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  1. Phil_RC_1

    My Mileage,, My ST tire mileage log

    Just finished up a set of PR4s, and installed Avon storm 3D X-Ms. Edit the first post in this thread.
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    Stolen FZ1 found !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    My agent told me that my bike would be auctioned locally at the Copart auction house. So I was watching and watching the CoPart web site waiting for it to come up. I had been watching for some time but I assumed the bike may have been held up in legal red tape or as evidence in the court...
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    Stolen FZ1 found !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I remember reading your thread and thinking how messed up that scenario was. A shame your bike is still out there. So my insurance agent informs me that I will have a chance to buy back the bike,,,,,, at auction! along with anyone else who happens to want to bid on it (LOL). I had kinda assumed...
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    My Mileage,, My ST tire mileage log

    So I peruse Craigslist for a few minutes almost every morning while drinking coffee and waking up. Yesterday, I see MY FZ1 that was stolen a year and a half ago (July 2013) on there for $1000 for-parts, no title, not running. The bike looks complete down to the cigarette lighter that I installed...
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    Stolen FZ1 found !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So I peruse Craigslist for a few minutes almost every morning while drinking coffee and waking up. Yesterday, I see MY FZ1 that was stolen a year and a half ago (July 2013) on there for $1000 for-parts, no title, not running. The bike looks complete down to the cigarette lighter that I installed...
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    My Mileage,, My ST tire mileage log

    Just finished up a pair of BT023s down to the TWIs, and updated the first post in this thread. Overall a good handling tire, nothing to complain about but a lot to praise. However, I'm still looking for that elusive 10K mile tire that still handles good. Time to try the Mich PR4.
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    My new hobby (or interest!)

    So long story short,,,, I am 53,,,,,, a little over a year ago my Doc said quit smoking and get into shape or DIE!!!! (LOL)............... OK,,, that was a bit abbreviated but I did say "long story short" right??! Anyway, I quit smoking in June last year. Then, 8 months later in Feb 2014, after...
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    Ivan's Reflash?

    :) Yeah, it would probably sit until Ivan dedicates some time to it! :Rockon: My wife needs a new bike ,,,,,,,,,,,,, maybe,,,,,!! she did always like the handling and sitting position of the FZ. In the future, I suppose a used FZ would be a possibility, if the price were right.:thinking...
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    Ivan's Reflash?

    Now I'm wishing I had replaced my stolen FZ with another FZ!!!!!!!!!! IVAN, any chance you will proceed with a flash for the Ninja 1000 and Z1000????? Please!!!!! :)
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    Sounds about right. Stipulating "as-is" and Being honest and up-front is the only way to do business (friend or stranger!!) and can help head-off those disgruntled buyers coming back on you. BTW: I'm NOT suggesting that you other guys who have had issues selling to friends were dishonest and...
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    Wow, I didn't expect such conviction in response to this thread. I'm 52 and as a rule, never trade-in at a dealer,, I always try to sell for fare market value, and if a friend wants to buy whatever I'm selling, I will usually give them a little better deal then I would give a total stranger...
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    If you explain, the cheap price as "What the dealer offered me on trade-in + $100" then he knows exactly "Why" the reason for the price. It's common knowledge, you take a chance when buying anything used, whether from a dealer, individual, where ever, whatever. If your friend tries to hold...
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    OK,, so that's what the extra $100 (Or whatever the tax savings would be) is for.
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    I think people are missing the point. Selling or not, to a friend or relative isn't the point. Selling at or below market value isn't really the point either. Please reread the 12th sentence. Why do some of us willingly let a business like an Auto Dealer get away with buying our stuff at...
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    Midsouth Motoplex!!!! Word of mouth HURTS!!!!

    To make this as short as possible, I'm going to leave out the whole long boring story and try to focus on the pertinent facts. I took my bike to these guys to diagnose an engine noise. 1) The service guy (PJ,,, BJ,,,??) said he heard no noise, when it was very obviously making a...
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    New addition to the garage

    New addition to the garage Awesome thread title :D I'm sure she'll feel at home in the garage in no time. A wrench in one hand and a service manual in the other! Congratulations!
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    Why is it OK to give a dealer a great deal but not your friend!

    Some time ago, a friend at work came to me and asked if I would be interested in buying his car (I work at a small company and actually he went around and asked everyone). He said he would sell it to me for $100 over what the dealer had offered him on trade-in. I thought to myself that this is a...
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    Stolen 09 FZ1

    All the keys for the vehicles in the garage are kept in the top drawer of the unlocked tool box. A toolbox top drawer is probably almost as obvious as keeping the keys in the bikes (LOL),, I know that's the first place I would look for keys. So they had keys, took my newest helmet, and my...
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    Stolen 09 FZ1

    The insurance would have covered a percentage of my mods "IF" I still had all the receipts. I had NONE! :looseit: Even though I'm not a big fan of how the insurance industry typically conducts business, (I feel they TAKE your $$$ every month,, for years,,, thousands upon thousands of $$$...
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    Stolen 09 FZ1

    My bike was stolen from my garage on 07-21-13 around 4:30 A.M. There is still no word from the cops. I wanted to wait and see if they could find my FZ1 (I really liked that bike!!), but, My insurance just paid off so I went out this past Saturday and bought a leftover 2012 Ninja 1000. (Z1000sx...
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