Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay

I hear ya, I've been vomiting on this board for 3 years now, y'all have
been putting up with me. I'm on the fence with selling her, which is
why I priced her high on ebay. I've gotten 727 hits as of this morning
with 0 bids. Not sure why some bikes get bidding frenzies, i.e., Moe's
bikes where people run up the bids into the low teens, and why mine has
gotten none (it's not as nice cosmetically as those total restored paint
jobs Moe does but is clean and original, but just as nice mechanically).
Still a few days left though. I am planning on taking a ride up to see
Eric Green, The Guzzi Guy up in Staten Island to see if she is running
her best, I think she still may need some carb tweeking or timing
adjustment. If he gets her running like a bandit, hmmmmm, I may just
have to keep her! Been offered a few trades from Beemer owners, a real
nice 78 Smoke Red R100RS + $2000 for my bike, an 80 Smoke Red R100RT
with 15K original miles on it + $2500 for my bike, or possibly a 90
K100LT all done up for close to equal swap for my bike. Makes me really
think if this is a prime opportunity to get back what I have invested
(around $6K) into this bike, get a nice Beemer, plus cash back in my
pocket. The Beemers are also unique machines, not too many around these
parts, but the Guzzi is super rare. Decisions, decisions. Will keep
you posted.

Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ

3haw-@bluefrog.biz wrote:

Keith,
Ian's story is familiar to me. I whined and complained on this list
(I'm
sure everyone remembers painfully) for almost two years about my Ambo,
couldn't get her going no matter what. Now she runs like a new.......
well
almost new bike. Real glad I stuck to her. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Adkins <ianad-@linkamerica.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay

Keith,

You have definately had to put up with a lot of pain and suffering on
Patience. I have had the good fortune to have had few problems with my

bikes

so I can't be in your shoes. However please allow me to pass on a story

that

my dad once told me:

He owned a late 50's Olds way back when. There was a period of time when

all

he seemed to be doing was getting things fixed on it. This went on for

quite

awhile and he was at his breaking point. Just as he was ready to be done
with the "money pit" and sell it off he then went into a long period
where
all the car would do is run. I think I remember him saying that he ran
the
car for over two years with no problems whatsoever.

Perhaps you are at that point? You have done just about everything

possible

to that bike. I am surprised it is not as reliable as many of the
Looper's
bikes.

Good luck with the sale...she is a beautiful bike.

...Ian

p.s. I am not jinxing myself with the above statements. But just to be

sure

I wrote this email with fingers...and toes crossed :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:54 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay

Though I like to see people on loops, sometimes it's just time to move
on...good luck whatever you do...

EldoMike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay

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

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

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

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

Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay

Author: Keith Ruff

Date: Jun 18, 2003, 5:27 AM

Post ID: 1713433999

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