wrguy Posted October 3, 2005 Here the link. It is a 9.5 out of 10, looks to have been ridden only a handful of times. He won't come down on price. Collects vintage xr's, '82 not quite vintage yet though. Will I be paying too much? Bike is immaculate though.http://seattle.craigslist.org/mcy/100877453.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socalxr Posted October 3, 2005 It's worth $1000 - $1200 easy. If you get it, do youself a favor and get a CDI ignition for it. The CDI and coil will fit perfect under the tank. If he lived near me, I would have bought it yesterday. Let us know if you get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrguy Posted October 4, 2005 picked it up yesterday. runs great, a little hesitation full throttle of idle. main down tube in front of motor is bent a little and so is the front rim, oh well. what can be done to improve suspension? power? i looked and it already has a CDI under the tank (i see a coil and condesner looking device - must be a CDI right?) another concern is the rear sprocket. it's not bolted to the hub but uses a big circlip and studs to attach the sprocket. there is a lot of play (side to side and rotational. any ideas? old school mini xr's rock, need a 75 now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socalxr Posted October 4, 2005 It has points. If I remember correctly I think the XL's use a different crank, so a CDI won't work. The crank has a different pitch, so the CDI flywheel won't fit. Not without a crank swap. Also, do yourself a BIG favor, take the side panels off and put them away. Replace them with whatever you can find cheap. Those panels are worth about $150 each (if the are as clean as they look in the picture). Also, if it has a "Off, Run, Off" switch that is in cherry condition, take that off too, it's worth about $50 - $75. Great Buy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
