luke000 Posted April 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 3, 2013 Today I sold the first "real" bike I ever bought, my 1982 Yamaha Virago. I bought it 3 years ago when I was 16 the day I passed the MSF course. It was a great bike, lots of "First" memories on that bike but I bought the Venture at Xmas and got it plated and registered last friday so this bike had to go. I miss it, and loading it on the new owners trailer was a little sad, but I got money and made a nice little profit at the same time (thank you hipsters for raising the price of used 70's and early 80's motorcycles) http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu29/luke000/IMG_0106-1_zpsaef6bc37.jpg On the new owners trailer http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu29/luke000/0402131621_zpsf304e6d9.jpg And I now had just enough money for my new 2-wheeled ride that I ordered today at work:whistling: http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu29/luke000/96807_zps0fde5d21.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfoster Posted April 3, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 3, 2013 Good job! I think I lost money on my first one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm482 Posted April 3, 2013 Share #3 Posted April 3, 2013 It looks like the buyer got a nice ride. I know you will miss it, but having money in hand is good too. Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade 2000 Posted April 3, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 3, 2013 Profit is good:thumbsup2: I don't see the motor on the new one you ordered Well at least you can rest up on the Venture after all the peddling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted April 3, 2013 Share #5 Posted April 3, 2013 Hey Luke you might want to get in touch with Rick Butler to have that seat re worked on the new ride :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmelah Posted April 3, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 3, 2013 good job Luke my first bike was a virago 550 ( i think ) i forget what year it was again i think an 81 i pad 200. for it 20 years ago and sold it for 1000.00 2 years later i put alot of miles on it as it was my daily driver rain or shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abusive throttle cranker Posted April 3, 2013 Share #7 Posted April 3, 2013 I had one of those for awhile. Sitting on it and riding it its just another UJM. Without seeing the motor it could be a vertical twin. No difference in feel. And the starter grinds metal by the ounce. I sold it before I had to tear into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted April 3, 2013 Share #8 Posted April 3, 2013 Luke, only someone under the age of 21 would take the profit from a motorcycle sale...and go order a Bicycle. The rest of us are too old to ride a contraption that has no engine on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted April 3, 2013 ***Sigh*** I miss chrome fenders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted April 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted April 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDunc Posted April 3, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 3, 2013 I had a 82 virago 920. Great bike. It was my first shaft drive, first C-Fram and first V-twin. I miss it. (and the digital dash that never went over 85 MPH no matter how fast I was going) BUT...You will enjoy the new bike better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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