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Markharley1
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just checking in on opinion
Bike is very clean 24k miles converted to carb
Sidewinder intake
2k$
Hasn't been run hardly AT ALL
For past 4 years.
I got a wrench who is comfortable with these
Seems like a good deal to me. Help me out buellers
Signed old harley man
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Glitch
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just let me know if you don't go for it
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Xl1200r
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had one, a 2002. If you are prepared to deal with their "character flaws", they are great bikes. I wouldn't pass one up if I came across another.
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Kilroy
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

what glitch said
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd snatch the sellers arm off at that price.
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86129squids
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



Dangit, I'd jump all over it if I had the extra $$$!
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Markharley1
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the feedback. I feel the same way
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Slaughter
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 09:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Stupidly simple working on em.

I'd tear the motor down to look at the bore and valve train JUST on general principles.

Heck for $2K I'd consider flying out to buy it and spend a weekend doing the top end and riding it back to CA.

Love my 01 S3. I have never ridden it really hard - only has about 45K miles on it but it's tight and sweet running.

Snag it before one of US takes it away.
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Slaughter
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 09:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The ONLY thing I'd consider doing is a couple pulls on a dyno with a sniffer make sure you're not puling lean anywhere. Even if it "feels" good, it can be lean. Don't want holes in pistons on your first hot day!
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Kenm123t
Posted on Friday, January 18, 2013 - 12:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

45 low speed jet 190 0r 200 main jet and you ll be fine till its dyno tuned for where you live
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Friday, January 18, 2013 - 03:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What carb' has it been converted to?

If it's a Keihin, what Ken said, with the addition of opening out the air bleed hole in the slide a little.

If it's a Mikuni there's a lot more choices of jets & needles.

If you want to check how the thing has been running, take a 5/8" ring spanner with you & whip out the plugs, ideally they should be a biscuit colour, if a pale-sandy shade it's been running lean, if dark-black too rich.

It's not short-term critical likely to explode if it's lean, but you're buying an unknown quantity.

The other job to do asap is to install the upgraded oil pump drive.
And I do mean ASAP.
Plenty of info on this in the KV & Old School sections.
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