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Offline KeithTurk

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I'll just ride it home...
« on: August 12, 2017, 03:11:04 AM »
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Offline CycleRanger

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2017, 05:56:08 AM »
Entertaining and educational story for sure but there's a photo there that's not explained... :)
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2017, 06:35:12 AM »
Cop was awesome... seems you need a license plate in Florida. ( not required after purchase in Alabama for 30 days )
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Offline eigenvector

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2017, 07:07:28 AM »
That's a 550 alright, carbs 3 and 4 pissing gas all over the engine.

Yup, definitely a stock 550. ::)
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Offline ekpent

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2017, 07:47:20 AM »
 Fun story and brave man. I have only ever been able to actually ride a few of my new purchases home and those were newer bikes. Most have been in a long term coma and need more work then that one to be brought back to life.
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2017, 03:01:13 PM »
I've built and ridden 4 of these with three of my friends to Mexico and back.... it's all just stuff,  Basically they are just great bikes that work.

I took a rack of known Carb's and a points plate and bought a battery after that it's just stuff.
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Offline scunny

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Re: I'll just ride it home...
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2017, 03:52:08 PM »
Good read, cheers for that Keith
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