So about a week ago I find an 07 Foreman footshift on a local FB page. Says it needs a seat and starter, for $1200. Had a title too, so I tell the guy I want it early Friday morning, and he says ok, and I tell him I'm on the way to get it. He says "No wait till Saturday or Sunday, I'm at work". I tell him ok.
Text him Friday afternoon, and he says someone else is on their way to look at it, and hasn't responded to a message since.
I FREAKING HATE POS's that do that. I didn't ask him to hold it, I told him I'd come get it as soon as it was ok with him. He told me Saturday, then sold it Friday. Typical FB/ Craigslist mouth breather.
So anyhow, couple of days ago I see another 500 being parted out about a two hours from me. Looks like most of it is there, so I asked the kid for a price on what was left. He said $350, and it was missing rear end, left front CV and knuckle, and no wheels and tires.
I told him I wanted it, and we exchanged information, and I went to pick it up yesterday afternoon. This 15 year old kid marked his ad "sold pending pickup" instead of being a usual craigslist mouth breather like the grown man with the first bike.
Anyhow, drove up to get it. Good frame. Bottom end of motor was still together and rod had no play. Cylinder was rusty, but might be able to be bored. Green fenders with about 5 coats of paint on them, but they're all there (I'll powerwash off the paint)
It was missing the parts he said, and it had a torn up Rincon seat with it, and was missing a few other small odds and ends, but I have a slew of parts around the shop for this generation of Foreman since that's what I ride.
It's going in the shop till I get caught up on all these other bikes I have in the yard, but I already have 99% of the parts it needs, so I'll probably go through it, clean it up, reassemble, and either flip it, or more likely, sell it to one of my needy friends cheap so they'll can upgrade from an older bike.
Also got a 400 motor with the deal. Kid said the 500 clutches were on the 400 motor. I'm going to go through both of them anyway, so I'll fix whatever is wrong. 400 crank was tight too, so not a bad haul.
Text him Friday afternoon, and he says someone else is on their way to look at it, and hasn't responded to a message since.
I FREAKING HATE POS's that do that. I didn't ask him to hold it, I told him I'd come get it as soon as it was ok with him. He told me Saturday, then sold it Friday. Typical FB/ Craigslist mouth breather.
So anyhow, couple of days ago I see another 500 being parted out about a two hours from me. Looks like most of it is there, so I asked the kid for a price on what was left. He said $350, and it was missing rear end, left front CV and knuckle, and no wheels and tires.
I told him I wanted it, and we exchanged information, and I went to pick it up yesterday afternoon. This 15 year old kid marked his ad "sold pending pickup" instead of being a usual craigslist mouth breather like the grown man with the first bike.
Anyhow, drove up to get it. Good frame. Bottom end of motor was still together and rod had no play. Cylinder was rusty, but might be able to be bored. Green fenders with about 5 coats of paint on them, but they're all there (I'll powerwash off the paint)
It was missing the parts he said, and it had a torn up Rincon seat with it, and was missing a few other small odds and ends, but I have a slew of parts around the shop for this generation of Foreman since that's what I ride.
It's going in the shop till I get caught up on all these other bikes I have in the yard, but I already have 99% of the parts it needs, so I'll probably go through it, clean it up, reassemble, and either flip it, or more likely, sell it to one of my needy friends cheap so they'll can upgrade from an older bike.
Also got a 400 motor with the deal. Kid said the 500 clutches were on the 400 motor. I'm going to go through both of them anyway, so I'll fix whatever is wrong. 400 crank was tight too, so not a bad haul.
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