Hooplehead Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Selling my beloved bird. It has just under 30,000 miles. I have meticulously kept it, added peg lower brackets, touring windshield, vfr bars, sargeant seat, led brake/signal lighting, tank grips, Engine Ice (never did get hot, but now cooler in traffic) and vista cruise. There are NO issues mechanically with this bike. It has good pirelli diablos for both tires, a chain with less than 2k miles on it. The brake pads are all in good shape. The cam tensioner is new generation, and not a single oil leak or missing part. I still have the stock bars and seat pan. I'll include the FACTORY service manual and any other small random BS ive collected. I think I changed the front sprocket for lower hwy revs, but also have the original somewhere. As I recall, the front forks have been re-oiled with a lighter weight(forks have never leaked). I also replaced the front rotors because i THOUGHT there was a tiny excess slack on the pins when cold. Probably wasnt. Honestly, the bike had the scuffs on the left case cover when i bought it. I think the prev. owner's 3yr old had something to do with it? It obviously wasn't crashed to cause it. I would have replaced the part, but just deemed it not worth the effort yet. A little gloss black, good to go. You can ride this beast at 30mph or 120mph with no hands, and she tracks straight as an arrow. I wouldnt advise over 110mph no-handed untucked (wind and all). I have the original windscreen and the original rear shock spring; The bike has a spring from the honda 1000, at a slight softer rate. The bike has had oil changes at 2,000 mile intervals. Valvoline oil everytime, and superclean chain lube. Also have a light weight cover that fits very well with no tears, i'll include. Since I balanced the carbs every year for shits and gigles, I'll toss in the homeade (badass!!) balance tool I use. Looks redneck, works like a damn dream!! This Bike hasnt EVER had any ethanol gasoline left in it. Here in my neck of the woods, I can still buy premium non-ehtanol, and always have for the bike. I bought a new battery before I had any issues out of the old. Maintained to the point that I havent ever had to hook up the battery maintainer or charger, and have NEVER allowed the tires to get flat spots from using the side stand overnight. All cables and brakes work perfectly, and this thing never sat for over 10days. Gotta run it around the block in december if you want everything to work in june! The bad news: One winter morning the bike fell over on its kick stand. There was minor damages to the right fairing only. It has since been repaired and repainted with a flat black look. The repairs is barely noticeable on close inspection. No other parts have been damaged. I also have a couple spare fairing pieces i never needed to use. I bought a longer range motorcycle and have to make room for it, so sadly after so many adrenaline filled years, the Blackbird has got to go. I prefer someone come ride this bike home, strapping a bird to a trailer is difficult at best. And most recent pics with my new bike and auto in the mix.... Gotta pretend I can afford them both while i have the chance. aahh memories.. *NO the front tire aint cupped and my diablos NEVER have!* :icon_snooty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 exex Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 The flat black actually looks pretty good! Sorry it has to go, but good luck with sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Bumpity bumpity! Thanks 97! Does this mean that once i sell my bike, Im not deserving of lurking with the cool bike owners? I really dont want to be a hooplehead with a bunch of new assholes that own suzukis. Surely theres posers here i can blend in with? $3000 This thing has got to go before I move. I hear the hastle of craigslist calling already. btw: My beast avatar is still alive and kickin. Near blind, stupid, awake 3 hrs a day and rotting from the inside! perfectly normal 10yr old bulldog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecome Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Bumpity bumpity! Thanks 97! Does this mean that once i sell my bike, Im not deserving of lurking with the cool bike owners? I really dont want to be a hooplehead with a bunch of new assholes that own suzukis. Surely theres posers here i can blend in with? $3000 This thing has got to go before I move. I hear the hastle of craigslist calling already. btw: My beast avatar is still alive and kickin. Near blind, stupid, awake 3 hrs a day and rotting from the inside! perfectly normal 10yr old bulldog. If you might be willing to seperate the parts what about the synch tool shipped to 91320??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Craigslist ad. Moving soon, hope it sells. http://tricities.craigslist.org/mcy/3127405898.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 :icon_think: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Bumpity, tired of the inane craigslist phishing and bullshit. $2800 cant really go any lower! Any takers? clean as a whistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Alot of bike for the money, and yes, the flat black actually looks very good. Good luck with the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffXX Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Crap, you're 150 miles away. Life was better when I had my 'Bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Sold or not, this thing is off the market by august 1st. Craigslist is the biggest phishing whore on the planet, cant go any lower than $2800 and respect myself. Honestly, if she makes it back into my garage for August, I'll gladly wear out a couple more pair of diablos on her. Great price on a perfectly running machine. Last call. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 SOLD THIS EVENING FOR $2800! Last day before I was going to keep. Hope she takes good care of her new owner! Sad to see it go, yet going to buy a new seat for the cruiser to ease the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Congrats! A shame to see it go, especially so cheap. But it's down the road, and now you have an upgrade fund... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Where you off to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooplehead Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks everyone! My wife and I have been fighting with the mortgage company to buy a home In North Carolina for about 2 months now. I keep paying earnest money for extensions, and am now a little pissed we have over $2000 in a purchase that will be defaulted if the bank doesnt finish in 10 days. This aint is even counting the down payment and all thats due AFTER signing. For once I actually have EVERYTHNG they need and enough cash to pay for it. Alas, money isnt enough to buy a house, it takes hopes and dreams too i guess. Sad to get rid of the bird, but for now we needed a bike with better mileage and a tad easier for commute. i will get a FI bird again soon Im sure of it. Hopefully my finances will hold up until this is finished, then we can evaluate where it left us. Im also hopeing the food stamp office wont be getting an application in our name soon. haha At least I may break the '1 speeding ticket a yr' cycle Ive had for the last 6! Or perhaps the tickets will just have another name of bike on them? I'll pretend Im still cool, and put a bird sticker on my suzuki.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 You can still come to T-NeXXT....just ride in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 You can still come to T-NeXXT....just ride in the back. He can wear pink leathers and take turns riding bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.Ness Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 You can still come to T-NeXXT....just ride in the back. He can wear pink leathers and take turns with me riding bitch. fixed that for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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