Subject: Re: Hello!
Author: Greg Barratt
Date: Aug 16, 2005, 10:52 AM
Post ID: 1719305085
i'd figure a decent rebuild of a bike in that condition, without doing
any cosmetics at $1200-$1500 or so. plus a lot of hours. do it right the
first time. you are not gonna want to pull the motor again because the
rear seal/tranny is leaking. do it right once, and it will last a very
long time. do it wrong once and you'll tear it apart sooner than you think.
Without getting too specific... I've been saving for a bike for a few
years, I wasn't going to buy one until I had the cash to pay for it up
front. So, I'm in an interesting situation where I've already got a
sizeable chunk of cash that's been earmarked for a bike. Since this
bike found me, I'm a bit surprised at myself that I was ready to spend
my money on a bike that just about anyone can buy off the showroom
floor.
I was mentally prepared to spend $7k on a used sporty for a project
bike... the same class-less and generic bike that everyone else is
riding around. Now I'm thinking, "what can I do to my Guzzi for
$7k!?!?!"