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Post by cookees on May 16, 2013 21:30:55 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on May 17, 2013 5:31:41 GMT -6
There you go Luke, a Japanese scooter you won't have to trailer to the local 7-11 to buy a Coke.
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Post by LUKE on May 17, 2013 13:31:15 GMT -6
hahaha! that is still even pricey, i can get a 2003 Burgman 650 for only $1500...new tires/new belt/new brake pads. /salvaged title BUT it was already fixed a year ago and already under the sellers name,ready to transfer ownership.....i test rode it last week, i heard this pok,pok pok noise in the transmission or near it,,the owner who is a mechanic says it's normal on a Burgman 650(like a diesel sound thingie) and he said that i can buy a part that can make it a little more quiet...but the power is enormous,i'm impressed. it's the clank,clank sound that discouraged me. any burgman 650 owner in here who can attest to this?? ty
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Post by Alleyoop on May 17, 2013 14:20:03 GMT -6
There should not be any clank clank going on, the bugrmans are very quiet at least the 650s are. So the mechanic is selling a bill of goods and you can tell him I SAID SO. Parts are very expensive for a 650 and he knows it that is why he wants to sell it as is(HAHA). Alleyoop
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Post by LUKE on May 17, 2013 16:32:43 GMT -6
oh thanks for the info...gosh i almost bought it last sunday. and still thinking about it the entire week if im buying it or not...
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Post by kz1000st on May 18, 2013 7:00:24 GMT -6
After what I've been through I might not be so hesitant to think about it at that price. A noise like that might simply be a bad bearing, something not so uncommon in scooter gearboxes, even Japanese. A bad bearing can cause the driveshaft to push off the intermediate shaft and make noise. What you have to ask your self is 1) Can I fix it myself or 2) If I have to pay someone to do it will the restored scooter be worth $1500+ $X.00 in repairs to me.
When you buy used anything can break down shortly after you buy it (just ask me how I know) and you could end up with a repair anyway.
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Post by davec on May 18, 2013 23:27:28 GMT -6
hahaha! that is still even pricey, i can get a 2003 Burgman 650 for only $1500...new tires/new belt/new brake pads. /salvaged title BUT it was already fixed a year ago and already under the sellers name,ready to transfer ownership.....i test rode it last week, i heard this pok,pok pok noise in the transmission or near it,,the owner who is a mechanic says it's normal on a Burgman 650(like a diesel sound thingie) and he said that i can buy a part that can make it a little more quiet...but the power is enormous,i'm impressed. it's the clank,clank sound that discouraged me. any burgman 650 owner in here who can attest to this?? ty How bad was it wrecked to make it a salvage, and anything that goes clunk clunk can't be good,
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Post by mike6736 on May 19, 2013 18:58:08 GMT -6
Salvage is salvage to me... Ha Ha, like asking for trouble if ask me..... But Luke it would be better for you than trailering that Desoto all the time....
Magoo
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