Well I did a little asphalt surfing this morning...

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

For example....$6999 I know for certain that they will take less on a cash deal.

http://www.ronayersmotorcycles.com/n...75&pov=1465236

Dude the site says $6599.00, not 6999. People always trying to be the middle man...

I have the same exact bike, which will be up for sale soon...

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Dude the site says $6599.00, not 6999. People always trying to be the middle man...

I have the same exact bike, which will be up for sale soon...

Oh I didn't even look that close... It's great to have someone always checking my figures on here...

Oh and while you're doing figure corrections, allow me to help you with your geography...we're in North Carolina. Why exactly would he be interested in a Ca spec bike?

[Rider]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Oh I didn't even look that close... It's great to have someone always checking my figures on here...

Who cares about your figures, post some more pics of your girlfriend's figure.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Dude the site says $6599.00, not 6999. People always trying to be the middle man...

I have the same exact bike, which will be up for sale soon...

He was factoring in his finder's fee.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by marko138

He was factoring in his finder's fee.

Ha factor this! I called RA and they just lowered the price of the bike today! hahaha! That's fucking hilarious!!! I still think that they will go lower.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Ha factor this! I called RA and they just lowered the price of the bike today! hahaha! That's fucking hilarious!!! I still think that they will go lower.

Work with me, kid. You might get a few bucks slid your way. Learn how to work.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by marko138

Work with me, kid. You might get a few bucks slid your way. Learn how to work.

Yea...well, I'd run a bike to 3rdgen if he needed it. He's a good guy! Hey, 3gx if you want/need any help finding a bike, motor, whatever... let me know if I can be of any assistance bro!

[thirdgenlxi]

Well guys, I've got some bad news.... it looks like my bike has taken her last breath at 177,428 miles

I went out and looked at it some more... took the stator out and the rest of the stator cover off so I could see a little better, and the damage is way worse than originally thought. It appears the impact either bent or pushed the crankshaft in... the starter gear is pushed back against the case and a few of the teeth are pushed up against another part of the case. Basically, engine is completely locked up. I tried to turn it and it won't budge. What's even worse, looking behind the flywheel/starter gear the case is also cracked, and the crack goes straight up the case right on the back of #4 cylinder, almost all the way up to the head. One of the mounting tabs is also cracked. So yea... looks like my motor is done for good

I'm literally teary eyed as I'm typing this... I know my obvious attachment to my bike probably seems rather silly to most people, and it very well may be... I'm not arguing that at all. But people gotta understand where I'm coming from too.... this bike and I have been through everything and been everywhere together. It was my first bike ever, I learned how to ride on this bike, and it began my obsession with riding. It's more than just the bike itself though... after I began racking up a good number of miles, I had a goal... I wanted to see at least 200k miles on a sportbike, or at least see how long the engine would truly last when well cared for, since it seemed nobody actually knew the answer as nobody else ever racks up that kinda mileage on a sportbike. After I started doing roadtrips I had another goal... for this bike to take me through all 48 states before it died. I made it through 19 states. After 5 years of working towards my goal, I was THAT close, and then bam, down the drain it goes just like that... all because of an oil patch and a friggin curb. I know it's stupid, but I'm just one of those people that has 'everything' planned out waaaay ahead of time, and when something takes a sudden detour and doesn't go as planned, it really throws me for a loop

Anyways, enough of my emotional babbling. I'm just really bummed that my bike had to end this way. I would have felt much better if it had thrown a rod or something like that, not get taken out by a damn curb while it was still running flawless. I know I'll feel better once I get another bike, it just sucks right now. Time to start looking for a new one I guess, but I'm still keeping this one. Who knows, it may just make a re-appearance sometime down the road! I really don't know what I'm gonna do though as far as getting another.... this wasn't something I was really ready to deal with right now, so I didn't have much $$ saved up. My credit is pretty much shot after being out of work for almost a year and getting behind on a bunch of stuff, so financing is likely out of the question too. Guess I'll just have to see what I get from the ins and go from there... we'll see!

So yea....

RIP, my bike

[defector]

Hey, man, I can completely understand...but, at least you didn't get taken out with your bike.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by thirdgenlxi

Well guys, I've got some bad news.... it looks like my bike has taken her last breath at 177,428 miles

I went out and looked at it some more... took the stator out and the rest of the stator cover off so I could see a little better, and the damage is way worse than originally thought. It appears the impact either bent or pushed the crankshaft in... the starter gear is pushed back against the case and a few of the teeth are pushed up against another part of the case. Basically, engine is completely locked up. I tried to turn it and it won't budge. What's even worse, looking behind the flywheel/starter gear the case is also cracked, and the crack goes straight up the case right on the back of #4 cylinder, almost all the way up to the head. One of the mounting tabs is also cracked. So yea... looks like my motor is done for good

I'm literally teary eyed as I'm typing this... I know my obvious attachment to my bike probably seems rather silly to most people, and it very well may be... I'm not arguing that at all. But people gotta understand where I'm coming from too.... this bike and I have been through everything and been everywhere together. It was my first bike ever, I learned how to ride on this bike, and it began my obsession with riding. It's more than just the bike itself though... after I began racking up a good number of miles, I had a goal... I wanted to see at least 200k miles on a sportbike, or at least see how long the engine would truly last when well cared for, since it seemed nobody actually knew the answer as nobody else ever racks up that kinda mileage on a sportbike. After I started doing roadtrips I had another goal... for this bike to take me through all 48 states before it died. I made it through 19 states. After 5 years of working towards my goal, I was THAT close, and then bam, down the drain it goes just like that... all because of an oil patch and a friggin curb. I know it's stupid, but I'm just one of those people that has 'everything' planned out waaaay ahead of time, and when something takes a sudden detour and doesn't go as planned, it really throws me for a loop

Anyways, enough of my emotional babbling. I'm just really bummed that my bike had to end this way. I would have felt much better if it had thrown a rod or something like that, not get taken out by a damn curb while it was still running flawless. I know I'll feel better once I get another bike, it just sucks right now. Time to start looking for a new one I guess, but I'm still keeping this one. Who knows, it may just make a re-appearance sometime down the road! I really don't know what I'm gonna do though as far as getting another.... this wasn't something I was really ready to deal with right now, so I didn't have much $$ saved up. My credit is pretty much shot after being out of work for almost a year and getting behind on a bunch of stuff, so financing is likely out of the question too. Guess I'll just have to see what I get from the ins and go from there... we'll see!

So yea....

RIP, my bike

That bike was friggin inspirational with mileage it had on it. Save a piece of it and have it mounted somewhere.

Will you be able to part it out or will ins come take it away?

When you get the ins money, may be time to give some thought into putting money into the bank vs getting another bike right away (if $$$ is still an issue). At the very least, plenty of cheap used bikes out there.