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soCo · 08-26-2010, 10:46 AM

I've been looking to buy a bike recently and pretty much have all the funds. I want to get an SV650S (03+).

I found one on craigslist

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1916661109.html

Which is a great price, but the front looks like it really got mangled. Won't pass inspection without some work being done to it too. I have the money for this now, and could pick it up this weekend though but the inspection part scares me a little bit. Oh, and it needs a new front tire.

There is also this one:
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1912251189.html

Which is clean, has no problems, never been laid down. Would easily pass inspection (unless the tires are old). I don't have the money saved up for this one yet and would have to wait til the middle/end of september and it could probably be sold by then.

I'm willing to put in work to make the bike inspection, I just don't like messing with wires too much. All the fairing work I could probably easily do as long as the rest is pretty stockish.

Xavier · 08-26-2010, 01:54 PM

With the end of the season fast approaching I'd wait and purchase something when the prices drop even more in the off-season.

Reds82 · 08-27-2010, 12:30 AM

yea you will see tons of bikes for sale in the next two too three weeks I wouldn't buy anything set up for stunt unless your looking to do that they are always more headaches then they look

WolfsFang · 08-27-2010, 01:15 AM

oh im loving the 2ns one

wheresmycar · 08-27-2010, 02:45 AM

I've heard there are big budget buyers that hoard all the cheap deal bikes until spring. Any truth?

Xavier · 08-27-2010, 08:24 AM

Most definitely. More demand at that time of the year.

soCo · 08-27-2010, 09:39 AM

Hopefully I see some more sv's coming around in the next few weeks then.
Been waiting all summer, whats another two weeks.

08-26-2010, 10:46 AM	#1
soCo Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hatboro Member #3714 My Ride: 03 Nissan 350Z, 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R iTrader: (0)	is it worth it? I've been looking to buy a bike recently and pretty much have all the funds. I want to get an SV650S (03+). I found one on craigslist http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1916661109.html Which is a great price, but the front looks like it really got mangled. Won't pass inspection without some work being done to it too. I have the money for this now, and could pick it up this weekend though but the inspection part scares me a little bit. Oh, and it needs a new front tire. There is also this one: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1912251189.html Which is clean, has no problems, never been laid down. Would easily pass inspection (unless the tires are old). I don't have the money saved up for this one yet and would have to wait til the middle/end of september and it could probably be sold by then. I'm willing to put in work to make the bike inspection, I just don't like messing with wires too much. All the fairing work I could probably easily do as long as the rest is pretty stockish.

08-27-2010, 02:45 AM	#5
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08-27-2010, 12:30 AM	#3
Reds82 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fogelsville Pa Member #10670 My Ride: 1981 Mercury Crappi iTrader: (2)	yea you will see tons of bikes for sale in the next two too three weeks I wouldn't buy anything set up for stunt unless your looking to do that they are always more headaches then they look

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08-27-2010, 09:39 AM	#7
soCo Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hatboro Member #3714 My Ride: 03 Nissan 350Z, 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R iTrader: (0)	Hopefully I see some more sv's coming around in the next few weeks then. Been waiting all summer, whats another two weeks.