Yeah. . . . neutral safety switch has NOTHING to do with the transmission popping out of gear. Either he doesn't know any better or he's deliberately misleading you. Keep looking. . . .

Oh, he doesn't claim to know what's truly wrong with the tranny. He said he bought it like that and that's what someone told him it might be. I'm gonna keep looking, there are some 250's on craigslist that seem decent buys, but I'm hoping to find a good 500 for the added juice for a more secure highway driving when summer comes around. I plan on it being my main mode of transportation when spring/summer arrive, and that includes plenty of 75mph highway stints.

Good luck with your seach. There's plenty of bikes around PA for sale. Now is a good time to buy. What part of town are you in?

I live in the Moscow area near places like Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg.

I agree with the continued search. Its a crap shoot when there is "something" wrong which leads to finding more problems. Be patient, soemthing will turn up and you'll be lovin it :)

Good luck on the search. But yes, unknowns are a concern with a tranny with those miles.

Sounds like either a worn tranny or he just doesn't know how to shift properly.

A 250 will easily cope with 75 mph highway rides. It's only gutless if you don't know how to ride one.

Rob

good luck on your search for the bike. I'm sure some thing will turn up

Ok, here's another shot at a bike that looks promising, especially if I get my tax return by Friday like I'm expecting to.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1028396507.html

that ones been flagged........

"used" is a great starter bike; I've been riding for over 20 yrs........
still not sure if I would buy a new street bike, I'm always doing something dumb to knock it over (or my kids)

I just hate to put the first cracks/scratches in the plastics and chrome, plus they just don't hold any value so buy one 10+ yrs to start
--ride it for a while--
then sell it for the same as you bought, move up to something a little different and newer then repeat.
Pretty soon you'll only be a couple of small changes off the showroom floor