Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Goodbye to an old friend
I took the V-star out to Bert's today to see if they'd take it on consignment. I waited a half-hour for Scott, the buyer, to finish up with something else, and went over the details once he was free. It seemed to please him that I had clear title and good paperwork - registration, service records, and all.
Scott asked me to ride the bike down to the service department for an 'evaluation', which he expected would take 30-45 minutes. I browsed the Parts department for a while, then spent more time looking at all the cool bikes on the sales floor. I found a cool little dual sport in the back - it would be fun on the trails up in Big Bear.
Sooner than expected Scott tracked me down, and we went back to his desk to review the evaluation. Service said it was rough at idle (it has been since I first got it...) and needed a valve adjustment and carb work. I showed Scott the service record for the carb work that Pasadena Yamaha did back in January, and we quickly agreed on a price - $3,500. I probably could have gotten a few hundred more if I tried to sell it myself, but decided long ago that it wouldn't be worth the hassle. (Considering the fantastic deal I got when I bought it, I think I did pretty well anyway.)
Scott wanted to buy it outright, so he cut me a check right then and there. Who's to argue?
The V-star got me back into motorcycling after a 25 year layoff, and served me well. I took it up the Coast Hwy many a time, and last year's trip to the Sierra was very cool. Without the V-star, I never would have been ready for the FJR, and for that I'll always have fond memories.
Posted by bnc at March 2, 2005 6:59 PM