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Offline Mark M

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Is this bike worth the effort.
« on: April 05, 2005, 08:26:21 AM »
This French guy has offered me an early 750K, it's been messed about quite a lot but is very clean. The problems include: Lot's of parts missing, kickstart, indicators, headlight, switchgear, and lots more, has non standard front muguard,wheels, oil tank, petrol tank and seat unit. The carbs are also non standard and the engine has a very strange finnish to it. Non standard 4 into 4 pipes without baffles. The bars have been changed most of the wireing is missing and is dosn't seem to be charging anymore. The more I think about it the more needs doing...see pics below!
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2005, 08:35:37 AM »
Are you messin' with us? That bike looks like a CR replica. It also could have many valuable parts on it!! If you're not joking I would seriously consider it.
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2005, 08:38:57 AM »
The French guy said it had one careful owner but amongst the paperwork it looks like it needed a camchain at it's first service.
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2005, 08:42:45 AM »
OK Mark.. HA HA LOL
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2005, 08:46:05 AM »
Looks fascinating - post more pix.

Do those rearsets cross over?
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2005, 08:50:13 AM »
There seems to be something strange about the foot controls too.
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2005, 08:52:46 AM »
Unfortunatly some grafiti artists have had a go at it too.......... ;D
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2005, 08:54:33 AM »
Lemme see, the picture text is "Beaulieau" hmmm, would that be as in "Beaulieau Motorcycle Museum"? Seems to me there is more than the foot controls strange here, non`?
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2005, 08:55:54 AM »
Crap.. Crap.. Crap.. stay away from it. You'll be sorry!!

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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2005, 08:56:24 AM »
He, he, Yeah, worth 500 dollars any day, but only if ridden by a little ole lady....! Nice one, Mark!
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2005, 08:57:31 AM »
It is an old, beaten piece of crap. Its probably been raced too! I'll take it for 20.00 for parts. ;D
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2005, 08:57:56 AM »
Busted - this is Mr Manns bike, fully restored as seen as guest of honour at Motorcycle World 2004 held at Beaulieu every Summer. They didn't start her up though.....spoil sports!
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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2005, 09:28:35 AM »
Quote from: Mark M on April 05, 2005, 08:57:56 AM
Busted - this is Mr Manns bike, fully restored as seen as guest of honour at Motorcycle World 2004 held at Beaulieu every Summer. They didn't start her up though.....spoil sports!

That's a good one.

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Re: Is this bike worth the effort.
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2005, 05:18:07 PM »
yeah thanks for that... GOT ME!!!...... dam april fools.... :o ;D
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