# WTB: Motorcycle for transportation.  Under $1000

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069>\
**Category:** Classifieds\
**Created:** [March 6, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069 "2009-03-06T09:49:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/1 "2009-03-06T09:49:15Z")

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Has to run and be somewhat reliable. For a friend.

Make or model doesn’t really matter.

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**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/2 "2009-03-06T09:52:28Z")

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Is your friend looking for a cruiser or a sport bike?

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/3 "2009-03-06T11:06:34Z")

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Are there sportbikes under 1000 dollars? LOL.

He probably prefers a cruiser.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/4 "2009-03-06T11:32:54Z")

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[www.craigshelper.com](http://www.craigshelper.com)

search ebay and craiglist within x miles of a zip code.

I have seen some bikes on there that are less than 1k, and might run.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/5 "2009-03-06T11:39:20Z")

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[http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/mcy/1047045797.html](http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/mcy/1047045797.html)

Ninja 250 $1000  
??

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/6 "2009-03-06T11:46:07Z")

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I feel like he’d prefer a bike like mine.

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/7 "2009-03-06T11:50:02Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> I feel like he’d prefer a bike like mine.

So, he’s not looking for a bike that would be best for transportation. He wants something thats vintage and hip looking?

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/8 "2009-03-06T11:51:11Z")

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> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> So, he’s not looking for a bike that would be best for transportation. He wants something thats vintage and hip looking?

I just meant like a standard 80’s bike. Honda cb kinda thing.

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/9 "2009-03-06T11:53:11Z")

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why not an 06 thats going to be more reliable than an 80s bike

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/10 "2009-03-06T12:01:08Z")

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[http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1062188373.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1062188373.html)

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/11 "2009-03-06T12:01:52Z")

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[http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1062181630.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1062181630.html)

theres a ton on craigslist right now.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-motorcycle-for-transportation-under-1000/64069/12 "2009-03-06T12:03:12Z")

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lol  
I was going to post the “crappy” link