I'm looking, and serious about buying, a used, very good / excellent condition FJR. My location is Western Central Ohio. I'm flexible on looking in Indiana, Kentucky, or even possibly lower Michigan for one. I'm pretty particular about what I want, and I'm just saying that up front. I dont even look at bikes that have been laid down. I dont like stickers, scratches, dings, chips, etc. If aftermarket stuff is on it, it should look professional, not "I got the barbie tool-kit out and half assed it" type of job. I'm sure I will not run into that here, but trust me, I looked at a like new Pacific Coast that had smurf, peterpan, and dragon stickers on it after a long drive and I have to say that will raise the blood pressure. I'll attach a picture just because it has to be seen to believe. Anyway looking for FJR
2003-2006
price range is really about 7.5k max
like silver but, hey, will get what I can
no leaks, etc.
maintenance on schedule
I guess the price range dictates it all. I've seen a lot of nice bikes on here, but out of my range. That bike in California that is still for sale is beautiful, but too far to achieve. I've got correspondence going on with a couple of sellers now...I have not seen their bikes yet, but do plan on it. Obviously I want to keep all options open and see what all is out there within my price range.
Thanks,
Chewy
Here's my / wife's Kaw (process of selling).
Here's my GS500F starter bike (I sold) I'll miss that little rocket.
Here's the PC800 I wasted a whole day going to see and getting my blood pressure pegged out..notice the Peter Pan stickers ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL and the smurt on the tank. Oh yeah, that tube in the fairing....he drilled it so he could drink water out of a cooler in the trunk on the fly. I had been told it was like new, but it had been dropped, the fairing (right) was cracked, stickers galore, faded, scratched, chipped, bad job on extras, etc. Dont get me started. Anyway, hopefully you can see what I have had and what I dont want to mess with. Honestly, I could probably run a whole long thread just about that bike....seriously, look at the peter pan stickers on the dash! I about crapped! Ended the day hitting a bird at 90mph on my bike on the way home and then had to ride through a termite swarm....tell tale signs of a bad day.
2003-2006
price range is really about 7.5k max
like silver but, hey, will get what I can
no leaks, etc.
maintenance on schedule
I guess the price range dictates it all. I've seen a lot of nice bikes on here, but out of my range. That bike in California that is still for sale is beautiful, but too far to achieve. I've got correspondence going on with a couple of sellers now...I have not seen their bikes yet, but do plan on it. Obviously I want to keep all options open and see what all is out there within my price range.
Thanks,
Chewy
Here's my / wife's Kaw (process of selling).
Here's my GS500F starter bike (I sold) I'll miss that little rocket.
Here's the PC800 I wasted a whole day going to see and getting my blood pressure pegged out..notice the Peter Pan stickers ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL and the smurt on the tank. Oh yeah, that tube in the fairing....he drilled it so he could drink water out of a cooler in the trunk on the fly. I had been told it was like new, but it had been dropped, the fairing (right) was cracked, stickers galore, faded, scratched, chipped, bad job on extras, etc. Dont get me started. Anyway, hopefully you can see what I have had and what I dont want to mess with. Honestly, I could probably run a whole long thread just about that bike....seriously, look at the peter pan stickers on the dash! I about crapped! Ended the day hitting a bird at 90mph on my bike on the way home and then had to ride through a termite swarm....tell tale signs of a bad day.
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