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Barely used vmax in San Fran
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That's a good deal for someone, a low-miles bike, at a very-reasonable price. Let's assume 2nd gear is OK, 7K miles is break-in and a bit. who's gona get it? I have family in SF and it's tempting, at that price.
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1998 Yamaha V-Max with only 7,289 original miles. I bought this all-stock V-Max in 1999 at Golden Gate Cycles in San Francisco with just over 1,500 miles and then mostly used it to run errands around town. I haven’t ridden it since 2016 when I took it to O’Hanlon Motorcycles in SF where they rebuilt the clutch, replaced the brakes, brake reservoir, changed the fluids, new front and rear tires, and overall tune up. The detailed invoice is pictured here and the original is included with the bike’s paperwork for your reference. It has been sitting since then so the carburetors need cleaning as would be expected. Fires right up but the throttle is a little boggy on the low end. The price is $3,900 cash. And no solicitations.
The ad:
1998 Yamaha V-Max with only 7,289 original miles. I bought this all-stock V-Max in 1999 at Golden Gate Cycles in San Francisco with just over 1,500 miles and then mostly used it to run errands around town. I haven’t ridden it since 2016 when I took it to O’Hanlon Motorcycles in SF where they rebuilt the clutch, replaced the brakes, brake reservoir, changed the fluids, new front and rear tires, and overall tune up. The detailed invoice is pictured here and the original is included with the bike’s paperwork for your reference. It has been sitting since then so the carburetors need cleaning as would be expected. Fires right up but the throttle is a little boggy on the low end. The price is $3,900 cash. And no solicitations.
desert_max
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Plates probably stuck together (easy fix) but the owner put his fate in the hands of O'Hanlon...and got used. (just a guess)
Have you tried driving a manual transmission on those hills in San Fran?
Most likely this. An enterprising shop saw an opportunity to part the owner of some extra cash and went for it.
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If you have a pessimistic attitude - Drag bike. Slicks and clutch replaced in 2016 when the dude got old.
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