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Offline Aaron J Williams

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Sometimes you get lucky
« on: March 22, 2008, 03:38:39 PM »
Just got back from a bike buying spree about 20 miles north of my house.I got an 81 GS650 with 20K miles, title, ride & drive but with a charging problem and a 79 GS750 with 11K miles, title, motor kicks over but has not run in 3 years and a 74 GT185 2 stroke twin, no title, kicks over but has not been run for 6 years all for the bargain basement price of $300. I only wish it happened more often.
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Re: Sometimes you get lucky
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2008, 05:16:47 PM »
Good buy....

Way to go
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Re: Sometimes you get lucky
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 06:58:01 PM »


           All Right! ;)  Great Deal! 8)


                                 
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Re: Sometimes you get lucky
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2008, 07:09:53 PM »
Hey nice pick up mate, for a fix for that charging problem, go to TheGSReseources.com site, it's probably the GS achilles heel, the regulator/rectifier. That 650 sure is neat, it's a pity I'm trying to "thin the herd" so I can buy a Harley Sportster, or else I'd make you an offer! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 08:32:03 PM »
Thanks guys! I got them unloaded and drove the 650 into the shop and carried the 750 in with the skidsteer. Someone took the headlight off the 750 and cut all the wires coming out of the headlight bucket including the main harness. >:( Luckily I have a 79 or 80 GS1100 with a good headlight and all harnesses to swap onto the 750. The 1100 also has the regulator/rectifier which I'm going to check against the 650's to see if I can plug it into the 650's wiring. If the wiring connector is the same then it should work, right?
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It's a pity I'm trying to "thin the herd" so I can buy a Harley Sportster, or else I'd make you an offer!
Why don't you make me an offer on my Sportster? ;D
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Re: Sometimes you get lucky
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 03:47:37 PM »
Quote from: Aaron J Williams on March 22, 2008, 08:32:03 PM
Thanks guys! I got them unloaded and drove the 650 into the shop and carried the 750 in with the skidsteer. Someone took the headlight off the 750 and cut all the wires coming out of the headlight bucket including the main harness. >:( Luckily I have a 79 or 80 GS1100 with a good headlight and all harnesses to swap onto the 750. The 1100 also has the regulator/rectifier which I'm going to check against the 650's to see if I can plug it into the 650's wiring. If the wiring connector is the same then it should work, right?
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It's a pity I'm trying to "thin the herd" so I can buy a Harley Sportster, or else I'd make you an offer!
Why don't you make me an offer on my Sportster? ;D

Sportster? Now you're talking! Send me some pics and some details mate? sherriffbuck@yahoo.com ;D
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Re: Sometimes you get lucky
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 02:23:25 PM »
I checked out the 650 and the stator and regulator are shot but electrex makes updated parts for $250 shipped so I ordered them. Some idiot took the headlight off the 750 and cut all the wires going into the headlight including the main harness, dash wiring, keyswitch and handlebar controls. >:( I hot wired it and with some fresh gas it started up and ran with the choke on so I think I'll just flip that one and call it good. The 185 went into the shed with all my other 2 strokes. I'll save it for a resto project for another day. Now I can polish the 650 up while I'm waiting for the parts to arrive. ;D
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Not doing what you can to make your bike ride-able during the best riding months of the year kind of defeats the purpose of owning it in the first place.
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