Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Jun 16, 2003, 6:03 PM
Post ID: 1713413077
Oh the mental torchure. Took her to work the other day and once again
she owned up to her name as the speedo crapped out again. So it turned
out to only be the speedo cable again (was just replaced not many miles
ago). Yes it was minor, but enough to put me over the final edge and
throw her on ebay. Yes she is priced high, but if someone is willing to
pay, she's all theres (especially when compared to the prices people pay
for Harpers and Cycle Garden machines!). I think I have been jinxed
with this Ambo, perhaps someone else will have luck now that I have
spent my mental lentils and too much dinero getting her to where she is
at. Of course the cash in pocket doesn't hurt to pay off that huge Visa
bill that she created. Have also had a few intersted parties offer me
up some real fine Beemers + cash for Patience, now there's a hoot.
Still in the saddle with a sweet R100RS or R100RT or K100LT plus a few
grand to play with. One guy offered me $6K in a trade - his 80 R100RT
with 15K original miles + $3K. We'll see. I figured I would list her
at what I've got into her and see if the price runs up like some of
those cycle garden bikes we've seen sell for $12K plus, though I'm not
at all expecting that but why not just list it and see. May wind up
keeping her after all this is said and done, but I do have a "sour"
taste now, I'm at the point where I expect something to go wrong or
break every time I'm out on her, not the confidence I want to have in a
courtship with my motorcycle. I think it's time to move on.....
Keith
Zink, Rich, ITD wrote:
Keith? What's up buddy? Has the three year courtship gone sour? You poured your heart and soul into the relationship and now your dumping the poor girl on EBay, alongside overly endowed Harleys and lonely wallflower Hondas. Oh the pain. Or is the reserve set so high you really don't want to break up with the old girl? Answers please ;-( Rich |