Wannabe grease monkey dreams die easy

And the saga of Bruce and his motorcycles continues with the departure of the latest in a long line of two-wheeled "loves".  Never quite connected with this one.  The girls didn't either as they never even named her.  Hmmmm.

Here is the post that sold her.

CRAIGSLIST AD:
Yet another wannabe bike mechanic bites the dust . . .

Chain of events:

1. Got rid of my newer retro Triumph Bonneville T-100.  Bad move.
2. Wanted to learn to work on bikes;
3. Bought this one bike for a steal;
4. Put $500 into it at Motojava to get it tuned and checked out;
5. Rode it for a month or so;
6. Sat for a month;
7. Just took it out and it found a small gas leak;
8. I give up.
9. Selling for $500 firm and will give up my dream of being a bike grease monkey.

A little more about the bike. Looks good, though the tank has rust on the top. Inside looks fine. The trip meter does not turn, but the odometer is fine. She runs strong but left too long without a tender and the battery dies. Battery is dead right now, but I will practically guarantee she will start up when charged. Carbs will probably need to be rebuilt at some point, but for a REAL mechanic, this could be a steal!

Call Bruce [415.xxx.xxxx] to set up a time to see it, remember, battery is dead so you'll have to bring a truck. I to have a ramp if you want to use it to get it loaded. I'll also toss in a center stand that I never added.

Here were my hopes and some pics:
http://www.reyes-chow.com/motorcyles/index.html

Here is the Motorcycle Buyers Guide Link
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/buyersguide/Honda-CB650-CB650SC-Nighthawk.htm

Comments

[Sara]

This is very sad indeed. I have wanted a bike for a while now...I grew up with them. They are such a thrill! Sorry you have to give it up. : (

[Bruce Reyes-Chow]

Sara - Oh there will be a newer one in the near future. Not that newer is always better, but in this case . . .

[kristen]

are you going to throw in something you've knitted, too?

[Nathan]

And I'm the one that bought it. I laugh at your misfortunes. HA HA Ha.

[L.L. Barkat]

I love that ad. Somehow you managed to be both poignant and amusing in just a few short sentences!

[Bruce Reyes-Chow]

Kristen - Did you just mention knitting on a Motorcycle posting?!?!? That's cool, I'm secure ;-)

Nathan - Hope you made it home alright. Good to meet you and your brother. Ride safe!

L.L. - Thanks, I try ;-)

[David Williams]

After many dalliances with ratbikes, I long ago came to the conclusion that bikes are for riding. If you want a building project, buy an erector set or one of those Lego Mindstorm Robot Kits.

Get yourself a trusty steed. Pastors with kids have too much else going on in their lives to be troubleshooting leaks and electrical gremlins. Moderators of the General Assembly...well...they need really reliable bikes.

What're ye thinkin' of?

[Bruce Reyes-Chow]

David - Yeah, yeah I know ;-(

I LOVED my Triumph, so I have been doing a little early searching.

BRuce