I was going through the local CL yesterday when I came across a '75 r75/6 that looked to be in good shape for $750. It had high miles (89,000) but I got the feeling from the add and the pics that it was well cared for. Of course you never know until you see it.
the add was probably minutes old, but those old airheads are so sought after, that at that price I was sure it was spoken for. I emailed the guy and got a response back that seemed pretty clear that I was first in line.
We made arrangements for me to see it in the morn' (today). I can't afford two bikes, and lord knows I hardly have enough time to keep my Frankenbeemer on the road, but man, that seems like a good price for that bike. I decided that I'd buy it, clean it up, and then flip it and make some money. But I couldn't shake the feelin' that I'd feel like a jerk posting that bike a few days after I bought it asking for twice the money that I'd payed for it. (I really couldn't have kept it or sat on it for a while, because I've got a major house project going on and I don't have the space and I would have had to borrow money from the house project fund to purchase it)
I woke up this morning and emailed the guy and told him that I was going to pass. I think i did the right thing, but man, I've been thinking about that bike all day! No real point to all of this, just felt like sharing with folks who might understand.
