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Rpino7: WEAK. lol
Feb 03, 2012, 18:52:50
Rpino7: PS3 all the way.
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:03
jrknecht: thought I was going to owe on my taxes this year
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:09
jrknecht: turns out I am getting about $1100 back
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:23
Rpino7: I just got MW3
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:25
jrknecht: bobber is going to be done sooner than I though
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:46
Rpino7: You getting ps3?
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:50
jrknecht: yeah I want that game
Feb 03, 2012, 18:53:54
Rpino7: Even better..
Feb 03, 2012, 18:54:04
jrknecht: for my xbox I will
Feb 03, 2012, 18:54:07
Catbird: My bike is out in the shed. And my 14-year-old sister generally plays Skyrim from 4:30 to about 12AM, so while we "technically* have an Xbox 360, it's hard to claim we even have a usable TV because it's busy perpetually.
Feb 03, 2012, 18:56:14
Rpino7: What do you think I can get for my kz900 running no problems, pre cafed?
Feb 03, 2012, 18:56:33
Catbird: SO I could go drink with the Yami but my folks would definitely become upset.
Feb 03, 2012, 18:56:48
Catbird: RP, your best bet is to WAIT. Wait until people have had true spring fever for about two weeks, when the snow is starting to melt at an appropriate time. That's always when bikes go at their most fabulously inflated prices.
Feb 03, 2012, 18:57:51
jrknecht: why, you looking to sell it already Ross?
Feb 03, 2012, 18:58:05
Catbird: And as far as the cost? I'd say if you have a good interest locally in unique sport bikes, take the price of a stock KZ in good shape (KBB 4 or similar) and start at 10-15% higher, and say "asking".
Feb 03, 2012, 18:59:26
Catbird: If there's no special demand for it, start at about 80-90% and don't take much less than about 75%. A lot of the thing about cafes is that customizations are a double-edged sword to a buyer.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:00:28
Catbird: ALWAYS ask higher than you think it will sell for, because some times you'll find an ambitious moron with very deep pockets.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:01:38
Rpino7: Thats what I was thinking. I have no garage Jack I need to keep one and I went with the 350f. I wish I had a garage but up in NYC a one car garage space is 200+ maybe by spring I will have a garage?
Feb 03, 2012, 19:01:38
Rpino7: I wanted to ask for 2500.. see if there are any bites. I see old stock CBS NOT RUNNING for 1500
Feb 03, 2012, 19:03:40
Catbird: I'd start at $3,000 early spring.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:07:31
Catbird: And again, always say "asking".
Feb 03, 2012, 19:07:55
Catbird: And the non-running CB for $1,500 thing is because the CBs have a name... The TV shows build most of their projects from CBs because they're a cheap base. Well... *Were* a cheap base.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:14:21
Rpino7: that would be great..
Feb 03, 2012, 19:14:47
Catbird: But for pricing? Timing is everything. EVERYTHING, I SAY.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:15:15
Rpino7: I second that.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:16:12
Catbird: I got my '81 GS550T for $200 in November. Started and ran. Lights were wonky, probably a deep-fried rectifier. Needed a new chain. Leaky carb boots, needs tuning. Second gear slips a little. Two hundred effing dollars.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:16:22
Catbird: And at the time I wasn't paying my student loans yet, and I was thinking I'd be making more money and paying less money. Instead, I'm down to... Scheduled 26-32 hours a week and generally work 15-20 of that. And my loan is costing twice what it should have because of a SNAFU in recordkeeping.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:17:36
Catbird: And for my next trick? I will turn $200 into $500. Nothing up this sleeve... Nothing up that one.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:18:01
Catbird: AbracaCraigslist!
Feb 03, 2012, 19:18:10
Catbird: So, yeah... I love bikes. I'm glad I have that DT250, which is arguably a much cooler bike anyway.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:19:57
Rpino7: Yeah, Craigslist is amazing.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:26:00
Catbird: Craigslist is like eBay without the stigma. It's still seedy, but people don't cringe as much when they hear it.
Feb 03, 2012, 19:36:35
Catbird: One of the many frustrating things about living at home... My father refuses to let me replace the main bearings in the DT on my own. Never mind that I changed the engine in a '96 Mustang solo when I was 15, and that by contrast, rebuilding a small, absurdly simple bike engine at 23 should be a breeze especially with this community to support me...
Feb 03, 2012, 19:57:54
Tim: Let your pop help with the bike and enjoy the time - its less common than you think to be able to share interests like this and you won't be always able to work together on things.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:06:56
Catbird: If he wanted to help I'd be thrilled.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:27:56
Catbird: Because I agree. That's why I was disappointed about that, and the thing earlier about him being asleep when I got home from work early when we were supposed to have a beer.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:28:48
Catbird: He wants me to take it to a shop and have it rebuilt.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:29:02
Catbird: ...aaaaand considering he kinda owns all the tools, that makes it difficult to pick a strategic time on a sunny day to "accidentally" start taking it apart and block off his parking spot in the garage. "Oh, hi, Dad. There's four Smithwicke's in the freezer, grab a bucket and chat with me while I take this thing apart.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:31:12
Catbird: It's getting a little depressing... His hands are no good anymore, so more and more of the stuff we used to do together and have a blast, I find myself having to do on my own all pissed-off-like because I need an extra set of hands and my brother is less than useful, or I just have to plain take it to a shop and have a "professional" do it.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:32:42
Tim: Oh - I misunderstood! Ah well - I live 2000 miles from my parents and siblings which has it's own blessings and curses.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:34:09
Catbird: Yeah. There are times I wish I had my own place. Example, if I did right now I wouldn't be sitting here. I'd have my laptop on a bucket in the garage wired up to a couple of speakers playing my obnoxious drum & bass music, probably rebuilding the GS550's transmission because I'm rather restless right now and having hard time finding an outlet for it.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:35:53
Catbird: My siblings are... Well, I wouldn't be upset at all if I lived 2,000 miles away from my sociopathic sister, and my brother feels like an acquaintance or a close co-worker at times more than a relative.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:39:39
Catbird: But I love my mom and dad.
Feb 03, 2012, 22:49:08
Catbird: ANother day, another dime.
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DP9: this is how today is going [link]
Today at 09:26:01
Catbird: Could be worse. Replace "INTERNET" with "MENARDS" and you've got my day. XD
Today at 09:28:15
DP9: laugh
Today at 09:40:24
rustedrobot: anyone home?
Today at 10:06:18
Tim: in and out - working on getting the long overdue SR500 into rolling chassis... wheel bearings at the moment.
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