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Offline katmol

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Wife didn't kill me!
« on: September 17, 2010, 11:47:36 PM »
Well here they are, the way looked when I got there. Not too bad. The red '77 had a dent in the tank, other than that all sidecovers are there and good shape and all tanks look in good condition on the inside. Paint is not terriablr. The owner had said that they all ran but, they did say in was 4 years ago. Anyway I checked to make sure the engines all were free, and they are.  Had to pull everthing off them to get them on my trailer. No matter, all that crap was comming off anyway. They look better already. Now I got 4 sets of farings, lowers and saddle bags counting the set from my Tracy bike. Guess I'll fill somebody's dumpster.
What do you think, not bad for 200 bucks each?

So, how the best way to prep them for my first trial start? Take the tanks off and rinse them out. Do I need to pull the plugs and spray some peniteating oil on top of the pistons and let them a while before I put a hot battery in them and try and start?

Yea yea I know, the sidecovers on tha red and blue ones are upsidedown.






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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 12:20:21 AM »
put a little atf or normal engine oil and turn them,let them sit over night then go for it.ide check for sparks first.200 bucks each!some knobs over here would want that for the side covers!
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 12:23:06 AM »
That's pretty good, I'm sure you could sell some bags to somebody here.
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 12:40:37 AM »
They'd be $1000 a pop in New Zealand....and I'd pay that too. ;)
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2010, 05:35:03 AM »
Did you say you had 4 sets of Vetter fairing lowers?
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2010, 05:40:29 AM »
Well done mate, you got a massive bargain and you didn't even have to kill your wife before she killed you! Let me know if you get bored with one of them, I've always wanted an auto! ;D
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2010, 12:28:41 PM »
Get your thieving Ocker eyes off them autos Terry, jezz first Pavlova, then Split ENZ, Pharlap, Mel Gibson.....hang on, you can keep Mel. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2010, 01:57:29 PM »
Holy hardbags Batman! The guy had 3 full dressers?!?
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2010, 03:02:54 PM »
Yeah and he didn't know how much to charge, $200 per 750?! ;D
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2010, 03:21:46 PM »
There not dressers now.

I need headlight assemblies and ears and blinkers.
 



Quote from: meriggi on September 18, 2010, 01:57:29 PM
Holy hardbags Batman! The guy had 3 full dressers?!?
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2010, 03:25:27 PM »
The two '77 to start right away. No power at all on the '76. Maybe a blown fuse??
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2010, 03:39:06 PM »
WOW - what a differance!  Do you have garage/shop space for all of them?

What is the plan?
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2010, 04:42:26 PM »
Man, talking about falling into it and coming out smelling like a rose.... 

Jeez, I'd be a dead man--I can see asking for forgiveness rather than asking for permission, but it took some real cajones to come home with THREE!  You're my hero.
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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2010, 07:06:34 PM »
Quote from: katmol on September 18, 2010, 03:25:27 PM
The two '77 to start right away. No power at all on the '76. Maybe a blown fuse??

It's probably buggered mate, better play it safe and send it to me, don't worry about what Hushy's saying either, he didn't even mention that Russell Crowe's a sheep shagger too! ;D 
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2010, 02:53:28 PM »
The 76 has probably heard about Terry's offer and is refusing to start just in case you send it to Ozzie.
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« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2010, 09:44:07 PM »
Isn't the stock headlight installed in the jammer? It seems that was the way on mine but it's been years since I owned one.
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« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2010, 10:53:24 PM »
Wow, that Candy Presto Red '77 over there looks just like my old one....
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2010, 11:18:15 PM »
Bigtime score!!  I could use a set of bags for my 77 A...and a set of lowers.........
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2010, 12:51:09 PM »
THEY ALL THREE RUN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2010, 12:55:51 PM »
well HOT D@MN!!!!  ;) 8)

if they didnt, she'd kill ya, and THEN she'd hurt ya!
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2010, 04:40:29 PM »
You should "pay it forward": sell one and give her the money.
Then next time you run across a deal, she won't kill you!
Think about it, it makes sense...
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« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2010, 07:27:08 PM »
Quote from: meriggi on September 21, 2010, 04:40:29 PM
You should "pay it forward": sell one and give her the money.
Then next time you run across a deal, she won't kill you!
Think about it, it makes sense...

It makes sense to me and I'm pretty thick, so it must be a good idea! ;D
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2010, 08:30:38 PM »
I'm all ready giving her one, isn't that enough?

Quote from: meriggi on September 21, 2010, 04:40:29 PM
You should "pay it forward": sell one and give her the money.
Then next time you run across a deal, she won't kill you!
Think about it, it makes sense...
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« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2010, 08:56:28 PM »
Quote from: katmol on September 21, 2010, 08:30:38 PM
I'm all ready giving her one, isn't that enough?

Quote from: meriggi on September 21, 2010, 04:40:29 PM
You should "pay it forward": sell one and give her the money.
Then next time you run across a deal, she won't kill you!
Think about it, it makes sense...

Ha ha, it's a translation thing I'm sure, but over here, the term "Giving her one" has very little to do with motorcycles...........  ;D
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"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2010, 11:08:39 PM »
hahaha...had a friend at work, a real nice, mild mannered guy, stand up from his desk and announce.."been a slow day, I think I'm gonna go home and lay some pipe". Me and the other guy there busted up laughing, we had to explain it to him, then he said he was installing some irrigation around his house... ;D ;D
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2010, 06:25:10 AM »
I have two set of Vetter lowers. You interested in them?
Quote from: Alan F. on September 18, 2010, 05:35:03 AM
Did you say you had 4 sets of Vetter fairing lowers?
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2010, 06:40:16 AM »
Just curious what are you doing with the hard bags? and how do they mount?
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« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2010, 07:32:26 AM »
What a deal! that's awesome!  Great stuff here....
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« Reply #28 on: September 30, 2010, 07:42:25 AM »
Very nice! Been looking to load up my garage with a deal like that. I'm always a day late and a dollar short on the deals I find. Before you fill your dumpster with those hard cases, I would be interested in a set. I'm sure the price is right.....since you were just going to throw them away.  ;)
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2010, 03:44:57 PM »
OK... I'm still looking at options on lowering one on these 750A's for my wife. Like I said before she's rather short so I've got a ways to go. The 77's are good because the fork tubes will slide right past the handle bars so that gives me a good start.
Now for the rear. I know I can go with lowering blocks, shorter shocks, 16" rear wheel and even trim the seat down, which I done all this in the past and have never had a problem. But as heavy as these beasts are I want to get her feet good on the ground so she has good control. So here is my latestest idea. What if I took the swingarm to a "good" fab shop and had them cut the axle mounts off and relocate and attach them say an inch higher. Not extend the swingarm, but lower the swingarm in relation to the axle.
Crazy right?
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Re: Wife didn't kill me!
« Reply #30 on: October 27, 2010, 04:54:38 PM »
Sounds a little crazy, yeah - I'd start with the shorty shocks you mentioned above and go from there.  They're not expensive, and are easy to un-do.
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« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2010, 06:12:49 PM »
How short is she? She really doesn't need to have both feet flat when stopped.
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« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2010, 08:45:10 AM »
My partner is also vertically challenged and I went with shortie shocks and remodelling the seat, if one of those 750's has a knackered seat, get it redone but with the front foam cushion chopped down to give her a lower centre of gravity.
Not sure how strong your lady is but the 750 is a rather heavy bike for the small and short so cornering and slow traffic could be a problem for her on such a beast.
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« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2010, 08:53:21 AM »
Got momma's down about 3 inches front and back.  That last inch in the back was a bit of a bear.  I still need to cut the seat though.
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