"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01)
10/11/2015 at 19:28 • Filed to: None
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"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01)
10/11/2015 at 19:28 • Filed to: None | 2
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It’s a 1979 Yamaha XS400. It has a bunch of new parts and the carbs were rebuilt ~800 miles ago. It belongs to my brother’s roommate. He’s asking $1,500 so he can upgrade to a bigger bike. Opinions, please?
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 19:39 |
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Interesting. My first bike was an XS400 that a friend gave me for co-signing on a loan for an Intruder 700. I brought it up to school in Los Angeles, but a broken float mount in one of the carbs sidelined it and it ended up in a collection of abandoned bikes at the dorms. I always wondered what happened to it, especially after finding the title or registration the other day when cleaning house.
$1,500? Yikes! Had I known that turd was going to appreciate in value so much I might have found replacements or repaired the carbs and continued to ride it. I dunno - the price seems a little steep, but I’m basing my opinion on my experiences back in ‘92/’93.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 19:41 |
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1000 would be my offer. 1200 tops if you ride it and enjoy it. THe XS yamahas arent that rare and it looks a bit chopped up. You can buy any number of UJMs in great shape for 1500-2000. I paid 700$ for my 1985 nighthawk 650. It ran but needed a battery. It had new tires and everything. 1000$ gets you “turn the key and go” 400-650cc 80s bikes all day, every day.
Birddog
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 19:42 |
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Can you do it for $800-$900?
$1500 is a bit high.
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Big Bubba Ray
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
10/11/2015 at 19:45 |
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1500 is kinda steep but he’s done/had a lot of work done to it to make it rideable. New brakes, chain, rear sproket, working, carbs, etc. I may be able to talk him down a but though.
bob and john
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 19:51 |
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this looks cafed to me. no
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 19:58 |
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Yeah, it does appear that a great deal of work has been done to this bike, and it’s just a fairing and paintjob away from being a pretty sweet budget cafe racer.
Whenever we’re discussing a modified car on Jalopnik it is universally agreed that modifications and maintenance don’t necessarily increase the value of the vehicle in question, and I wonder if the same thing should apply here as well. Is not like an XS400 is something special - as a former owner I can honestly say that it’s a slow and buzzy UJM and not much more. It all depends on whether it is worth it to you and nobody else.
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> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 20:06 |
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Would it be your first bike? Stuff from that era is famously under-braked...I had a CB750 that I reeeealy had to plan my stops with.
That's a super cool bike, just make sure the brakes are up to snuff. Looks solid for the money to me.
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bob and john
> Big Bubba Ray
10/11/2015 at 20:11 |
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http://oppositelock.kinja.com/why-a-cafe-rac…