Author Topic: Rare White SPIII on Craigslist MN (Read 30562 times)

John A · « **Reply #30 on:** August 03, 2015, 08:23:12 PM »

It's always been stored in a climate controlled hanger or shop so the rubber is in good shape but who can tell the actual condition until it's run for a while. It does have a valtech tensioner and a K cam if I remember correctly. Stainless brake lines too. It's just a nice bike, well cared for with low miles. I would already own it if I had the room and you guys would have never known it was for sale. I talked to the owner today, he said he is going to sell it and to tell you guys to make an offer- no reasonable offer refused. I did not ask what a reasonable offer might be so that's up to you. On a scale from 0-10 it's a 9.95

John Ulrich · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2015, 08:29:57 PM »

Quote from: john A on August 03, 2015, 08:23:12 PM

I talked to the owner today, he said he is going to sell it and to tell you guys to make an offer- no reasonable offer refused.

Damm, If I did not have too many unused bikes already.......

dxhall · « **Reply #32 on:** August 03, 2015, 09:17:08 PM »

We'll see whether my reasonable is the same as the seller's. I too have more bikes than I need, but I've always wanted to try one of these. The virtue of SPs compared to Norges is simplicity.

John Ulrich · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:55:50 PM »

Has a deal been made?

Tom · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2015, 03:54:28 AM »

I shift at 5K and cruise at 4K. Staintune exhaust sounds great.

dxhall · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2015, 09:49:23 AM »

No response to my offer.

John Ulrich · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:16:25 PM »

Someone buy this cycle and save me.....I've lusted over this one for many years!!!!

dxhall · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:46:29 PM »

I've tried. Sold to someone else, I assume.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #38 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:46:53 PM »

Quote from: John Ulrich on August 06, 2015, 05:16:25 PM

Someone buy this cycle and save me.....I've lusted over this one for many years!!!!

you buy it and keep it in my garage..

John Ulrich · « **Reply #39 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:20:56 PM »

The ad is still up. Anyone going for it?

Cam3512 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:30:24 PM »

Quote from: dxhall on August 06, 2015, 05:46:29 PM

I've tried. Sold to someone else, I assume.

I'm guessing so low ball it was insulting.

dxhall · « **Reply #41 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:59:55 PM »

Wrong. He doesn't want to ship. The offer was more than fair.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #42 on:** August 08, 2015, 06:34:03 AM »

Our two up long distance travel days are over, or it would already be gone..

Tom · « **Reply #43 on:** August 08, 2015, 07:08:05 PM »

"youse guys" are lucky that I still have my SP1000NT as my mainland bike otherwise that would have been gone.

John Ulrich · « **Reply #44 on:** August 08, 2015, 11:56:10 PM »

Quote from: Tom on August 08, 2015, 07:08:05 PM

"youse guys" are lucky that I still have my SP1000NT as my mainland bike otherwise that would have been gone.

Tom,
Don't you keep "mainland" bikes in every time zone?

blackcat · « **Reply #45 on:** August 09, 2015, 06:53:58 AM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on August 08, 2015, 06:34:03 AM

Our two up long distance travel days are over, or it would already be gone..

It's not a good two up bike unless you like having the passenger always slide into you at every stop.

Lannis · « **Reply #46 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:41:15 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on August 09, 2015, 06:53:58 AM

It's not a good two up bike unless you like having the passenger always slide into you at every stop.

Minor issue for me, though. I wouldn't even consider going "two up" on one of my bikes until I've got a proper "two up" seat on it. Otherwise, you're constantly banging helmets.

Lannis

Tom · « **Reply #47 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:05:56 AM »

Quote from: John Ulrich on August 08, 2015, 11:56:10 PM

Tom,
Don't you keep "mainland" bikes in every time zone?

Not anymore.

blackcat · « **Reply #48 on:** August 11, 2015, 06:24:58 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on August 10, 2015, 06:41:15 PM

Minor issue for me, though. I wouldn't even consider going "two up" on one of my bikes until I've got a proper "two up" seat on it. Otherwise, you're constantly banging helmets.

Lannis

I had Rich M make a new seat and it was better but it never solved the problem.

brider · « **Reply #49 on:** August 11, 2015, 07:24:21 AM »

WOW, I can't even imagine the looks you'd get riding that rascal around town. Regardless of any maintenance or performance drawbacks (if any), if I was a rich Guzzisti like one of you guys, I'd snag it first, figure out how to explain it to the wife later (done that before), then just display it in my man-cave as a beautiful object-de-art.

Lannis · « **Reply #50 on:** August 11, 2015, 11:18:47 AM »

Quote from: blackcat on August 11, 2015, 06:24:58 AM

I had Rich M make a new seat and it was better but it never solved the problem.

Fair enough; I should have mentioned that (these days) when I say "proper two-up seat" I mean Russell Day-Long. Two separate bucket seats with no sliding around or tilting in the wrong direction.

Lannis

Groover · « **Reply #51 on:** August 11, 2015, 11:55:02 AM »

Sounds like this would have been the perfect bike when I was kid giving my first rides to the girls around the neighborhood with my 50cc moped. I swear I had enough tactile sensitivity in my shoulder blades that I might as well been picking the peaches off the tree with them if you know what I mean...

blackcat · « **Reply #52 on:** August 11, 2015, 12:28:23 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on August 11, 2015, 11:18:47 AM

Fair enough; I should have mentioned that (these days) when I say "proper two-up seat" I mean Russell Day-Long. Two separate bucket seats with no sliding around or tilting in the wrong direction.

Lannis

The problem is the motorcycle frame as it bends up in the back lofting the passenger in the air. I would think that the passenger would be even higher up in the air with a RDL but probably more comfortable.

Anyway, I gave up when someone bought my SP and I purchased the Norge which in my case was a better fit, better comfort and performance.

I did like the SP as it was basically the same foundation as my 1000S,and of course much slower trying to push that plastic.

Tom · « **Reply #53 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:23:31 PM »

Add a Staintune exhaust and YOWZA!

John Ulrich · « **Reply #54 on:** August 12, 2015, 09:57:44 PM »

Someone grab this gem!

dxhall · « **Reply #55 on:** August 12, 2015, 10:34:23 PM »

If you ride it out here to Denver, I'll cover your flight back to MN.

frans belgium · « **Reply #56 on:** August 13, 2015, 01:53:20 AM »

What a sweet bike

John Ulrich · « **Reply #57 on:** August 17, 2015, 01:12:15 PM »

The ad is still up. I figured someone would have it by now?

Travlr · « **Reply #58 on:** August 17, 2015, 01:52:13 PM »

Does anyone have experience with an SP3 as a 2 up bike?

Mike

blackcat · « **Reply #59 on:** August 17, 2015, 02:49:09 PM »

Quote from: Travlr on August 17, 2015, 01:52:13 PM

Does anyone have experience with an SP3 as a 2 up bike?

Mike

It just didn't work for us, as I said earlier in this thread my wife was always sliding into me and I heard similar stories from other SPIII owner's though I did meet a couple at the NY national many years ago who had no problem and with the stock seat.

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Author Topic: Rare White SPIII on Craigslist MN (Read 30562 times)