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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:48 am
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How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone". Well
it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
this was no ordinary XR. It had everything from Excel rims, Acerbis tank and
goodies to huge desert style headlamps. How I loved that little bike !
Always started first or second kick, it took me over mountains and through
streams and even used it to commute. But like many people I started to look
at bigger and faster bikes, bikes that had more comfort and gadgets like rev
counters and heat gauges. To buy this new bike I had to sell my trusty XR,
it turned out to be a huge mistake. Now as the owner of a "dual sport" that
has no ground clearance and weighs a ton I miss the little XR more and more
each day. How I miss the trails and the simplicity of my old RFVC engine. I
could carry a couple of tools on my XR and be confident of fixing any
problem that could arise, now with my fancy road traillie and could not even
get to my throttle cable when it snapped while wallowing along on a dead
straight dirt road. I even asked the guy who bought my XR from me if he
would sell it back to me if I offered him more than he paid, his answer "not
a chance I'm having too much fun on that bike !". Needless to say I'm
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:12 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:24 pm
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"jcb" <noe-mail RemoveThis @dirt.net> wrote in message
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> How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone".
Well
> it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
I miss the hell out of my 2001 YZ125, the bike was a blast. Wish I hadn't
sold it.
Good luck in your hunt for another XR that is suitable!
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:24 pm
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Rex McKinney wrote:
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> "jcb" <noe-mail DeleteThis @dirt.net> wrote:
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> > How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone".
> > Well, it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
> I miss the hell out of my 2001 YZ125, the bike was a blast. Wish I hadn't
> sold it.
I gave my 1960 Ducati Monza to the Ducati dealer because I knew I'd
never fix the clutch and at least SOME part of her might survive. I
still miss her. I gave my Kaw F7 to a guy who thought he could use
her. He actually did, which was good. She definitely went to a better
home too. I miss my son's Kaw KX250, which he gave away. Sell bikes?
Who does that? It's like selling children, or beloved pets.
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Cheers,
Bev
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out of anyone unfortunate enough to be assigned to it,
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:08 am
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:48:53 +0200, "jcb" <noe-mail.TakeThisOut@dirt.net> wrote:
>How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone". Well
>it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
>this was no ordinary XR. It had everything from Excel rims, Acerbis tank and
>goodies to huge desert style headlamps. How I loved that little bike !
>Always started first or second kick, it took me over mountains and through
>streams and even used it to commute. But like many people I started to look
>at bigger and faster bikes, bikes that had more comfort and gadgets like rev
>counters and heat gauges. To buy this new bike I had to sell my trusty XR,
>it turned out to be a huge mistake. Now as the owner of a "dual sport" that
>has no ground clearance and weighs a ton I miss the little XR more and more
>each day. How I miss the trails and the simplicity of my old RFVC engine. I
>could carry a couple of tools on my XR and be confident of fixing any
>problem that could arise, now with my fancy road traillie and could not even
>get to my throttle cable when it snapped while wallowing along on a dead
>straight dirt road. I even asked the guy who bought my XR from me if he
>would sell it back to me if I offered him more than he paid, his answer "not
>a chance I'm having too much fun on that bike !". Needless to say I'm
>selling and getting another XR, now if I could just find one !
I regret selling my kid's first bike. I don't miss any of mine. If I
can - and it's possible - locate his, I think I may try to get it
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:38 am
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No. I had a YZ 490 that defied being jetted correctly and would shake
you half to death with it's vibration and I had to replace lost nuts , bolts
and screws due to that.........DESPITE checking and tightening before every
ride, all it took was ONE long ride to fully loosen a nut, bolt or screw. On
top of that , I had to find the most potent fuel that was reasonable to use
in that engine so that it did not ping. I could never find one that was
really adequate enough to completely eliminate the problem although it sure
helped alot. In short, I have never been so happy about selling a motorcycle
in my entire life .....and I even lost money on the deal.
"jcb" <noe-mail.DeleteThis@dirt.net> wrote in message
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> How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone".
Well
> it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
> this was no ordinary XR. It had everything from Excel rims, Acerbis tank
and
> goodies to huge desert style headlamps. How I loved that little bike !
> Always started first or second kick, it took me over mountains and through
> streams and even used it to commute. But like many people I started to
look
> at bigger and faster bikes, bikes that had more comfort and gadgets like
rev
> counters and heat gauges. To buy this new bike I had to sell my trusty XR,
> it turned out to be a huge mistake. Now as the owner of a "dual sport"
that
> has no ground clearance and weighs a ton I miss the little XR more and
more
> each day. How I miss the trails and the simplicity of my old RFVC engine.
I
> could carry a couple of tools on my XR and be confident of fixing any
> problem that could arise, now with my fancy road traillie and could not
even
> get to my throttle cable when it snapped while wallowing along on a dead
> straight dirt road. I even asked the guy who bought my XR from me if he
> would sell it back to me if I offered him more than he paid, his answer
"not
> a chance I'm having too much fun on that bike !". Needless to say I'm
> selling and getting another XR, now if I could just find one !
>
>
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:38 am
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> South central Pa. 85 XR350R New rubber, chain, sprockets, chain guide. Roost boost, supertrapp (e.a.r.) renthals. Not nice cosmetically but runs like a raped ape. $1k. Reply here as I don't like to post my real e-mail address.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:21 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:09 am
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"Pete Platis" :
> No. I had a YZ 490 that defied being jetted correctly and would shake
> you half to death with it's vibration and I had to replace lost nuts , bolts
> and screws due to that.........DESPITE checking and tightening before every
> ride, all it took was ONE long ride to fully loosen a nut, bolt or screw. On
> top of that , I had to find the most potent fuel that was reasonable to use
> in that engine so that it did not ping. I could never find one that was
> really adequate enough to completely eliminate the problem although it sure
> helped alot. In short, I have never been so happy about selling a motorcycle
> in my entire life .....and I even lost money on the deal.
This "bullet proof" one?
From: plat4 (plat4@aol.com)
Subject: 88 YZ 490 for sale
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Date: 2002-10-02 18:19:43 PST
A guy my cousin knows has this *showroom* condition ( and I
ain't kiddin!) absolute MINT 1983 Maico 490 Spider for sale with less than *5*
hours on the original engine ( yes you read it right) I want it so I am selling
the YZ. If anyone's interested here some info on it: 1988 YZ 490 , VG cond, new
tires, new works performance shock) FMF gold series pipe, brand new front brake
rotor, new rear brakes, head ported by the famous Eric Gorr. Oh, and the bike
has *only* been trail ridden. Makes a great unexpectedly mild mannered but
balsy bullet proof trail bike that will pull tree stumps or run with the best
of them. Anyone interested , email me. NY/NJ area.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:47 am
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I sure would like an '05 YZ125.
"Rex McKinney" <endurodognospam.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I miss the hell out of my 2001 YZ125, the bike was a blast. Wish I
hadn't
> sold it.
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> Good luck in your hunt for another XR that is suitable!
>
> Rex McKinney
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:33 am
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:33 pm
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Every one!
Even the ones I was no longer in love with.
"jcb" <noe-mail RemoveThis @dirt.net> wrote in message
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> How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone".
Well
> it's damn true. Until a month ago I was the proud owner of a XR250, only
> this was no ordinary XR. It had everything from Excel rims, Acerbis tank
and
> goodies to huge desert style headlamps. How I loved that little bike !
> Always started first or second kick, it took me over mountains and through
> streams and even used it to commute. But like many people I started to
look
> at bigger and faster bikes, bikes that had more comfort and gadgets like
rev
> counters and heat gauges. To buy this new bike I had to sell my trusty XR,
> it turned out to be a huge mistake. Now as the owner of a "dual sport"
that
> has no ground clearance and weighs a ton I miss the little XR more and
more
> each day. How I miss the trails and the simplicity of my old RFVC engine.
I
> could carry a couple of tools on my XR and be confident of fixing any
> problem that could arise, now with my fancy road traillie and could not
even
> get to my throttle cable when it snapped while wallowing along on a dead
> straight dirt road. I even asked the guy who bought my XR from me if he
> would sell it back to me if I offered him more than he paid, his answer
"not
> a chance I'm having too much fun on that bike !". Needless to say I'm
> selling and getting another XR, now if I could just find one !
>
>
>
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:00 pm
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"jcb" <noe-mail RemoveThis @dirt.net> wrote in message news:<cba1hp$sid$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>...
> How does that saying go -"you never know what you had until it's gone".
I had two CR500Rs (a '97 and a '99). 'nuff said.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:23 pm
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<dlevy DeleteThis @pobox.com> writes:
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>I sure would like an '05 YZ125.
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>"Rex McKinney" <endurodognospam DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> I miss the hell out of my 2001 YZ125, the bike was a blast. Wish I
>hadn't
>> sold it.
That may be my next new bike too, I had been looking at the current offerings
but prefer red or blue because of the good local support, but won't buy one
that has a 5-speed gearbox. The new '05 125 blue one is supposed to go back to
a 6-speed.
-Dave-
YZ 125
WR 200
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:40 pm
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"Mud" <dfhyman RemoveThis @optonline.net> wrote in message
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> "Pete Platis" :
> > No. I had a YZ 490 that defied being jetted correctly and would shake
> > you half to death with it's vibration and I had to replace lost nuts ,
bolts
> > and screws due to that.........DESPITE checking and tightening before
every
> > ride, all it took was ONE long ride to fully loosen a nut, bolt or
screw. On
> > top of that , I had to find the most potent fuel that was reasonable to
use
> > in that engine so that it did not ping. I could never find one that was
> > really adequate enough to completely eliminate the problem although it
sure
> > helped alot. In short, I have never been so happy about selling a
motorcycle
> > in my entire life .....and I even lost money on the deal.
>
>
> This "bullet proof" one?
Yep, despite the inherent problems from the FACTORY ( excessive
vibration and pinging) the bike was and is BULLETPROOF. It never broke down,
nothing ever broke on it ( loose nuts or bolts don't count as broken ones in
my book). The vibration and pinging problems with the YZ 490's are common
and usually well known ( in the event that you did not know this) and in
the case of the gentleman that purchased it from me, he knew the 490's
inherent problems very well beforehand. Some people just love those bikes no
matter what. If you can put up with/tolerate or try to endlessly tinker
with the pinging and vibration problems it's a great bike that has excellent
power.
>
> From: plat4 (plat4@aol.com)
> Subject: 88 YZ 490 for sale
> This is the only article in this thread
> View: Original Format
> Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
> Date: 2002-10-02 18:19:43 PST
>
>
> A guy my cousin knows has this *showroom* condition (
and I
> ain't kiddin!) absolute MINT 1983 Maico 490 Spider for sale with less than
*5*
> hours on the original engine ( yes you read it right) I want it so I am
selling
> the YZ. If anyone's interested here some info on it: 1988 YZ 490 , VG
cond, new
> tires, new works performance shock) FMF gold series pipe, brand new front
brake
> rotor, new rear brakes, head ported by the famous Eric Gorr. Oh, and the
bike
> has *only* been trail ridden. Makes a great unexpectedly mild mannered but
> balsy bullet proof trail bike that will pull tree stumps or run with the
best
> of them. Anyone interested , email me. NY/NJ area.
>
>
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