Forums - ? for stock models

Snake · Posted: January 17, 2009, 6:09 pm Post subject: Forums - ? for stock models

Hey, there is a forum for choppers, bobbers and trackers....what about stock/original..whatever you call want to call them......

xsjohn · Posted: January 17, 2009, 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Does seem to be more hackers than stockers lately......could be because hackers have so many more self created delimas...... Laughing

xsjohn

jayel · Posted: January 17, 2009, 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Snake wrote:

Hey, there is a forum for choppers, bobbers and trackers....what about stock/original..whatever you call want to call them......

the right kind?

xsjohn · Posted: January 17, 2009, 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Maybe another forum......"Hackers Anonymous" .......... Laughing

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

Keep hold of those stockers........na bugger it, go ahead and chop em up.............. i'm keeping a couple of mine original, watch the $ of mine increase.........

xs1961 · Posted: January 17, 2009, 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

One of mines original but Ive robbed so many parts off it to keep the others running I doubt I could be arsed to put it back together unless I needed £2000+ in a hurry...Originals are crappy to ride as they're underpowered IMO

oldskoolcool · Full Member Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 372

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Keep hold of those stockers........na bugger it, go ahead and chop em up.............. i'm keeping a couple of mine original, watch the $ of mine increase..

Wait another 20 years and might be worth 1/4 of what a 70's Ducati is worth. most old japanese stuff isn't worth a thing. Laughing

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the right kind?

Hopfully you arent referring to the ugly as dog s*** fairings on your "right kind"

Hack em up boys.

xsjohn · Last edited by xsjohn on January 17, 2009, 10:21 pm; edited 1 time in total

I love to stir the "S"......just to smell it.....yuck......

And if the discussion turns to my fairing I have an excuse.....Yamaha did not me......I just screw up the unseen things.......guess I'm an introvert...not an extrovert.....no not a pervert.... Surprised

Come on guys.....have to have a since of humor about these things....well at least they make me laugh all the time......... Laughing

xsjohn

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

(quote) Wait another 20 years and might be worth 1/4 of what a 70's Ducati is worth. most old japanese stuff isn't worth a thing. Laughing

$18,000 for a fully restored Z1A 900, $12,000 or more for a restored CB750, $12,000 for a CBX 1100 and depending on the condition and model of the XS, TX 650, some people are getting up to $5,000. A club member has a XS1 and has been offered $25,000 buy some guy in the US. Mind you the owner picked the XS1 up about 7-8 years ago and it was still crated from new. The amount of people chopping and making cafe racers, (Cutting the frames), then original bikes are going to be harder to get. ...............Mind you i am proberbly on drugs and all of the above bikes are some sort of Ducati that cant be ridden because it is raining or getting the motor tuned or reconed from the last ride down to get the milk and paper Razz

xsjohn · Posted: January 17, 2009, 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

New forum should be ...... "ransacked" or "pillaged" ......

Stockers would be........"dorks" or "squares"

xsjohn

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

Granted, I do change mine around a bit, but I NEVER cut, hack, chop, etc. Anything I change can be put back to stock. Stock is good and worth more when it comes time to sell but let's face it - these old 650s need some tweaks.

I can't agree with OldSchool, though. Any amount of cutting is too much hacking as far as I'm concerned. And an old Ducati is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay you for it, just like any old bike. Even if the "experts" say it's worth 10G's, you still have to find the dumb f*** willing to pay that much.

xsjohn · Posted: January 17, 2009, 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

But then again......this proves drugs should be illegal.......

xsjohn

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

Puts a new meaning to rat bikes.....

jayel · Posted: January 18, 2009, 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

oldskoolcool wrote:

Hopfully you arent referring to the ugly as dog s*** fairings on your "right kind"

yes form and function in one package, it's rare when it comes together so well isn't it?

xsjohn · Posted: January 18, 2009, 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Double butt ugly but fast I bet.................xsjohn

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

John, Is this your new ride for your super hero ultra ego anti embalmer crusade Laughing

xsjohn · Posted: January 18, 2009, 12:50 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Yea.....wana drag race.......xsjohn

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

This sold for $3,500 recently on eBay Australia. 31,000 klm, new head gasket, smoked on start up, ripped seat, couple of dents in the tank and side covers a bit rough, leaking fork seals, front brake caliper needs kit, Not registered or roadworthy certificate. We have to get a roadworthy, (safety), certificate before it can be registered, and that can vary from state to state. In Queensland a single seat rego is $280 and double seat rego another $100, Per year.

Snake · Posted: January 18, 2009, 1:20 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

unusually the thread went way of track.....what i meant was this...a forum for people who create/build ot restore to original, or yes...near enough to it.....using new parts etc....none of the big mods such as choppers or bobbers interest me, but seeing good things done to the original set up, with maybe so modern refinments..(but no fairings, i mean...who would do that for gods sake..)

jayel · Posted: January 18, 2009, 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Oooh! Ooooh! pick me! pick me!
seriously if you want to eat bugs go for it, I don't and it even stays reasonably dry behind that old batwing, to each his own, it works for me

xsjohn · Posted: January 18, 2009, 1:37 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Hey children...wanna drag race........xsjohn

pumps · Last edited by pumps on January 18, 2009, 1:58 am; edited 2 times in total

"dorks" or "squares" HERE! Laughing

But I don't care. I was never one to conform and go with the flow and ESPECIALLY less so as I am getting older. I agree with you snake..I'd like to keep mine stock mostly with some modern improvements. Brighter headlight. Improve the braking. Better charging and a hotter ignition. Stuff like that.

Makes me feel good that this one sold on ebay for almost 6 times what I paid for mine.....$2950
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...otohosting

xsjohn · Posted: January 18, 2009, 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Forums - ? for stock models

Some dork with money no doubt...... Laughing

Had a 77 like that myself....brings back memories.....

xsjohn

oldskoolcool · Full Member Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 372

i have no problem with stockers at all, i like the standards alot. But i get sick of alot of old trash on here acting worse than the 20 year olds on the local sportbike forum. Ride your stock bike and i'll ride and enjoy my hardtail. Can you live with it?

Jesus H f*** i hope my wife slaps me stupid if i act like the old people on here.

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