"Was the dealership owner's bike. It was maintained by the best" *UPDATED*

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce) 09/08/2018 at 16:56 • Filed to: None

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Saw the mirrors bouncing around on smooth pavement. Took a look today and the pic is what greeted me. That is indeed a mess of washers meant to act as spacers and a way-too-small nut to cap it all off.

Oh well, let’s see how the other side is held on. Maybe I can figure out what I need to-

Oh....well there’s the spacer but....where’s the rest?!?!

I’m glad I didn’t pay his asking price now. This thing needs a proper bit of maintenance. And the guy went on and on about how good it was because it was owned by the owner of a triumph dealership in Chicago and stuff like that

UPDATE:

2$ at Ace hardware later and it has been properly fixed. Really wasn't that hard....

Ssfancyfresh > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/08/2018 at 15:50

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Someone once told me

“Never buy a house from a builder. Never buy a car from a mechanic”

Khalbali > Ssfancyfresh 09/08/2018 at 15:54

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For real, now that I’ve been a mechanic I laugh when I see “mechanic owned” in a CL ad. That just means you fixed the absolute bare minimum to keep the car driveable and let everything else go until the last possible second. I do it too though, you never want to work on your own car anymore after a year or so of professional wrenching, my brakes have been low/making noise for over a year now but I know there's still 1mm or so of pad left and I need new rotors anyways so I'm putting it off until they grind.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/08/2018 at 16:02

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TRUTHS:

jimz > Ssfancyfresh 09/08/2018 at 16:07

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“contractor grade” means “as cheaply made as humanly possible.”

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Ssfancyfresh 09/08/2018 at 16:15

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He replaced the battery and went on and on about how the bike is a “collector’s item” since they discontinued the trophy.....But it’s a 40k mile example that has been down a few times because it gets ridden. I priced it like a used Kawasaki Concours/Yamaha FJR/Honda VFR and.....yeah that’s what it is. But the engine sounds healthy and it holds idle like a champ and goes up and down the rev range at speed with ease.

So I guess he had priorities, at least.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/08/2018 at 16:24

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I once test drove a Mini that was “owned by the service manager’s wife” and got the same line about maintenance . Then I opened the sunroof and it jammed. Then the check engine light came on.  The salesman didn’t talk much after that. Did not buy the car.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 09/08/2018 at 16:35

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Yeah I would never buy a car with a line like that. Bikes, sure, since they’re just a lot simpler. But oh man, imagine a Bentley “Owned by the service manager”. Dear christ I can’t imagine the workarounds and unlabeled wiring you would find. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/08/2018 at 16:43

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Cobbler’ s children, etc etc

bob and john > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/08/2018 at 16:44

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It was owned by a triumph dealer owner.

that was 2 owners ago

shop-teacher > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/09/2018 at 09:35

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There's a Triumph dealer within walking distance of my house in Chicagoland. I wonder if one of the brothers owned it.