Ebay ad critique, please...

As threatened, I've put the Harley on ebay and humbly submit myself to
the usual URKM critique fest:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120449968308

 

"recent tyres with almost full thread"

 

I'd change the oil and remove the line that says it needs doing.

 

so that wasn't "with almost full thread spark plugs"?

 

He screwed up there

 

Similarly for the brake pads, They've either been done or they
haven't. It's easy enough to check ..

P.

 

That's what I thought first read too.

 

it's an utterly horrible gaylord's bike.

HTH.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy

I'm confused. Is it the bike or the gaylord that's utterly horrible?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

yes!

 

Either way it's sold

 

Ad worked well on me, I was gutted to see it had sold so quickly. If
the buyer dicks you about I'd be quite interested in that. Could come
next weekend and have a look. Forward controls might be a bit far away
for SWMBO (she tried a Sportster Custom and couldn't quite reach) - is
there a way of adjusting them or something?

 

If they're the HD ones then they're not adjustable, though you can
change how far away they are by changing the seat. Or buy putting a
Harley Davidson (TM) Shortass Fannypad (R) behind her bum so she sits
nearer the controls.

 

I'll keep that in mind. They're coming over from Germany in the next
couple of weeks to pick it up but if it falls through I'll let you know.

They're not adjustable and I think they might be too far forward - even
though it doesn't look like it, it's noticeably bigger (but lower) than
a Sporty. They're pretty comfy for me at 5'11" if that helps.

 

Given the additional length of a big twin, "nearer the controls" might
well read "on the tank" .

 

My bid didn't come to fruition then... shame ;-)

 

Was that you offering the reserve price in if I would end the auction
straight away or was that someone else from your neck of the woods?

 

Heh, no, I did put a rather speculative £10 bid in though !