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Post by auntie on Feb 15, 2013 7:51:28 GMT 10
2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom - $3,900 SOLD88,xxx km NSW rego ‘til 30.3.13 The good: Primarily used for touring (i.e. weekend trip away once a month) Always garaged Oil & filter changed every 5,000km (or thereabouts) Full service history & log book dutifully filled in Major service performed at 80,000km (new tyres (Metzler Tourance front & back), new chain & sprox, all new oils and filters etc etc) Oxford tank bag Givi engine crash bars Givi top box BarkBuster hand guards The not so good: Very minor scratches on RHS crash bar, hand guard & mudguard, broken RHS front indicator (has been glued back together) due to a low speed fall in a mud puddle a couple of months ago (d’oh!) Reason for sale: It’s time to go back to a shaft-drive BMW Bike is located in Parramatta, NSW 
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Post by steve2 on Feb 18, 2013 18:58:49 GMT 10
Geez Carolyn, hitting the high traffic sites now arent you. Maybe stick some Ducati 848 stickers on it and see if Rats bites.
Good luck with sale, price is definitely sharp and looks good.
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Post by rats666 on Feb 18, 2013 20:15:17 GMT 10
Geez Carolyn, hitting the high traffic sites now arent you. Maybe stick some Ducati 848 stickers on it and see if Rats bites. Good luck with sale, price is definitely sharp and looks good. Tempting, but the love of my life has OK's a 1200 Multistrada  (WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO)..... except she said I have to save some more....  So maybe before PI 2020  Good luck Carolyn, they are a sweet bike |
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Post by stretch on Feb 19, 2013 9:33:55 GMT 10
Geez Carolyn, hitting the high traffic sites now arent you. Maybe stick some Ducati 848 stickers on it and see if Rats bites. Good luck with sale, price is definitely sharp and looks good. Tempting, but the love of my life has OK's a 1200 Multistrada (WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO)..... except she said I have to save some more.... So maybe before PI 2020 Good luck Carolyn, they are a sweet bike I thought Vstroms were ugly BUT a Multistrada Yeeeech and how pricey are they  Better value for money bikes around than that RATS.; |
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Post by steve2 on Feb 19, 2013 16:23:27 GMT 10
If its this one:-  Then yes its ugly, but like the bmw gs its oddball enough to pull it off. Is a bike I would be interested in owning, but its a long way down the list. If its one of these I take it all back, there are no redeeming qualities there.  |
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Post by auntie on Feb 19, 2013 16:44:11 GMT 10
Eeeeuuuwwww!! And I thought the old V-Strom had been hit with the ugly stick more than a few times ;D If its one of these I take it all back, there are no redeeming qualities there. |
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Post by auntie on Feb 19, 2013 16:53:46 GMT 10
Geez Carolyn, hitting the high traffic sites now arent you. Maybe stick some Ducati 848 stickers on it and see if Rats bites. Good luck with sale, price is definitely sharp and looks good. Well, I though I'd try a few free sites first. If I haven't had any offers  by the end of the month I'll drop the price and put it on FleaBay and BikePoint/BikeSales. |
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Post by rats666 on Feb 19, 2013 20:08:17 GMT 10
this one mate, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in a ducati its much deeper than the skin, read the tech specs, then compare with the BMW or Triumph, Suzuki etc, Duck comes out on top for me Yes, I could buy something cheaper, an ST3/s etc, but not prepared to roll the dice on a used one.  |
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Post by auntie on Feb 26, 2013 9:07:18 GMT 10
Well, she finally sold, and for a little less than I hoped. Not to worry. I hope the next owner gets as much fun out of The Little Blue Plastic Bike as I did.
Carolyn
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Post by stretch on Feb 26, 2013 17:51:17 GMT 10
so any pics of ur new ride (bike) lol
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Post by steve2 on Feb 26, 2013 22:26:55 GMT 10
Congrats on the sale.
Yep whats next??
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Post by auntie on Feb 27, 2013 7:15:42 GMT 10
I'm going back to a BMW after a 10 year fling with little Japanese twins The new bike is a 2010 R1200GS. The price was too good not to buy and it comes with a whole heap of extras. I'm buying it from a friend who is upgrading to the new water-cooled 1200. |
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Post by steve2 on Feb 27, 2013 16:35:44 GMT 10
Sounds like much better bike for road touring with a touch of dirt. Throw up some pics when you get it.
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Post by rats666 on Mar 2, 2013 20:10:24 GMT 10
I'm going back to a BMW after a 10 year fling with little Japanese twins The new bike is a 2010 R1200GS. The price was too good not to buy and it comes with a whole heap of extras. I'm buying it from a friend who is upgrading to the new water-cooled 1200. Noice, will be much smoother than the Strom for long trips. |
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Post by auntie on Mar 22, 2013 15:28:30 GMT 10
Finally remembered to take a pic. Here's my new GS. She's a bit of a heffalump, but at least the GS weighs a good 20kg less than my old K100RT. Seat height is surprisingly OK, I'm glad I don't have to go to the trouble and expense of getting the super low seat. I'll try her out on the dirt over Easter. I'll start off gently on the Wee Jasper road and see how it goes. LOL - the bike will be fine, it's only my lack of off-road skills that will be the problem.  |
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(WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO)..... except she said I have to save some more.... 
So maybe before PI 2020 
by the end of the month I'll drop the price and put it on FleaBay and BikePoint/BikeSales.