So craigslist seems to work. I got a check for my KLR-650 tonight. The guy that bought it came over Monday night and sat on the bike and cranked it in the garage and fell in love. He had just finished the same motorcycle safety course that I took 2 years ago. He went and got his license yesterday and came back tonight and rode the bike. He gave me a check and said that he would pick up the bike on Saturday which is plenty of time for the check to clear.
Another guy called this afternoon and was wanting to come over if the first guy did not buy the bike. I called him and he was very disappointed. He told me that it is really hard to find the KLR-650 on the used market. I told him that the reason is that the owners really don’t want to get rid of them after owning them. I am not any different but it was really hard for the bike to just sit in the garage since I bought my brother’s Suzuki Boulevard. 
I really don’t need two bikes and the money will go toward the debt we have. I may get a dirt bike sometime in the future when we have no debt whatsoever. I now know that you can buy used stuff much cheaper than new stuff.
I am taking the extra tires I have had for some time now so a guy that called me today can come look at them. The plan is to NOT come back home with them. I bought the tires brand new for only $150 from my boss so selling them after driving on them for around 30K miles for $300 will be a sweet thing. Even if I have to come down to $250 the way I see it that would still be SWEET.
A garage sale is the next thing. Soon, very soon.
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You just can’t beat used stuff. Most of our household furnishings, kitchen equipment, and bedding have come from thrift and consignment shops; it means we have much better quality things bought secondhand than I could afford to buy new at the big box stores. It means we have good wool blankets instead of the cheap fuzzy synthetics, and old linens that feel like silk, and actual silverware with an ever-more-mellow patina…instead of stainless steel. We have clothing so well-made that we are still wearing it years later, which is a good thing as our daughter CONTINUES to grow out of her clothes all the time…also found at consignment shops. There is not a day that goes by that someone doesn’t comment on how cute her dress or rain coat or whatever is….and I have the satisfaction of knowing that we’re also benefiting the earth, every time I give something a ‘second’ life.
Cool!
Love ya