nklr: lift for bike

[Mr Todd Sullivan]

Hi All, Went out shopping on Saturday, and fell in love with a '01 KLR650. It is new, only has 5 miles on it, but the plastic is faded and has some slight scratches in it... The dealer is offering $5K out the door, is this a good deal? Also, he claims the fading can be eliminated by waxing the plastic? Is this true? I'm going to go visit him again on Tuesday, and bring some wax with me to verify... What are your thoughts? This will be my first bike, am planning on using it to putz around on some local trails and ride it to work on some (40 miles round trip).... Thanks, Todd __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> Went out shopping on Saturday, and fell in love with a > '01 KLR650. It is new, only has 5 miles on it, but > the plastic is faded and has some slight scratches in > it... The dealer is offering $5K out the door, is > this a good deal? Also, he claims the fading can be > eliminated by waxing the plastic? Is this true? I'm > going to go visit him again on Tuesday, and bring some > wax with me to verify...

Todd, it may be a very regional kind of thing, but at least in *my* area, that would be a bit too much. $4500 seems to be more or less the average from what people have said on this list, and I paid $4200 out the door. Especially at this time of the NEW year, with 2002's being current, and issues with the plastic... I would say that's too much. I think I have read that the fading and scratches can be dealt with, perhaps something like buffing with toothpaste and then trying a good wax. I'm not sure what works best, but I think there IS a way to handle it. Good luck, and WHATEVER you pay, it will be worth it for the absolute fun you will get from the bike. Mark Wise men still seek Him... Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@... HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/

[marshall]

I know I wouldn't ever survive with one in the living room, ha!

[marshall]

How in the world did the plastic get scratched with only 5 miles on the clock? Sounds a little fishy to me. I don't know what KLRs are going for in your market, but from what other listers have touted, seems a little on the high side. Just my humble opinion, Marshall in Slidell, La