This bike in Somis, CA keeps showing up on my eBay searches. Every time I look at it, I get more disgusted. Not on how poorly it has been treated... not by the baby on board sticker... but by some of the nice parts it has on it.
The eBay'er is asking $600 US for it and the Wilbers shock is probably worth more than the asking price. Not to mention I zoomed up on the OEM #A9601032 TOR Can on it... it also sports the infamous "center stand". (http://cash-5.com/Smileys/bleh.gif)
Come cry with me at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Triumph-Tiger-955i-Parts-Bike-Performance-Exhaust-Chip-Wilbers-Shock-MORE-/272113233618 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Triumph-Tiger-955i-Parts-Bike-Performance-Exhaust-Chip-Wilbers-Shock-MORE-/272113233618)
Whole is NOT greater than the sum of its parts.
One man's pride and joy is another man's recipe for vomiting :icon_wink:
Given the relative rarity of Tigers in the USA, and that there have been some great restorations AND some great project bikes, and taking into consideration the Wilbers, I'd be buying at that price and storing it till I had time to do it proud.
I do accept the cost of an air fare and the subsequent road trip on an unkown bike is both going to affect the overall price but you'd probably have done the road trip sooner or later anyway eh??? :nod
That would be a 7000 mile round trip road trip for some of us :wheel
Quote from: Bixxer Bob on February 08, 2016, 11:37:31 AM
...but you'd probably have done the road trip sooner or later anyway eh??? :nod
Solid 2-days for me... :5moped
Quote from: JoeDirt on February 08, 2016, 04:12:11 PM
Solid 2-days for me... :5moped
Now you have me thinking...
Quote from: Dyn Blin on February 12, 2016, 05:52:17 PM
Now you have me thinking...
DYN! buy it and part it out to
us for cheap... :thumbsup
Quote from: Dyn Blin on February 12, 2016, 05:52:17 PM
Now you have me thinking...
$400 US now... (http://www.cash-5.com/Smileys/angry.gif)
Quote from: JoeDirt on March 05, 2016, 08:28:20 PM
$400 US now... (http://www.cash-5.com/Smileys/angry.gif)
Did you really think nobody else would spot it :^_^ can always hope I suppose
Sadly, I let that one go. But in truth, it wouldn't t have done any of us any good to have all of put on the sidewalk after my better half changed the locks.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see some of those parts on eBay soon. Someone bought it... :5moped
Quote from: Dyn Blin on March 07, 2016, 08:03:01 PM
Sadly, I let that one go. But in truth, it wouldn't t have done any of us any good to have all of put on the sidewalk after my better half changed the locks.
:bug_eye
usually what sucketh's .....turns out to be the best thing that could've happened to you !