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Offline tramp

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possible find
« on: November 16, 2007, 02:10:16 PM »
going down the back roads and off to my left i see a 750 in the field
all alone
i will wait for a few more days and if it doesn't move i'll ask if they want to sell it
give them some christmas money
looks to be mid seventies
not bad shape from the road
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Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: possible find
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2007, 07:29:05 PM »
It's a pretty big field, isn't it...?  Looks good from 50 yards?
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Re: possible find
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2007, 05:32:58 AM »
I've been down this road a few times.
If I can't tell where the owner lives,
I generally leave a note on the bike with my phone number.
Then some guy who probably doesn't own the bike
calls me and we settle on $50 and I pick it up
at night!--always at night.
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Offline 754

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Re: possible find
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2007, 07:18:31 AM »
Get a pic of it in the wild.................
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: possible find
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2007, 07:18:58 AM »
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Then some guy who probably doesn't own the bike
calls me and we settle on $50 and I pick it up
at night!--always at night.

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Re: possible find
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2007, 04:47:07 PM »
Quote from: 754 on November 17, 2007, 07:18:31 AM
Get a pic of it in the wild.................

not a bad idea
will go by monday and see if it is still there
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Re: possible find
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2007, 02:55:11 PM »
dropped by today and had a short conversation
"nope, don't want to sell"
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Offline 754

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Re: possible find
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2007, 10:33:50 PM »
pic?
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Offline gerhed

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Re: possible find
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 07:11:06 AM »
Quote from: tramp on November 18, 2007, 02:55:11 PM
dropped by today and had a short conversation
"nope, don't want to sell"
Put a note on the bike-someone will call you-trust me.
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Offline boatsdickson

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Re: possible find
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 06:29:32 PM »
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dropped by today and had a short conversation
"nope, don't want to sell"

How sad. Guess theres a story behind it for the owner but my ears hear, 'Nope I'd rather it sit there and rust than for you to have it'.   8)
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Offline ekim98

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Re: possible find
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 09:26:34 PM »
I'm not saying steal it, but he sure doesn't deserve to own it. A friend of mine back in south eastern Ohio found 2 old 39/40 ford coupe's. Bodies still in good shape. He talked to the guy and said to name a fare price. The old kodger said they wern't hurting nothing out in that leanto<sp?. That summer there was a brush fire and everything was burned up. Then the jerk called my buddy to see if he still wanted to buy them. He did go and look but even the frames were warpped from the heat. All scrap.
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Re: possible find
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2007, 08:47:28 AM »
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He thinks the owner will eventually come back for it.

Same here for a little cc scrambler nearby. Been workin on this guy for two years now, but he says his friend will come lookin for it eventually. --- He hasnt seen his friend for over a decade either... grrr
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2007, 09:10:29 AM »
You are forgetting they do own it and can do as they like with it! You dont have to like it.  I own a lot of stuff too  and I dont like people telling me what they think should be done with it.

I tell them, "I would rather have it &never use it, than Wish I had it & never be able to get it!"

Maybe when you talk to him next point out a quick list of what it needs and what That would cost nowadays.. and mention that a lot of shops dont work on them anymore..
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Re: possible find
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2007, 01:10:18 PM »
Decaf next time... :)
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Re: possible find
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2007, 02:12:06 PM »
my idea was to make a bobber out of it
guess i'll still look around
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