Would this bike be a safe purchase

subcloser22 · 07-23-2011, 06:50 PM

My dad loves my Nomad. He is looking to buy his own. We found this one near us. I was wondering what everyone thought about it. It does have a lot of miles....

http://luckyucycles.com/view/02VULCA...in-Wildwood-FL

**Cajunrider** · 07-23-2011, 06:59 PM

Looks pretty clean. I'd ask to see the service records and take it for a good test ride. Listen for a noisy idle which could possibly indicate loose cam chains. You may be able to bump them down $500.

**Top Cat** · 07-23-2011, 07:07 PM

I don't think that is bad at all.
If you can talk them down any I would say buy it if it sounds and runs OK. Hell I would say buy it even if you can't talk them down.
My 07 has 67,000 miles on it so I don't think 58,000 on an 02 is bad at all.
As Mitch said, check the service records. Look to see if it has had the cam chain extenders installed.

fish · 07-23-2011, 08:17 PM

I found the bike on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...Q5fmotorcycles

**Top Cat** · 07-23-2011, 08:41 PM

subcloser22
There is no reserve so the bike will sell as of right now for $3000.
If you are really interested I would get over there and make them an offer.

**coacha** · 07-23-2011, 08:56 PM

Jay, tell you other dad to call me and we can go over and look at it. There are a couple on Craigslist in the area too.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-23-2011, 10:21 PM

Good looking bike. If it runs good and sounds good I would say it is a good buy.

**ringadingh** · 07-23-2011, 11:38 PM

Nice bike, but it has a few miles on it, a great bike for weekend riders.

unwind2 · 07-24-2011, 08:01 AM

Oh Boy....if he gets it....another KawaNow Nomad rider fur sure. ;)
I like the blondies...don't see a lot of them around.

unwind2 · 07-24-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fish

I found the bike on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...Q5fmotorcycles

Good catch there Fish! Looks like no reserve on it either, so won't it sell to the highest bidder? Subcloser22...your dad my need to wheel and deal before the ebay auction closes if no reserve it will sell to the highest bidder, right. ???

fish · 07-24-2011, 08:15 AM

If the guy can save $500 good, on the flip side the seller might be pissed at me :-/ I hope hes not a member here.

Jay, I love your green on green

macmac · 07-24-2011, 10:05 AM

Looks like a good deal if the cam chain extenders were done the head bearings were serviced and so was the swing arm.

I'ld be looking for a leaky final drive gear box too.

I could never buy a bike unseen in person.

On the other hand 1500's are not easy to ride at less than a man can walk, and elderly riders need to be very fit IMO.

ridemslow · 07-24-2011, 10:22 AM

If the bike checks out mechanically ok, thats a steal in anyones book. There are $2000+ in add-on's. You better not wait too long to jump on it.

subcloser22 · 07-24-2011, 01:37 PM

Thanks to everyone for your input, I am going to send the guy a message on Ebay, see where it goes

jesse · 07-24-2011, 03:16 PM

I don't think mileage is an issue, There are many here that have more than that. Mine has 72K + and I will take it wherever I want to go.

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07-23-2011, 06:59 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Would this bike be a safe purchase Looks pretty clean. I'd ask to see the service records and take it for a good test ride. Listen for a noisy idle which could possibly indicate loose cam chains. You may be able to bump them down $500. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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07-23-2011, 07:07 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Would this bike be a safe purchase I don't think that is bad at all. If you can talk them down any I would say buy it if it sounds and runs OK. Hell I would say buy it even if you can't talk them down. My 07 has 67,000 miles on it so I don't think 58,000 on an 02 is bad at all. As Mitch said, check the service records. Look to see if it has had the cam chain extenders installed. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-23-2011, 08:17 PM	#4
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Would this bike be a safe purchase I found the bike on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...Q5fmotorcycles __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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07-23-2011, 08:41 PM	#5
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Would this bike be a safe purchase subcloser22 There is no reserve so the bike will sell as of right now for $3000. If you are really interested I would get over there and make them an offer. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4] Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-23-2011, 08:56 PM	#6
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Would this bike be a safe purchase Jay, tell you other dad to call me and we can go over and look at it. There are a couple on Craigslist in the area too. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Would this bike be a safe purchase Good looking bike. If it runs good and sounds good I would say it is a good buy. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Would this bike be a safe purchase Nice bike, but it has a few miles on it, a great bike for weekend riders. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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unwind2 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dyersburg TN Posts: 2,858	Would this bike be a safe purchase Oh Boy....if he gets it....another KawaNow Nomad rider fur sure. ;) I like the blondies...don't see a lot of them around. __________________ Nancy '05 Nomad Blue/Silver Kawanow Member #23 Hubbie-Ken '10 Metalic Black Goldwing
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07-24-2011, 08:15 AM	#11
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Would this bike be a safe purchase If the guy can save $500 good, on the flip side the seller might be pissed at me :-/ I hope hes not a member here. Jay, I love your green on green __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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07-24-2011, 10:05 AM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Would this bike be a safe purchase Looks like a good deal if the cam chain extenders were done the head bearings were serviced and so was the swing arm. I'ld be looking for a leaky final drive gear box too. I could never buy a bike unseen in person. On the other hand 1500's are not easy to ride at less than a man can walk, and elderly riders need to be very fit IMO. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-24-2011, 10:22 AM	#13
ridemslow Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chesapeake, Ohio Posts: 1,537	Would this bike be a safe purchase If the bike checks out mechanically ok, thats a steal in anyones book. There are $2000+ in add-on's. You better not wait too long to jump on it. __________________
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07-24-2011, 01:37 PM	#14
subcloser22 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio/Florida Posts: 17	Would this bike be a safe purchase Thanks to everyone for your input, I am going to send the guy a message on Ebay, see where it goes
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07-24-2011, 03:16 PM	#15
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	Would this bike be a safe purchase I don't think mileage is an issue, There are many here that have more than that. Mine has 72K + and I will take it wherever I want to go. __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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