Monday, April 20, 2015

MinneADV Swap Meet

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This past weekend was the Spring MinneADV swap meet. I have attended a few times now. It is usually cold and slightly damp. The weather for this year couldn’t have been much better.

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It was the first time I’ve seen people standing around in t-shirts. I didn’t plan on selling anything this year. I was feeling lazy and didn’t want to spend the time to clean out the closet to figure out what could go.

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This year was a new location, so I was a tad unsure exactly where the pavilion was. When I pulled into the parking lot and saw all the motorcycles, I knew I was in the right spot. They were almost all dualsports with a couple exceptions like the Indian above.

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There was this little cozy sidecar as well. A couple people thought it might be mine, but no. I rode the SV650 (pic above). I put all the luggage on incase there was a deal I couldn’t resist!

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It was fun looking at all the different configurations of bikes. I like the NC700 kitted out next to two BMWs.

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This Vstrom was nicely setup. I secretly want it. Hmm… I just wrote that, so I guess not much of a secret now. The gas can on the front made me smile.

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I really like this Honda scrambler too. Such a nice look with the exhaust high in the middle.

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There was a Vstrom 1000 for sale. It was kinda tempting, but I’d prefer a 650.

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There were several motorcycles for sale at the swap meet. I think I counted five including this 125cc kit bike. A few of us were talking that if he spent a bit more money to make it street legal, it would easily sell.

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An 80s XR650. There was a 250 as well, but it sold in a few minutes.

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There was also quite the collection of stuff for sale this year. It was mainly riding gear.

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There was also a lot of camping gear, a couple chain saws, and a scooter.

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My friend Paul had a table. His rule was if it didn’t have a price tag it was free. Sadly, not many takers.

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Lots of tools as well.

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I ended up buying a new battery. I think it was originally for an XR400, but I plan to use it on my lawn mower. The 12v battery for the electric start failed last year. The new one is almost $80, so with a little duct tape this $20 battery should be a great replacement! There was a few other tempting items, but I managed to escape without filling my luggage.

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The pic above is for some upcoming local motorcycle related events.

I had a nice time looking at all the stuff for sale and catching up with a few other riders. I appreciate the efforts to organize and get this event going. Thanks!

 

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2 comments:

  1. Great idea to have a big swap meet like that.

    You showed nice restraint at not filling your saddle bags too.

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    1. Yea, they do a nice job organizing it. The trick is to only have a $20 in your pocket ;-)

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