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Old 08-08-2018, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Yes, I do own the book. I actually own a service manual too and have used it. I'm just not overly mechanical. It's a limitation of mine. Good with many other things, but fixing things.....GD, tough for me to settle in and do. Time is also a factor for me.

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Have you actually read the book?
It is as bad as Only Cow Girls get the Blues, makes no GD sense at all!
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LOL, it makes lots of sense. And none at all. I've read it about 5 times in my 38 years. A good book. Just takes an open mind.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:25 PM
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For me, I like meditating cross-legged like a guru in front of the campfire and levitating 4 feet up, over my mechanical ineptitudes.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:33 PM
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You never get your money back when you customize. Being weird I never get attached to possessions. If you have the right money it's yours. Given the age and miles you know you aren't going to retire on the sale, so get what you can and move on. If it's not the "right" money stick it in the corner, cover it up, and keep it another 30 or 40 years. It might become a collectors item.
I like the idea of gifting it to a family member or perhaps a charity or riding school. My .02 YMMV
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Caution ... Basket Case Ahead :<(
Meh, sounds like his bike is on the there already. Have fun with it rather than stressing over no one wanting a 100k bike with a rebuilt engine that doesn't work right.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Kingglide549
Have you actually read the book?
It is as bad as Only Cow Girls get the Blues, makes no GD sense at all!
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Thank you! Thought I was the only one who thought this. Very little actual motorcycle or Zen, it was a bit of work for me to finish it but I did.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:54 PM
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I almost bought a bike early this year dealer would only give me 4k for my 99. High miles but runs great so I said forget that and put another grand into, probably have 13k in it in the last four years. I'm going for 200,000 miles before I look at getting another bike now. But you already have a newer one so I don't get for you. Salesman said get a new one and keep that one, he just did that after he mentioned it. For me, told him don't want two can only drive one and I like to keep the condensation burned off.
 
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Hang on to it get your repair manual out and start looking for things to fix on it before it breaks,it would be a good project that you have had fun with riding on it.
use it to learn how to fix things on your other bike.
Your not going to get much out of it at that mileage,unless it is exactly what a buyer wants.
You might be surprised at you can learn more about your newer bike while you are replacing things on it
I wouldn’t rush to sale it,I would keep it a while maybe this next spring you might deside to sale it.
Hell trade Both bikes in on a newer bike,or new bike.than you would only have insurance on one bike,and have warranty on it for two years.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 07:03 PM
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Learn to work on her....or move on. My 2002 will always be my bike...I would ride to sturgis in the morning if I could ....and would not worry one bit about my bike.
Newer is not always better ......unless you cant find your 10mm ....lol.
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarkus60
Learn to work on her....or move on. My 2002 will always be my bike...I would ride to sturgis in the morning if I could ....and would not worry one bit about my bike.
Newer is not always better ......unless you cant find your 10mm ....lol.
I started doing this long before there were metric fasteners on these scooters :>)
 
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Never owned a shovelhead have you ?
 
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