Cheep Bike Challenge <$1500 - Page 133

frogy · 02-19-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by duck

Bought this "can't get it to start" 1985 59K K100RT off of CL for a grand a few weeks ago. In the process of stripping it down to the motor and rebuilding it with better front and rear suspension with a paralever rear end over the next month or two.

CL pics:

The ride home from Whidbey Island on the Ferry:

So Duck,why no start.

BIG ED XT FAN · 02-19-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaSteve

Son of a bitch! FREEEEEEEEeeee.....???!?!?

All Yamaha Folks flat out HATE YOU!! "FREE":"" For that Yamaha???

jaydee1445 · 02-20-2013, 05:12 AM

Scored this 97 400 RXC/E From a Panhandle Inmate. After $150 in gas to a friend for delivery to Orlando i'm into in it for $1150. Pic from his Ad

Highside>Lowside · 02-21-2013, 05:28 PM

$750 FT500

Dorzok · 02-21-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jaydee1445

Scored this 97 400 RXC/E From a Panhandle Inmate. After $150 in gas to a friend for delivery to Orlando i'm into in it for $1150. Pic from his Ad

is your real name hayduke? because you suck.

bogieboy · 02-21-2013, 08:23 PM

$300 and a pocket bike trade on the left, and $50 cash on the right....

dorkpunch · 02-21-2013, 09:12 PM

I have some VERY un-fond memories of a similar KE175...

bogieboy · 02-21-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dorkpunch

I have some VERY un-fond memories of a similar KE175...

do tell..... the left is a KE100, the right is a F11 250cc

dorkpunch · 02-21-2013, 10:19 PM

Mine was a '76, looked a lot like your 250. Lets just say I was young and it was a looong, $$$$$$$$ process. No love lost when I finally got rid of it. Ironically, the bike I traded for I eventually got back and still have, 20 yrs later. It was my first bike.

bogieboy · 02-22-2013, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dorkpunch

Mine was a '76, looked a lot like your 250. Lets just say I was young and it was a looong, $$$$$$$$ process. No love lost when I finally got rid of it. Ironically, the bike I traded for I eventually got back and still have, 20 yrs later. It was my first bike.

Hahaha well i hear ya on the $$$$$$$ paid 50 for it and promptly spent about 150 on a stator and stuff to fix the gas tank.....LOL

Speedo66 · 02-23-2013, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dorkpunch

I have some VERY un-fond memories of a similar KE175...

I had a '73 F7 (175) I bought out of a neighbor' shed in 1989 which hadn't run in 15 years, had less than 500 miles on it.

Cleaned the petcock, threw in fresh gas, and it started and ran like a champ with no maintenance for the next 20 years, when I sold it. Great bike as far as I was concerned, more powerful than I would have expected a 175 to be.

dorkpunch · 02-23-2013, 08:33 AM

Most of my un-fond memories were due to a Kawasaki mechanic trying to screw me over. Course, my trying to JB weld the piston back together didn't help either.

I got to where I could literally have the engine out of the bike and the crankcases split in under 30 minutes. Think I was 16 at the time.

Like I said, no love lost. You can read more about it here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ighlight=mania

and since I originally traded a free bike for it and then proceeded to pour probably hundreds of hours and I think about $600, it still qualifies for this thread, right? It was an oddball bike- pretty sure that's a Suzuki DR front end on it and man, what an ugly color.

TonyKZ1 · 02-23-2013, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Highside>Lowside

$750 FT500

Nice Find, I wouldn't mind finding one like that.
Tony

Highside>Lowside · 02-23-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyKZ1

Nice Find, I wouldn't mind finding one like that.
Tony

They are out there. This one had brand new tires and only 4200 miles, but it needs card work and the fork seals are bad.

frogy · 02-23-2013, 02:58 PM

JB weld the piston

02-21-2013, 05:28 PM	#1984
Highside>Lowside Hairier Than Thou Joined: Mar 2010 Location: ChiTown Oddometer: 838	$750 FT500 __________________ 1977 TT500- Old's Cool. 1995 620 RXC- Make my Kool Aid Grape, please. 1982 FT500- Moar Thumper 2000 M900- My new Italian Lover Now with more Honda Sabrey GoodNess (IBA SS1000 Approved)

02-21-2013, 09:12 PM	#1987
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,251	I have some VERY un-fond memories of a similar KE175... __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

02-21-2013, 10:19 PM	#1989
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,251	Mine was a '76, looked a lot like your 250. Lets just say I was young and it was a looong, $$$$$$$$ process. No love lost when I finally got rid of it. Ironically, the bike I traded for I eventually got back and still have, 20 yrs later. It was my first bike. __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

02-23-2013, 08:33 AM	#1992
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,251	Most of my un-fond memories were due to a Kawasaki mechanic trying to screw me over. Course, my trying to JB weld the piston back together didn't help either. I got to where I could literally have the engine out of the bike and the crankcases split in under 30 minutes. Think I was 16 at the time. Like I said, no love lost. You can read more about it here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ighlight=mania and since I originally traded a free bike for it and then proceeded to pour probably hundreds of hours and I think about $600, it still qualifies for this thread, right? It was an oddball bike- pretty sure that's a Suzuki DR front end on it and man, what an ugly color. __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

02-23-2013, 02:58 PM	#1995
frogy Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Ballwin,MO Oddometer: 616	JB weld the piston __________________ 2002 R1150RT, 1985 Naked K100RT

02-20-2013, 05:12 AM	#1983
jaydee1445 Footpeg Crash Tester Joined: Jul 2006 Location: high sided into the orange grove Oddometer: 3,653	Scored this 97 400 RXC/E From a Panhandle Inmate. After $150 in gas to a friend for delivery to Orlando i'm into in it for $1150. Pic from his Ad

02-21-2013, 08:23 PM	#1986
bogieboy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2013 Location: chicago IL Oddometer: 477	$300 and a pocket bike trade on the left, and $50 cash on the right....

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