beat the rain, the bike was safely tucked in her garage, and we drove back to get my car. He also threw in three OEM oil filters and a case of Castrol. Since it was dark by the time we were ready to roll, I didn't get a good picture of the bike.
The bike cruised nicely on the freeway to Mom's, and seemed to track more securely than the bike I rented a few days ago - maybe because it's wearing Pirellis, rather than the Ceat tires the rental had.
I'll pick it up soon when the weather is nice and we're visiting Mom. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in buying a mint CB300R, I'll be listing it for sale very soon.