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

Author: Chris Mitchell

Date: Jun 18, 2003, 7:31 AM

Post ID: 1713435511


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<P>Brooklyn...not Staten Island...Huge difference.</P>
<P>When you ride up to see Erik, give a hollar, I'd like to meet you and Patience. <BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>From: Keith Ruff <KLRU-@FCC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
<DIV></DIV>Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:27:25 +0000
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<DIV></DIV>I hear ya, I've been vomiting on this board for 3 years now, y'all have
<DIV></DIV>been putting up with me. I'm on the fence with selling her, which is
<DIV></DIV>why I priced her high on ebay. I've gotten 727 hits as of this morning
<DIV></DIV>with 0 bids. Not sure why some bikes get bidding frenzies, i.e., Moe's
<DIV></DIV>bikes where people run up the bids into the low teens, and why mine has
<DIV></DIV>gotten none (it's not as nice cosmetically as those total restored paint
<DIV></DIV>jobs Moe does but is clean and original, but just as nice mechanically).
<DIV></DIV>Still a few days left though. I am planning on taking a ride up to see
<DIV></DIV>Eric Green, The Guzzi Guy up in Staten Island to see if she is running
<DIV></DIV>her best, I think she still may need some carb tweeking or timing
<DIV></DIV>adjustment. If he gets her running like a bandit, hmmmmm, I may just
<DIV></DIV>have to keep her! Been offered a few trades from Beemer owners, a real
<DIV></DIV>nice 78 Smoke Red R100RS + $2000 for my bike, an 80 Smoke Red R100RT
<DIV></DIV>with 15K original miles on it + $2500 for my bike, or possibly a 90
<DIV></DIV>K100LT all done up for close to equal swap for my bike. Makes me really
<DIV></DIV>think if this is a prime opportunity to get back what I have invested
<DIV></DIV>(around $6K) into this bike, get a nice Beemer, plus cash back in my
<DIV></DIV>pocket. The Beemers are also unique machines, not too many around these
<DIV></DIV>parts, but the Guzzi is super rare. Decisions, decisions. Will keep
<DIV></DIV>you posted.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Keith Ruff
<DIV></DIV>71 Police Ambassador - NJ
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>3haw-@bluefrog.biz wrote:
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> Keith,
<DIV></DIV>> Ian's story is familiar to me. I whined and complained on this list
<DIV></DIV>> (I'm
<DIV></DIV>> sure everyone remembers painfully) for almost two years about my Ambo,
<DIV></DIV>> couldn't get her going no matter what. Now she runs like a new.......
<DIV></DIV>> well
<DIV></DIV>> almost new bike. Real glad I stuck to her. Bob
<DIV></DIV>> ----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>> From: Ian Adkins <IANAD-@LINKAMERICA.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> To: <LOOPFRAM-@TOPICA.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:42 AM
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > Keith,
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > You have definately had to put up with a lot of pain and suffering on
<DIV></DIV>> > Patience. I have had the good fortune to have had few problems with my
<DIV></DIV>> bikes
<DIV></DIV>> > so I can't be in your shoes. However please allow me to pass on a story
<DIV></DIV>> that
<DIV></DIV>> > my dad once told me:
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > He owned a late 50's Olds way back when. There was a period of time when
<DIV></DIV>> all
<DIV></DIV>> > he seemed to be doing was getting things fixed on it. This went on for
<DIV></DIV>> quite
<DIV></DIV>> > awhile and he was at his breaking point. Just as he was ready to be done
<DIV></DIV>> > with the "money pit" and sell it off he then went into a long period
<DIV></DIV>> > where
<DIV></DIV>> > all the car would do is run. I think I remember him saying that he ran
<DIV></DIV>> > the
<DIV></DIV>> > car for over two years with no problems whatsoever.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Perhaps you are at that point? You have done just about everything
<DIV></DIV>> possible
<DIV></DIV>> > to that bike. I am surprised it is not as reliable as many of the
<DIV></DIV>> > Looper's
<DIV></DIV>> > bikes.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Good luck with the sale...she is a beautiful bike.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > ...Ian
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > p.s. I am not jinxing myself with the above statements. But just to be
<DIV></DIV>> sure
<DIV></DIV>> > I wrote this email with fingers...and toes crossed :-)
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > > -----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>> > > From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
<DIV></DIV>> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:54 AM
<DIV></DIV>> > > To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>> > > Subject: Re: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Though I like to see people on loops, sometimes it's just time to move
<DIV></DIV>> > > on...good luck whatever you do...
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > EldoMike
<DIV></DIV>> > > ----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>> > > From: "Keith Ruff" <KLRU-@FCC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> > > To: <LOOPFRAM-@TOPICA.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:03 PM
<DIV></DIV>> > > Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Oh the mental torchure. Took her to work the other day and once again
<DIV></DIV>> > > > she owned up to her name as the speedo crapped out again. So it
<DIV></DIV>> turned
<DIV></DIV>> > > > out to only be the speedo cable again (was just replaced not many
<DIV></DIV>> miles
<DIV></DIV>> > > > ago). Yes it was minor, but enough to put me over the final edge and
<DIV></DIV>> > > > throw her on ebay. Yes she is priced high, but if someone is willing
<DIV></DIV>> to
<DIV></DIV>> > > > pay, she's all theres (especially when compared to the prices people
<DIV></DIV>> pay
<DIV></DIV>> > > > for Harpers and Cycle Garden machines!). I think I have been jinxed
<DIV></DIV>> > > > with this Ambo, perhaps someone else will have luck now that I have
<DIV></DIV>> > > > spent my mental lentils and too much dinero getting her to where she
<DIV></DIV>> is
<DIV></DIV>> > > > at. Of course the cash in pocket doesn't hurt to pay off that huge
<DIV></DIV>> Visa
<DIV></DIV>> > > > bill that she created. Have also had a few intersted parties offer me
<DIV></DIV>> > > > up some real fine Beemers + cash for Patience, now there's a hoot.
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Still in the saddle with a sweet R100RS or R100RT or K100LT plus a few
<DIV></DIV>> > > > grand to play with. One guy offered me $6K in a trade - his 80 R100RT
<DIV></DIV>> > > > with 15K original miles + $3K. We'll see. I figured I would list her
<DIV></DIV>> > > > at what I've got into her and see if the price runs up like some of
<DIV></DIV>> > > > those cycle garden bikes we've seen sell for $12K plus, though I'm not
<DIV></DIV>> > > > at all expecting that but why not just list it and see. May wind up
<DIV></DIV>> > > > keeping her after all this is said and done, but I do have a "sour"
<DIV></DIV>> > > > taste now, I'm at the point where I expect something to go wrong or
<DIV></DIV>> > > > break every time I'm out on her, not the confidence I want to have in
<DIV></DIV>> a
<DIV></DIV>> > > > courtship with my motorcycle. I think it's time to move on.....
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Keith
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Zink, Rich, ITD wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > Keith? What's up buddy? Has the three year courtship gone sour? You
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > poured
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > your heart and soul into the relationship and now your
<DIV></DIV>> > > dumping the poor
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > girl
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > on EBay, alongside overly endowed Harleys and lonely
<DIV></DIV>> > > wallflower Hondas.
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > Oh
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > the pain. Or is the reserve set so high you really don't want to
<DIV></DIV>> break
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > up
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > with the old girl?
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > Answers please ;-(
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > Rich
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
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