Is motorcycling allowed?

[Andymann]

Just be careful - those CX's are really popular with the Beard and Craft Beer Brigade.  Especially in Cape Town.  If none of them have snapped it up yet, it's either because craft beer has run out in Cape Town (unlikely because I had a ****-load this weekend while watching the WTS cup race), or there is something more serious wrong with it......

[Hairy]

the seller has an epic beard, but does not drink
 

this pics show the bike to be in really good condition, but it is like a good partner in life, it should be both good on the outside and the inside ... and the inside I can't see in this case

 

Just be careful - those CX's are really popular with the Beard and Craft Beer Brigade.  Especially in Cape Town.  If none of them have snapped it up yet, it's either because craft beer has run out in Cape Town (unlikely because I had a ****-load this weekend while watching the WTS cup race), or there is something more serious wrong with it......

[Ed-Zulu]

seller wants to sell .... he is saying 10K because his girlfriend is now onto him RE the bike standing in the house.

 

may just have to give in and slowly try and get her going myself.....but need to make up my mind ASAP

offer him R7,500-, noting missus needed Valentines treatment and you're not too sure, see if he takes the bait

[Hairy]

lol .... can't do that ... he started at 18K, then 16K and 14K a few months ago

 

I know he is really busy with work and life, and just can't get to either selling the damned thing to anyone off the street and he is focused on his business ... so the bike is now just in the way for him, or more importantly his girlfriend!

 

offer him R7,500-, noting missus needed Valentines treatment and you're not too sure, see if he takes the bait

[dirtypot]

lol .... can't do that ... he started at 18K, then 16K and 14K a few months ago

 

I know he is really busy with work and life, and just can't get to either selling the damned thing to anyone off the street and he is focused on his business ... so the bike is now just in the way for him, or more importantly his girlfriend!

 

That sounds like even more reason to chase the price down and see where it ends up.

 

Could turn it into one of these:

[Ed-Zulu]

lol .... can't do that ... he started at 18K, then 16K and 14K a few months ago

 

I know he is really busy with work and life, and just can't get to either selling the damned thing to anyone off the street and he is focused on his business ... so the bike is now just in the way for him, or more importantly his girlfriend!

Look at it this way:

 

he over-valued the bike by at least 10k when you started, he was emotionally attached to it.

he dropped the price by 8k already and it has become a hindrance for him. Sweetin the deal by sticking to 7.5k and offer him a gorilla if the repair bill doesn't run away with your budget.

 

You really want a bike and he really wants it out of his way, win-win right there!

[Hairy]

I was eyeing this build out as they took the mindset of doing as little as possible (AKA cheap as possible)

 

 

 

 

 

 

That sounds like even more reason to chase the price down and see where it ends up.

 

Could turn it into one of these:

[sawystertrance]

Patches,

 

It exists in France..

 

 

https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/fr/fr/products/motos/adventure/t-n-r-700/

[Stoffel76]

Geez, will you look at the size of that fine print!! 

 

What a disclaimer. Haha

I'm an insurance broker... Fine print is my daily life!   

[Stoffel76]

Just be careful - those CX's are really popular with the Beard and Craft Beer Brigade.  Especially in Cape Town.  If none of them have snapped it up yet, it's either because craft beer has run out in Cape Town (unlikely because I had a ****-load this weekend while watching the WTS cup race), or there is something more serious wrong with it......

If there was ever a bike that totally deserved to be customized by bearded hipsters, it was the CX500... Man, they're ugly in their natural state!!

[i24]

seller wants to sell .... he is saying 10K because his girlfriend is now onto him RE the bike standing in the house.

 

may just have to give in and slowly try and get her going myself.....but need to make up my mind ASAP

 

• If you want a bike that you can ride/commute on a regular basis. Buy a 2nd hand Japanese bike that's licensed and running. Remember to budget for helmet, gloves, jacket etc.
• If you tired of fixing bicycles and want to play with something else, buy the CX500, try fix it, maybe break it, but enjoy the project. You could end up with a nice bike but it will be a while before you need the helmet, gloves, jacket etc.

If it has got papers, and the engine turns over and makes reasonable compression, without any obvious knocking noises, it's probably be worth it ... But if there are significant issues, discounting from R15K to R5K is not likely to offset the extra time and money required.  Also do some homework on parts availability. Is there a mail order supplier in Europe somewhere who can ship parts?

[i24]

I just wonder if it should have a shaft drive. What are your views on that? Is it less sporty? Less efficient?

 

I used to commute by motorbike. I went through 3 chain driven bikes before I got tired of messing with chains every 2nd weekend and shopping for sprockets once a year. Then I bought a Motor Guzzi V50 and commuted 80000km's on it. .

I still have the MG over 30 years later. I ride it once or twice a month but do more millage on bicycles.

 

In the meantime they have invented o-ring chains. So next time I might look at a chain driven bike again.

[Hairy]

 

• If you want a bike that you can ride/commute on a regular basis. Buy a 2nd hand Japanese bike that's licensed and running. Remember to budget for helmet, gloves, jacket etc.
• If you tired of fixing bicycles and want to play with something else, buy the CX500, try fix it, maybe break it, but enjoy the project. You could end up with a nice bike but it will be a while before you need the helmet, gloves, jacket etc.

If it has got papers, and the engine turns over and makes reasonable compression, without any obvious knocking noises, it's probably be worth it ... But if there are significant issues, discounting from R15K to R5K is not likely to offset the extra time and money required.  Also do some homework on parts availability. Is there a mail order supplier in Europe somewhere who can ship parts?

 

Tracked down a CX owner today via an add he had placed on Gumtree where he was selling an exhaust. Sent him a mail and asked if we could chat.

 

Spoke for nearly half an hour, he was very open about his experiences and where to find parts locally and via international dealers. He get's his stuff from a UK crowd. He places the order, they call him to make sure everything is 100% what he wants before shipping and it is on his doorstep in 5 working days!

 

He is busy getting his bike to origional spec, and hence selling the aftermarket pipes that were on his CX. ..... apparently alot of guys use Harley pipes on their CX's as it fits well.

 

All in I am getting more into the idea of taking this guy up on his offer ..... if I had it turn over infront of me I would certainly be taking it ... but as it stands the carbs need a clean and then the bike needs new fluids, so no real way of checking unless I squire in some carb cleaner, pop in a battery and some oil, etc to see if she starts.

[Stretched@Birth]

Tracked down a CX owner today via an add he had placed on Gumtree where he was selling an exhaust. Sent him a mail and asked if we could chat.

 

Spoke for nearly half an hour, he was very open about his experiences and where to find parts locally and via international dealers. He get's his stuff from a UK crowd. He places the order, they call him to make sure everything is 100% what he wants before shipping and it is on his doorstep in 5 working days!

 

He is busy getting his bike to origional spec, and hence selling the aftermarket pipes that were on his CX. ..... apparently alot of guys use Harley pipes on their CX's as it fits well.

 

All in I am getting more into the idea of taking this guy up on his offer ..... if I had it turn over infront of me I would certainly be taking it ... but as it stands the carbs need a clean and then the bike needs new fluids, so no real way of checking unless I squire in some carb cleaner, pop in a battery and some oil, etc to see if she starts.

Did you have a look at the link I PM’d you, lots of detailed info about a CX build?

 

Lots of nice Cafe Racers built on the CX platform:

 

 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Did you have a look at the link I PM’d you, lots of detailed info about a CX build?

 

Lots of nice Cafe Racers built on the CX platform:

 

 

More details on this last build if you can????

[Hairy]

Thank you .... clicked on it last night and will go through it in detail today!

Did you have a look at the link I PM’d you, lots of detailed info about a CX build?

Lots of nice Cafe Racers built on the CX platform: