ha, ha.....yep, it rubs on the forks too. I had a set of these on a 85 350X that I had back in 86 and didnt like them back then much either but they were pretty cheap and back then cheap was cheap so I bought them. Plus I didnt have the luxury of reading all of this valuable input that we now have at our fingertips.......how did we ever survive without the internet?
Yes, to answer your question, the 85 is up for sale. I buy and sell alot of vintage dirtbikes and parts and ATC's and such. Really, anything with a motor. Usually I find things that have had years of abuse heaped on them and then they sit for 20 years and then I come along and spend too much money bringing them back to life and enjoying them with my kids and then I sell them to move on to the next toy. I like taking old, beatup stuff and making it shine again just like the days I used to own them. It makes me feel good reliving all those old rides and jumps and wheelies and injury's too. And all the good buddies I used to have when life was simple.....but thats a whole different story.
Anyways I am sure the 81 will roost some snow here in another month or two and then probably move on in the spring being replaced by something else that comes my way. Im selling the 85 because I am not a collector and its really nice and should be owned by somebody who collects them, IMHO anyways. The 81 will be more of a rider to chase my kids on the snowmobile with, now all I have to do is rig up some heated grips!