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Old 05-11-11, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cudak888
I don't know - I've seen five or six Internationals of varying quality. The bad ones justify the "bargain" prices - unless you see it in person or are lucky enough to find a seller willing to disclose all (not to mention knowledgeable enough to find all the faults) - you can't be sure that you're getting a quality piece of merchandise for your money - hence, both the good, bad, and ugly sell for about the same price across the board.

-Kurt
Depends on what you mean by "quality." It's not a bike I would personally judge on workmanship - any more than I would a 70's Paramount. And frankly, that wouldn't be an issue with me, assuming it looks good from 10 feet. IMO, the clean ones with original bits are often a good deal. I'm not aware that they're so badly built or assembled that they don't ride or function acceptably.
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