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Jsg4dfan
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A week or so ago I spotted a Blast for sale at a muffler shop. Long story short, it's now in my garage. It's a 2000 model with just over 3000 miles. It looks as if about half of those miles were spent on one side or another!

The bad:
Some frame rash (very fixable).
All 4 turn signals rashed, broken or gone.
No flyscreen.
Worn tires.
Lead pipe of stock exhaust "replaced" at the muffler shop. Middle-school-level welding, natch.
Regulator needs replacement (thanks to BadWeb for diagnostic help).

The good:
Runs well (after fixing exhaust leak).
Oil level was full and somewhat clean (with a K&N oil filter, no less).
Remaining bodywork is painted (quite nicely, I might add) a gorgeous pearl-orange color.
No apparent rocker box leaks.
She thinks it's hers... hehehehe...

Oh, the plans... : )

Not bad for $900, huh?
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Krid80
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

got pix?
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Ezblast
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 12:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My best deal I got from a friend Ryan - you can see his bike in the first SLO Ride - 500 bucks because loss of interest - passed the deal over to another friend in the SFMC - Pops/Pappa - he turned it Blue - one more single to his collection. There is always a good deal out there if you look hard enough - but sometimes it may take a bit of work to realize the deal - Ryans bike needed the jets cleaned, new oil, gas, plug, and intake boot - runs like a charm(he had let it sit for almost a year).

EZ
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Jsg4dfan
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Put a $9.99 Ebay regulator on tonight, and now it puts out 14.6V at idle. One more dragon slain...
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Jsg4dfan
Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rode it to work the other day -- 37 miles or so one way. On the way home, it was idling very high at stop lights. Cracked intake boot maybe?
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Ezblast
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Das Boot!
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Reuel
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If it's a cracked boot, you might be running a bit rich on idle.
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Jsg4dfan
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 11:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ezblast -- danke! Das boot war gespalten, unt der neu man ist werktätig wohlauf!
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Ezblast
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 01:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

lol - bitter

(Message edited by ezblast on May 15, 2008)
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