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1999 Legend

Rides well, carbs are all freshly adjusted. new fork oil and seals, fixed ground in headlight (per Triumph TSB). It's either this or a 25 y.o. Yamaha Triple with a bad second gear and leaky head gasket, whcih woudl be pretty much free.

Is this a good price?

[ This message was edited by: Jerm on 2004-05-07 14:20 ]

Dedmon

Last year I bought a 22 year old Suzuki and have ridden it for about 10 months. I decided to step up to a 1999 Adventurer. I simply ran out of time and patience with trying to keep the older bike on the road.

The "beater" bike might be a good choice to get used to riding if you aren't an experienced rider. There are far less tears involved with dropping a 25 year old bike. But if you are anything like me you will be ready to move up very soon.

Just my 2 cents.

Right...

I am somewhat experienced, I used to have an old Suzuki and rode it about 3 years. That isn't the issue though, the issue is my current employment status and whether I can justify blowing a sizable portion of my dwindling savings on a $4000 motorcycle. Probably should get a job first ... ugh, I hate thinking rationally.

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Jerm-
I don't want to encourage fiscal irresponsibility; but what the hell go for it- it's only a deficit.
Seriously though, I can't advise you but that sounds like a pretty resonable price for a bike with under 3,000 miles; IF it was well cared for. If you are looking for a bike to keep for awhile, and is a great ride, any of the Hinkley classics are a great choice. I have 12,000 miles on my TBS (winters are long here in North Idaho or there would be more) and have only had to do routine maintenance, and replace the battery. The Legend for some reason doesn't seem to hold it's re-sale value like the Thunderbirds; but mechanically they are the same and that is to your advantage. One thing to factor in though is that parts and service tend to come at a premium.

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Aw, c'mon do it! I just bought an 03 S3. and I am keeping my Legend. It's beautiful,fast smooth. And the sound of the triple!! either carbed or Fi it's just addicting. So you gotta get a job, we all have to do something to feed our passions.
remember the Agony of Employment is far outweighed by the Ecstasy of Ownership....

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That' Legend is at a Dealer. If you like it and want it, I'd be willing to bet that they'd take even less than the $3999. It sounds an awful lot like $3250 to me.

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Looks Good. Pull the trigger!

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99 Triumph Thunderbird
05 H-D XL1200C
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Hah! This thread brought back some memories. My first bike was a 1981 Yamaha XS850 triple with a bad second gear. I loved that bike, and missed it a lot when I sold it four years ago. I replaced it with a '99 Honda VFR, which is a terrific bike, but once in a while I really missed that upright riding position, absence of bodywork, and that great triple sound. My VFR is virtually perfect, almost to a fault; the 850 had character, and plenty of it. Last year I supplemented the VFR with the closest thing I could find to the old Yamaha - a 1999 Triumph Legend. Between the two bikes, I can have the perfect riding experience whatever mood I happen to be in.

If you buy the Legend, I don't think you'll regret it. I think the first bike is nearly almost the best.