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After persistent posting to Craigslist, I managed to find a buyer for the F650. I could not come down much below what I was offering it for, given that I had just purchased the thing in October and had installed a fresh tire (sure, that was included in the sale) and had the fork seals done and brake pads replaced. Major work considering that I had the bike for a total of six months.
Anyway, no sooner had I found a buyer for the F650 than did I arrange to take Roomie on a test ride of the ST4s that has been occupying my attention. By the time we made it onto Tramway from the sellers place in High Desert, she proclaimed that the bike was plenty comfortable. It is good that I got back to the seller when I did. Although he told me repeatedly that he was not going to sell to anyone else, he claimed that he was preparing to list it on Craigslist himself for $7200
I learned a few things about the bike from the seller. He has owned the bike twice, purchasing it once for $11,000, and later for $8,000. It is a 2003, the first year the model could be purchased with ABS. During his two ownership periods, he has replaced the stock seat with a Corbin and the stock exhaust with a full Termignoni system. The only must-have mod he has not made is to replace the stock headlight system with a Ducati Designs replacement. As soon as I have $500 burning a hole in my pocket I'll get right on that.
As excited as I am about the new red beast in my garage, I will miss the F650. The blue bomber is without a doubt the most fun commuting bike I have ever known, she makes riding in effortless.There is now a gap in the fleet. Doubtless the Trail 90 will be pressed back into service. Also, the Morini is an enjoyable commuter; I just need to replace the swing-arm bushings to get her back on the road. The "decade" rule is restored i.e. one bike each from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's (gets 2), 90's, and 00's as is the proportion of Italian brands to everything else. Everything else being the Honda, the sole non-Italian in the fleet.
Most of all, Roomie and I both are looking forward to doing some sport-touring up in the twisties, to Taos, and maybe even up into Colorado.
Posted by Underblog at April 19, 2009 3:35 PM
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