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Offline handsomeness

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Look what I rescued...
« on: March 17, 2011, 05:57:07 PM »
I found her on craigslist a few weeks back... She's obviously been abused. She was wearing the worst paint job I've ever seen (I've actually seen worse on this forum but I'm not naming names) and had a MEXICAN PONCHO on a board for a seat. I snatched her up from the neglectful owner (with questionable taste) along with another sad bike that is sadly beyond repair and has been relegated to "parts bike". But now she's in good hands and I'm going to periodically post pics of her transformation

It took me a while to sort out the gas tank due to other obligations, and I just got the carbs cleaned professionally and I've re-sync'd em. Now she purrs like a kitten.... With the choke on of course which means she's running lean. I'm going to sort that out, I've got a couple more turns left on the pilot screws before they fall out completely, and I'll post again.
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Offline SteveRogers

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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 06:15:56 PM »
When I first looked at it I thought it was a fake paintjob, maybe its supposed to make it look fast, try sitting on it and go swhooosh, I think it may justify it.
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 06:17:35 PM »
hahahaha... I do. Soon the paint will be gone, but first i had to share.  ;D
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Offline Roach

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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 06:35:06 PM »
i actually think the brown rims are kinda cool :-\
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 06:40:49 PM »
Please tell me you shot the PO! :D
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 06:47:08 PM »
kinda looks like he chopped the tank in half and put part of it on the rear and the rest on the front
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2011, 07:30:26 PM »
Nice find! Was it on CL?
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2011, 08:32:09 PM »
Someone spent some time on the knee dents.
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2011, 08:43:30 PM »
if you want the tank speak up now... It's got some rust. And I'll throw in the matching fiberglass tail section free o charge hahahahahaha
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 08:45:28 PM »
How much? Looks like you got some good stuff with that bike.
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2011, 08:54:02 PM »
it's dented and and the paint is coming off on the top... bondo needs to be repaired on the side dents... lets say fifty
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2011, 08:56:33 PM »
AND THE PETCOCK BUNG? (i don't know if that is the right work, but the place you screw it on) IS NOT STOCK SIZE.... so I'm revising my price... free but you pay shipping
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2011, 08:57:47 PM »
Egads!  :o

How cruel. :D
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2011, 09:44:53 PM »
Quote from: handsomeness on March 17, 2011, 08:54:02 PM
it's dented and and the paint is coming off on the top... bondo needs to be repaired on the side dents... lets say fifty

No, I meant how much did YOU have to pay to rescue it! ;)
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 10:05:39 PM »
oh... an even g for 2 bikes, 2.5 motors, three gas tanks, and 3 rubbermaid bins full-o-parts. I had to do it.... he was abusing that poor bike.
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Re: Look what I rescued...
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2011, 12:01:24 AM »
Good find & good luck !
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