Our first podcast from the bus! We discuss future plans for the newly acquired bus plus helmets, wiring, and the mid Ohio Challenge.
How to translate craigslist ads:
How to translate craigslist ads:
| Asking $16,000, make offer | Someone please give me $10,000 |
| $11,500 firm | Someone please give me $10,000 |
| $8,000 firm, no low-ball offers | Short of selling a kidney, I have no means of paying off the $7,500 balance on the loan on this $5,000 bike |
| OBO | Just give me two thirds of what I'm asking, please God |
| Ran when I parked it, needs carb work | The 10-year-old gasoline in there has turned to mica |
| Needs battery | I don't have $100 for a new battery, and even if I did, putting in a new battery would only reveal that it won't start |
| Turns over, good compression | At least the damn thing hasn't seized and I'm gambling you won't show up with a compression gauge |
| Must go this weekend | I'm six months late on the rent and the eviction proceedings are starting to get serious |
| No low ballers | The payoff on the loan is way more than it's worth so I have to get an inflated price |
| Wife says it has to go | I haven't ridden it in five years, but I'm the kind of person who feels better blaming someone else |
| No time to ride | I drive my car every day because it has air conditioning and I'm lazy |
| Over $5,000 in extras | I wasted a lot of money on farkles nobody wants |
| Extended swingarm, lowered | Clutch is fried from playing Rickey Dragracer at every light and the bike now handles like a garbage truck |
| Aftermarket exhaust, sounds great | Obnoxiously loud, guaranteed to tick off your neighbors |
| Stock exhaust but I removed the baffles, sounds great | Obnoxiously loud would be an improvement; also, runs poorly |
| Custom paint | Been crashed |
| Fresh paint | Been crashed |
| New plastics | Been crashed |
| Lots of new parts | Been crashed |
| Cosmetic flaws typical for its age | Been crashed |
| Converted to a streetfighter | Been crashed |
| Salvage title | Been crashed really bad |
| Barn fresh | Mice ate holes in the air filter |
| Barn find | Damn, I forgot this junk was still out here |
| Classic style | Looks dated |
| Instant classic | It's old |
| Collectible | I know, because it's been collecting dust in my garage for 15 years while I've been hoping it would go up in value |
| Good beginner bike | Underpowered |
| Good first bike | My only hope of unloading this junk is finding an uninformed and gullible buyer |
| Mechanic's special | Too many problems to list |
| Needs a little TLC | You probably won't make it home from the sale without breaking down |
| Sold "as is" | If you make it out of my driveway on this thing, I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again for any reason |
