*Homer drool*

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 10/26/2018 at 11:05 • Filed to: Two Wheels Good

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I wants it. Bad. It’s $1000, it needs a speedo gear and the headlight wiring fixes, but l ook at it! LOOK AT IT!!!!

Damn it anyway, I have $800 sunk into that stupid Helix that still doesn’t work properly . If I buy this before I get rid of that Helix though , I will have to live in it.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 11:25

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Dooooooo it! My GL1100 is a silly fun bike. Speedo gear won’t be too hard to fix and the wiring isn’t too horrible, either. Certainly would be an easier project than the Helix lol.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2018 at 11:38

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Can’t until the Helix is gone. You’ve met my wife. She is wonderful, and while I am not a smart man ... I’m not that friggin’ dumb either!

Wanna buy a Helix?  I’m willing to take a loss on it!

Party-vi > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 11:39

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Yeah ever since Miss Mercedes got her GL1100 I’m hankering hard for an old Goldwing

shop-teacher > Party-vi 10/26/2018 at 11:40

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Do eeet! They are crazy cheap!

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 11:50

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After riding my GS850G in 25 degree weather I’ve realized that my Chuckus would be a terrible winter bike. A fter posting about that CF Moto and thinking about it I’d probably be happier with your Helix than the CF Moto. However, since I have no desire to actually have five bikes, I wanted to get rid of the Chuckus before I got the CF Moto/Helix.

Unfortunately for me, I can’t sell the Chuckus because it’s still muddy and in a barn somewhere near LaSalle.  So since I just bought that two stroke, my budget’s like $300 right now. :/

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 12:00

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There’s been this VF1100s for sale for a while that I’ve been drooling over despite not knowing how to ride a bike.

https://capecod.craigslist.org/mcy/d/84-honda-saber-v/6715601453.html

Such a pretty bike.

Mercedes Streeter > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2018 at 12:41

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Buy now, learn later! That’s what I did with the Buell . That V65 would probably be a terrible first bike but those things are so cool that it would be a crime not to buy it lol.

benjrblant > Party-vi 10/26/2018 at 12:52

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Same! I’ve been prowling craigslist like I can afford another moto right now. 

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2018 at 13:00

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Yeah, those are really good looking bikes!

xsnowpig > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 13:01

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D you have to add in the cost of a divorce lawyer in the GL purchase price?

shop-teacher > xsnowpig 10/26/2018 at 13:01

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Oh jeebus!  That’s an expensive bike then!

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2018 at 13:03

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I would take the Chuckus as a partial trade.

Tristan > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 13:11

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If the headlight randomly quit, it's probably just a failed reserve lighting unit. Bypass it!

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 14:03

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*Gasp!* Let me see if I can get in contact with the bloke that has my Chuckus.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2018 at 14:23

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Let’s figure something out.  Once I rode Bill’s Helix, and realized I hated the riding position, I lost all interest in it.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 10/26/2018 at 16:02

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Got in contact with the guy with my Chuckus. Haven’t yet found out if he changed the tyres yet.

I will note though, the drive cover no longer exists (I still have the kick start mechanism in the back of my car) and the air box got crushed, so I removed it and now the scooter is running a pod filter. Yay, drunk wrenching at the Gambler!

I also signed the title so I guess I need to get it transferred now. lol

I still have the original body panels should the scooter be returned to a more traditional look.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2018 at 22:14

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The air cleaner I don’t care about, but i s the drive cover gettable? I’m assuming it’s just a genaric GY6 part?

Yeah, you will need to get the title. I feel so stupid for spending the money on transferring the Helix’s title :)

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 10/27/2018 at 11:55

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Drive cover is a very generic part lol. I know a lot of Ruck owners roll without the cover and that was my original intention after I broke the original cover. My recommendation is to not use the Chinesium bolts that normally secure it on.

It also comes with a new clutch (old one appears to have a noisy pulley bearing).

I feel stupid for signing the title lol. I should know by now that I shouldn’t sign the title until I’m ready to register the thing.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 11/01/2018 at 13:22

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Alrighty, so I may be getting the scoot back this weekend. :D Does your scoot still have its windscreen and all that? I think I’m going to take on the challenge.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 11/01/2018 at 13:54

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Cool! The windscreen and a few body panels have been removed, but I still have all the parts.  You’ll want to polish or replace the screed before you install it, because it’s yellowed to the point that it’s pretty opaque. 

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 11/01/2018 at 14:28

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Yay! And I guess how many monies do you want in addition to the Chuckus?

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 11/01/2018 at 15:48

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I was thinking $450. I can wait until you can afford that if need be. It’s not listed for sale, and I haven’t even seen the thing since a few days afte r the Gambler.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 11/01/2018 at 16:13

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Hmmmm...compelling. Yeah it would definitely take some time then. I was hoping to offload the Chuckus onto someone for about $400 but this would save me from dealing with silly people on Facebook. Thankfully I kept the body parts for the scoot, so aside from the lack of a drive cover and the existence of a pod filter everything can be reversed.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 11/01/2018 at 16:19

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I’m not firm on that price.  Wave some cash in front of me, and we can talk.