GoldOxide_imp
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Almost like having the riding history erased. Kinda sad.
Almost like having the riding history erased. Kinda sad.
Gentlemen, it has been a great pleasure. (zbillster's farewell post)
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zbillster_imp
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So the new owner in California called ... he wrecked it already.zbillster_imp said:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand look who's finally home. Two months to the day.
Low speed fallover ... he's ok but all the new shiny parts ... not so much. :dodgy:
GoldOxide_imp
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Bill, sadly the machine's soul must be "invested" elsewhere.
A couple of members, new to the bike, have used brakes too hard at slow speeds, and the quick stopping power caught them off guard...down went bikes. I wonder if this was the case with him.zbillster_imp said:So the new owner in California called ... he wrecked it already.zbillster_imp said:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand look who's finally home. Two months to the day.
Low speed fallover ... he's ok but all the new shiny parts ... not so much. :dodgy:
zbillster_imp
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A couple of members, new to the bike, have used brakes too hard at slow speeds, and the quick stopping power caught them off guard...down went bikes. I wonder if this was the case with him.pdedse_imp said:A couple of members, new to the bike, have used brakes too hard at slow speeds, and the quick stopping power caught them off guard...down went bikes. I wonder if this was the case with him.zbillster_imp said:So the new owner in California called ... he wrecked it already.zbillster_imp said:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand look who's finally home. Two months to the day.
Low speed fallover ... he's ok but all the new shiny parts ... not so much. :dodgy:
That was his story ... "front brake was a little grabby" or something like that. I think he's an old Easy Rider used to raked choppers with no front brakes at all.
I do know from experience that if you stop too quickly, the pogo-ing of the front suspension will upset your balance.
(Symbolic washing of hands)
I had a similar story from a Kymco People 50cc scooter I sold in a previous decade ... I drive it to the new owner's house nearby, his wife takes it out for a spin the next day, and catches a mirror on the yard gate coming home ... he called, "What was the name of that place that services Kymco again?" Lotta scratched plastic on that one.
zbillster_imp
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And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs! 
peterbaron
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.........................................................NO RLETs = NO problem..................................................
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the Ferret
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zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Arrrgggghhhh
rboe
Road warrior
Many many years ago the husband of a co-worker had a very cherry Ford - the original small ones from the late 60's. This thing was babied and pampered.
For some reason he decided to sell it so some young buck bought and had it totaled within a week.
It was a heart breaker.
For some reason he decided to sell it so some young buck bought and had it totaled within a week.
It was a heart breaker.
GoldOxide_imp
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Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
zbillster_imp
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I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
GoldOxide_imp
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Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
zbillster_imp
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I was kinda warned by this guy's review about the front brakes before I bought it ... but while I was anticipating the issue I didn't experience anything that extreme in my experience. Your mileage may vary.obleo_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.
Actually I put them on to dress it up for sale ... and (cough) cover up some scratches.
The new owner was kinda making noises how "the detailing was not up to his standards" when he received it ... :dodgy: ... yeah, how's that brake grab detail looking?
Bazbro_imp
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The new owner was kinda making noises how "the detailing was not up to his standards" when he received it ... :dodgy: ... yeah, how's that brake grab detail looking?
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zbillster_imp said:I was kinda warned by this guy's review about the front brakes before I bought it ... but while I was anticipating the issue I didn't experience anything that extreme in my experience. Your mileage may vary.obleo_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.
Actually I put them on to dress it up for sale ... and (cough) cover up some scratches.
The new owner was kinda making noises how "the detailing was not up to his standards" when he received it ... :dodgy: ... yeah, how's that brake grab detail looking?
It's a curious thing to say about a second-hand bike. If the cosmetics speak to you of neglect, then don't buy the thing. If it is fine, but you would choose to spend more time on cleaning and detailing, buy it. Don't tell the seller how he or she should have looked after it.
zbillster_imp
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Cormanus_imp said:zbillster_imp said:I was kinda warned by this guy's review about the front brakes before I bought it ... but while I was anticipating the issue I didn't experience anything that extreme in my experience. Your mileage may vary.obleo_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.
Actually I put them on to dress it up for sale ... and (cough) cover up some scratches.
The new owner was kinda making noises how "the detailing was not up to his standards" when he received it ... :dodgy: ... yeah, how's that brake grab detail looking?
It's a curious thing to say about a second-hand bike. If the cosmetics speak to you of neglect, then don't buy the thing. If it is fine, but you would choose to spend more time on cleaning and detailing, buy it. Don't tell the seller how he or she should have looked after it.
It's a curious thing to say about a second-hand bike. If the cosmetics speak to you of neglect, then don't buy the thing. If it is fine, but you would choose to spend more time on cleaning and detailing, buy it. Don't tell the seller how he or she should have looked after it.
I was pretty explicit in my YouTube walkaround video that I wasn't into header polishing and I bought it to ride and get dirty in the process. I even pointed out dirty spots.
In fact, I perhaps foolishly in hindsight went above and beyond to replace functional but cosmetically challenged parts to increase chances of sale.
I hope the new owner never reads this forum ... but I was really trying to hold off for another buyer who was a better match for the bike and in better circumstances. There was a guy from Florida who wanted to fly in and ride it home and visit places in Texas his late son spent time ... make a special adventure of it ... but then he said those fatal words ... "I'd better ask my wife first." :dodgy:
peterbaron
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GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB.
Bad news... bank decline RLETs loan application
GoldOxide_imp
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peterbaron_imp said:GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB.
Bad news... bank decline RLETs loan application
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB.
Bad news... bank decline RLETs loan application
:rofl:
peterbaron_imp said:GoldOxide_imp said:Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like PB.zbillster_imp said:I needed something! In the prequel, my thumbnail started bleeding around the 8:00 mark and at the very end you can see the huge skin peel from my thumb and forefinger!GoldOxide_imp said:Clearly the problem was the blue glove.zbillster_imp said:And the most distressing part is ... after all that pain, effort and slow-healing blisters ... he dared damage the RLETs!
Fun flick Bill.
However, the latter may be from all the sweat buildup under the glove which softened the skin.
Man, those blisters took a couple of weeks to heal! And raw, throbbing skin in the two places you need it the most!
The moral ... don't bother with RLETs unless you're keeping the bike.
Aw man - that means some soul went with the RLETs. I would have taken the RLETs off and sold to the highest Forum [blind auction] bidder ... like [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB.
Bad news... bank decline RLETs loan application
A happy smiley following tragic news? Mmmm.
Dude, get another bank.
