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Title: 1100 at tin can
Post by: ken65 on June 23, 2013, 07:37:26 AM
what do you locals think?     http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cooloola-cove/motorcycles/yamaha-fj1100/1022116247 (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cooloola-cove/motorcycles/yamaha-fj1100/1022116247)
Title: Re: 1100 at tin can
Post by: X-Ray on June 23, 2013, 07:55:16 AM
Looks alright, but.... engine will need work, at only 38000ks?? Maybe the owner is hearing the normal starter chain rattle which is nothing. In which case he may think the engine is going to explode hence the low price. Which means a bargain for someone to pick up,  :good2:

Title: Re: 1100 at tin can
Post by: fj11.5 on June 23, 2013, 08:06:33 AM
Cheap enough, probably dousnt know about the fj rattles, maybe the idles too low  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 1100 at tin can
Post by: Arnie on June 23, 2013, 08:17:38 AM
Looks pretty clean.  I'd be suspicious about the 38K kms though.  Very low mileage for a 30yr old bike. 
May be 138 or 238.  Look it over very carefully before you start to negotiate.

Arnie
Title: Re: 1100 at tin can
Post by: ken65 on June 23, 2013, 06:13:02 PM
thanks for the replies fellas, its been on ebay a few times and from memory the reserve wasnt meet,
most likely worth a look, might ask him a few questions 1st,  ken