KZ on eBay - with a story

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KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 17:32
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This is pretty interesting. A cheap 650 for sale that the current owner just bought. Everyone involved has terrible feedback - these are people to avoid!! It makes for interesting conversation though!:laugh:

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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 18:04
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That was interesting reading, thanks.
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 18:39
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Well, for $50,I only live about 20 milesfrom there....

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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 18:45
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It isn't pretty but it does have a title so it should be worth at least the opening bid. Still it looks much better than that blown up POS I looked at in Cleveland last summer and that doofus thought I was lowballing him at $100.00. Of course that was after we all had some fun filling his head full of BS. :evil: :evil: :evil:
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76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 18:48
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Perhaps I shouldn't doubt a professional mechanic, but I'm having a hard time believing that two pistons are holed.
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 19:42
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Same pics as original seller, stole original sellers text as well.

I don't understand the two holed pistons either, especially with the stock air box on it. I have seen a KZ650 hole two pistons, as a matter of fact I sold it to the guy that did it.

But I did tell him it was a real bad idea to cut the mufflers off and install velocity stacks without re-jetting the bike, not my fault he listened to his know-it-all buddies instead :D
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 22:22
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That's got bogus listing written all over it:

Seller's payment instructions
My payment address is not correct, please email me for a correct address.
Exsqueeze me?:huh:

That little detail screams stolen bike and/or eBay account.

Lets see just how long that auction stays up know that I've reported it as suspiciously fraudulent looking listing/possibly stolen vehicle. :whistle: :evil:
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

27 Mar 2008 22:26
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The Gringo wrote:
......Still it looks much better than that blown up POS I looked at in Cleveland last summer and that doofus thought I was lowballing him at $100.00. Of course that was after we all had some fun filling his head full of BS. :evil: :evil: :evil:


You mean you didn't buy that lil' cream puff, especially considering it was so rare and is sought after by collectors with deep pockets around the world?:laugh: ;)


Ah yes, now THAT one was a fun auction! :woohoo:
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84 ZN700 LTD = SOLD
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Looking for my next project KZ

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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

28 Mar 2008 10:01
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Mellvis wrote:
Well, for $50,I only live about 20 milesfrom there....

Yea, I thought about bidding too. It could end up going for a really reasonable price. A couple of used pistons, some gaskets and an afternoon in the garage and she's back up and running. The current seller paid $850 for it using "buy it now", so he will probably take a big loss on this one...
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

29 Mar 2008 09:00
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He now has 4 different bidders and it has hit $112.50. I initially thought that was the worst written ebay ad of all time but who knows maybe a couple of bottom feeders like me might might get into a bidding war and drive the price way up. I was kind of hoping Melvis might get it really cheap. And I have to agree I find it really difficult to believe it has two holed pistons.:unsure:
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78 KZ 1000 A2
77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

29 Mar 2008 16:05
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My Nephew is eying one of my spare 750 motors and thinking about bidding, so I hope you folks bid high, he already has enough bikes cluttering up the place :D :D
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Re: KZ on eBay - with a story

29 Mar 2008 18:47
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Don't mean to hi-jack (but it's my thread, so that's OK anyway, isn't it:P :P ) but I'm not receiving emails for my subscribed posts. Anyone else having that problem? I check my profile and the email address is correct.
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Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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