hardtailed77
Never Finished
So.....I've been steadily looking every single day at Craigslist for the "deal" of a 650! I've been wanting one forever. I'm sitting on the couch last nite, just browsing, and I come across an ad for a clean, titled XS650. SWEET!! I call the guy, and he had JUST posted it! I was the first to call. I set up a time to look at it this morning and then layed awake all last nite thinking about the "new" bike.
Fast forward to today.....I wake up, text the guy to make sure we are still on, and he says yes. I get load the ramps on the trailer and head his way. I arrive at this old, half falling down house and knock on the door. He answers and takes me to see the bike. It doesn't look as good as he proposed, but it supposedly had rebuilt engine, trans, carbs and new paint. It looks decent, so I ask to hear it run. He starts it, sounds ok, just has a few misses at idle.
He then tells me that the rear brakes need adjusted, but that was all the bike needed. Cool with me! I ask to take it down the street a bit to make sure it runs good, and shifts through the gears. He says sure.
I get on, put it in first, and pull out of the drive. I get through first, second, and then I go shift into third (now mind you, this is just normal cruising speed)..........then it happens!!!!
The rear brake COMPLETELY LOCKS UP!!!! The bike, with my body in tow, hits the street at around 30 MPH! I slide for about 20 feet before coming to a stop off the right side of the road. I shut the bike off and push it off of me, and look down at my damage. My knee is totally fucked, my knuckles have extensive road rash, as well as both elbows and my hip. DAMN!!!!
I limp back and let the guy know what just happened. HE'S PISSED!!! We bring the bike back and try to get it started. It finally fires off, and he calms down. All this is happening while I'm bleeding all over the guys garage.
We talk the situation over and decide that we are just happy I didn't get hurt worse. I gave the guy $100 and told him I may be able to help a little with the parts he now needed (turn signals, headlight bucket, driver peg, shift lever, and a little work to the side cover.
All in all, it turned out better than I thought. Apparently the guy failed to tell me that not only did the rear brakes need adjusted, they had locked up twice before on him! WTF people! Don't let some dude test drive your bike without telling him those problems!!!!!
The worst part of the day was that I had the $650 (good price, that's why I jumped at the deal!) in my pocket when I wrecked......ALL seven bills were torn in half! SHIT!!
Anywho, I guess there were a few lessons learned today. I'm gonna go back to mending my wounds now....Could have been a lot worse!
Fast forward to today.....I wake up, text the guy to make sure we are still on, and he says yes. I get load the ramps on the trailer and head his way. I arrive at this old, half falling down house and knock on the door. He answers and takes me to see the bike. It doesn't look as good as he proposed, but it supposedly had rebuilt engine, trans, carbs and new paint. It looks decent, so I ask to hear it run. He starts it, sounds ok, just has a few misses at idle.
He then tells me that the rear brakes need adjusted, but that was all the bike needed. Cool with me! I ask to take it down the street a bit to make sure it runs good, and shifts through the gears. He says sure.
I get on, put it in first, and pull out of the drive. I get through first, second, and then I go shift into third (now mind you, this is just normal cruising speed)..........then it happens!!!!
The rear brake COMPLETELY LOCKS UP!!!! The bike, with my body in tow, hits the street at around 30 MPH! I slide for about 20 feet before coming to a stop off the right side of the road. I shut the bike off and push it off of me, and look down at my damage. My knee is totally fucked, my knuckles have extensive road rash, as well as both elbows and my hip. DAMN!!!!
I limp back and let the guy know what just happened. HE'S PISSED!!! We bring the bike back and try to get it started. It finally fires off, and he calms down. All this is happening while I'm bleeding all over the guys garage.
We talk the situation over and decide that we are just happy I didn't get hurt worse. I gave the guy $100 and told him I may be able to help a little with the parts he now needed (turn signals, headlight bucket, driver peg, shift lever, and a little work to the side cover.
All in all, it turned out better than I thought. Apparently the guy failed to tell me that not only did the rear brakes need adjusted, they had locked up twice before on him! WTF people! Don't let some dude test drive your bike without telling him those problems!!!!!
The worst part of the day was that I had the $650 (good price, that's why I jumped at the deal!) in my pocket when I wrecked......ALL seven bills were torn in half! SHIT!!
Anywho, I guess there were a few lessons learned today. I'm gonna go back to mending my wounds now....Could have been a lot worse!
I'm glad you're pretty much okay. That's a crazy story. 
