Looking back IMO it may have been for the better. Especially if that seller didn't have the courtesy to let you know well in advance that someone else made him an offer and didn't let you maybe make a counter offer knowing you were willing to drive 400 miles to pick it up and bring it home. Hmmmmm I wonder how second gear is in it, I bet that seller knows
Mike
IMO it isn't that big of a deal to me. at least he let me know it was sold before i left to look at it.
finally owning a V65 might be nice. but i have owned and driven multiple extremely fast bikes. a 77 Suzuki GT750 2 stroke, a couple of 80's CB 900F's. a KZ 900, KZ 1000, a XS1100, a V65 interceptor, a v30 interceptor, a Suzuki GSX 1150F that i got busted for driving 100+mph over the limit. spent 1 year in work release prison for that one.
sure it was somewhat rude to sell it out from under me. but in all reality driving 400 miles in single digit weather is' better than sub 0 temps. but it still isn't that high on my list either.
there will be more. it's not like that was the only one for sale.
my friend has been restoring multiple old Yamaha DT dirt bikes. i have painted all of the parts for him. after his 5 one i started to get the motorcycle itch again