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Message started by quasimogo on 05/05/25 at 14:33:01

Title: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sell it
Post by quasimogo on 05/05/25 at 14:33:01

I've been messing with this darn thing all spring. Can't get it running, took the carb apaprt twice, rebuild, rejet, took the complete wiring system apart last year and it still isn't correct, now it just plain don't run. I believe I know when I'm mechanically in too deep, at 60+ years old. And this may be it. Thank god I've got my Honda, or I wouldn't be riding at all. Bought this one in 2019, it is a 2005, and I believe it's been rode hard before me. This might be what happens when a bike is just ridden like an Army jeep and run into the ground. Too bad I just got the new tires on it last year. Rode it for a few decent years, but each year in the past 3, it's been giving me nuts causing me to work and toil to where it ain't no fun. Wiring took me darn near a year, wheel issues better part of last year then end of year this, rough runnin and choking. Cleaned the tank, lines, carb, like I said and now it doesn't even fire.

So when do you all call it quits? I believe maybe when it gets to be no fun anymore. I believe I am there.

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by zevenenergie on 05/05/25 at 16:05:28

If it's something that has been a distraction from the beginning, and is too much of a distraction from important things then I'd rather be rid of it.

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by ThumperPaul on 05/05/25 at 17:07:18

This is too bad. It seems like you are close. I would have been at "hell with it" when you were doing the wiring.

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by LANCER on 05/06/25 at 03:50:16

Where are you located ?

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by quasimogo on 05/06/25 at 10:03:44

370B160E1306113302160F630 wrote:

This is too bad. It seems like you are close. I would have been at "hell with it" when you were doing the wiring.

;D I actually was but just kept going....lol

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by quasimogo on 05/06/25 at 10:04:22

414C434E485F1F1A2D0 wrote:

Where are you located ?

Ohio. Wanna buy it?

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by LANCER on 05/06/25 at 11:27:37

292D392B3135373F37580 wrote:

[quote author=414C434E485F1F1A2D0 link=1746480781/0#3 date=1746528616]Where are you located ?

Ohio. Wanna buy it?
[/quote]

It’s a bit far to go for a parts bike.
Sorry

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by quasimogo on 05/06/25 at 18:17:48

What would you guys ask for it? New tires last year, good battery, 2 seats and 2 handlebars, white, good paint, 2005 27k.? I was thinking ~1200.

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by Needles on 05/07/25 at 13:24:28

I read once that most motorcycle problems are electrical. If you haven't already done it, I would start by bypassing ALL the "safety" switches with jumpers or grounding where needed. Once the wiring is functional, you just go back to the "spark, gas, timing." I'd also look at any mods that have been done. I assume you've checked the battery voltage when trying to start it--- if it drops below 11 volts or so, it won't fire the ignition module. If that's ok, then look at the usual suspects: petcock, jetting, if the exhaust has been changed, etc. Mine has an oversize lithium battery that I got on sale. That works fine. The one drawback is, when one of my stator wires rubbed in two, that battery let me get a long way from home before I got stranded. Now I check charging voltages regularly.

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by verslagen1 on 05/07/25 at 17:51:51

what you have is a pretty non running bike.
you're only going to get a low ball offer of about $500 or less

Title: Re: At what point would YOU say, hell with it, sel
Post by ThumperPaul on 05/08/25 at 05:54:54

Maybe $700-$800 assuming you have clean title in your name.

As Needles noted, check and bypass the safety switches. I’m not sure if you already did that with the rewire job. I had an electrical issue I chased my tail on. It was the clutch safety switch. Cleaned it up and problem solved.

When you rewired it, what prompted you to do that? How extensive a rewire job did you do? I subscribe to “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. I personally would never attempt a complete rewire and would only address what was broke. I’m also cheap, lazy, and like immediate gratification if I’m honest with myself.