Well, I've now checked out two 80s Yamahas and both were.. well.. crap.
The first was an $1100, '82 Yamaha Virago 750. The rear lights dangling by their wires off the sides, would not start (engine wouldn't even turn over,) and that was all I really needed to see. I'm not dropping $1100 on a bike that won't start.
Tonight I checked out an '81 Yamaha Seca 750 - for $400. Great deal, except the guy has left it in the garage for over a year, the battery is way past dead, the seats are split, the headlight is cracked, and the odometer was swapped so you know it's not real. Fair enough, $400. I thought about it, especially since I dropped $8 on a service manual online just to see if it's manageable to fix, but ultimately had to pass.
Tomorrow I'm seeing an '83 Honda Nighthawk CB650. I think we've settled on $600 if I do take it. I'm told by the seller that it runs, but that's what the previous two guys said. We shall see. Already I know the speedometer is broken and the front brakes need work. We shall see.
My other option is a seemingly very well maintained '81 Nighthawk 650 for $800. I think that is my safest bet.
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