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Offline jamesb

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another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« on: September 10, 2012, 05:24:06 PM »
well this weekend was the first time this hidden beauty has seen daylight.it is a 1963 triumph 650 my cousin got ahold of it. it sat in a barn out in the country for the last 35 years.he nought it for 750.00 dollars




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Re: another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 07:30:29 AM »
 Very cool, clean it up, seat it,  and run it as is, a true survivor bike..

 Looks like Hallcraft wheels on it..
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Offline Flying J

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Re: another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 09:51:36 AM »
Yeah nice score. I have always wanted a triumph.
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Offline jamesb

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Re: another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2012, 12:01:29 PM »
yep 754 that's what he is going to do last night i was talking to him on the phone and he said the hell with it.he's changing the oil clean the carbs and dust the seat off and roll with like it is for awhile.we took it to the car wash before it got to his house and it cleaned up very good.i am so jealous of him.
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Offline Hannibal Smith

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Re: another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2012, 02:58:52 PM »
Absolutely- Don't change a thing.
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Offline simon#42

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Re: another barn find hasn't seen daylight for the last 35 years
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2012, 03:18:14 PM »
yes i wouldn't change a thing either [ apart from some new tyres ] , $750 well spent .
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