I am finally going to get my motorcycle

alazar14 · 11-26-2009, 01:05 AM

In the end and after many months of consideration, trail, and research I decided on a Virago 250.

Price $2300
Miles 2930
Year 2006

The woman is going to bring it very close to my home in National City Area. She is going to drive from North Los Angeles down here, about 116 mile drive to deliver it.
Originally she had accepted a flat price of $2100 for it, but she thought I lived in Los Angeles when I told her how far I was she could not find a way to bring the bike. So I told her id give her the asking price $2300 if she found a way to get it over here for me...which 4 days later she gave me a call and did. Got a pickup truck to borrow. (Don't know the gas she will spend to get here and back well Id say that is at the very least 100 dollars). Plus the fact I had no way of getting the bike over here If I went to LA to pick it up.

I'm quite happy with what I am going to pay for it From what she said its in very good conditions, not a scratch on it. She has the title 100% clean, she has "some service records" and it is registered under her name. She also has a Windshield on it saddlebags and a cover shes trowing in.

I am still going to inspect the bike on Saturday when I see it though not just hand her the check. (I am paying her with a cashiers check to leave a paper trail).
Will inspect the entire bike, I have a 40 point check list for inspection of it things like Inside the gas tank, footpeg conditions, brakes, blinkers, lights balance, loose parts, chain, rust check, all that kind of stuff.

I think I mentioned before that I really wanted a Virago 250 since I got on one, it was very comfortable and the look just blew me away. I have also now SEEN a virago on the freeway doing 80+ mph while I was on my car. I am sure it was a Virago 250 because I have been staring at pictures of that bike for months now. I can well spot one from a mile away :biggrin:

I - re took the MSF class passed it with flying colors took me a few weeks to get a spot but I did it. As I said on my MSF fail course It was just a really bad luck or maybe a sign telling me I needed to re-take the last class, which I also did.

This is my first big purchase outside of my 800 dollar PC. I'm very happy that I was able to find this forum, you guys gave me a lot of good information about motorcycling in general and I really appreciate it.

I may stick around or stop by sometime once I have my bike to ask a few questions here and there about oil and such.

Hopefully I can learn to ride well on it and not crash it on my first day out, :skeptical:

11-26-2009, 01:05 AM	#1
alazar14 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 41	I am finally going to get my motorcycle In the end and after many months of consideration, trail, and research I decided on a Virago 250. Price $2300 Miles 2930 Year 2006 The woman is going to bring it very close to my home in National City Area. She is going to drive from North Los Angeles down here, about 116 mile drive to deliver it. Originally she had accepted a flat price of $2100 for it, but she thought I lived in Los Angeles when I told her how far I was she could not find a way to bring the bike. So I told her id give her the asking price $2300 if she found a way to get it over here for me...which 4 days later she gave me a call and did. Got a pickup truck to borrow. (Don't know the gas she will spend to get here and back well Id say that is at the very least 100 dollars). Plus the fact I had no way of getting the bike over here If I went to LA to pick it up. I'm quite happy with what I am going to pay for it From what she said its in very good conditions, not a scratch on it. She has the title 100% clean, she has "some service records" and it is registered under her name. She also has a Windshield on it saddlebags and a cover shes trowing in. I am still going to inspect the bike on Saturday when I see it though not just hand her the check. (I am paying her with a cashiers check to leave a paper trail). Will inspect the entire bike, I have a 40 point check list for inspection of it things like Inside the gas tank, footpeg conditions, brakes, blinkers, lights balance, loose parts, chain, rust check, all that kind of stuff. I think I mentioned before that I really wanted a Virago 250 since I got on one, it was very comfortable and the look just blew me away. I have also now SEEN a virago on the freeway doing 80+ mph while I was on my car. I am sure it was a Virago 250 because I have been staring at pictures of that bike for months now. I can well spot one from a mile away :biggrin: I - re took the MSF class passed it with flying colors took me a few weeks to get a spot but I did it. As I said on my MSF fail course It was just a really bad luck or maybe a sign telling me I needed to re-take the last class, which I also did. This is my first big purchase outside of my 800 dollar PC. I'm very happy that I was able to find this forum, you guys gave me a lot of good information about motorcycling in general and I really appreciate it. I may stick around or stop by sometime once I have my bike to ask a few questions here and there about oil and such. Hopefully I can learn to ride well on it and not crash it on my first day out, :skeptical: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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