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teased by an abandoned bike
« on: May 17, 2011, 12:43:20 AM »
So my son knows I'm at a bit of a lose end right now having all our bikes pretty much finished and running like tops.
Anyhow a few weeks ago he was called to a job at a house and around the back he tripped over a large looks mostly complete bike leaning up against a fence and rapidly becoming part of the greenery. Did I want another project bike...Hell he needed to ask! Anyhow he's with the cops down South right now patrolling the ruined streets of Christchurch so I'm screwed for getting a look at this mystery bike.
I told him if it's nothing I want to rebuild then I'll clean and strip it for parts and we can part out out to put some extra $$ into his wedding fund for next year.
Man I so need to know what that bike is....this is killing me! :o
What's the chances it's a CB750???!!!!????? :-\ now that would blow me away. ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2011, 12:59:24 AM »
Quote from: Hush on May 17, 2011, 12:43:20 AM

Man I so need to know what that bike is....this is killing me! :o
What's the chances it's a CB750???!!!!????? :-\ now that would blow me away. ;D

Only a Honda?  Come on set your sights a little higher.  Maybe it's a Vincent Black Shadow. ;)

Think how that would look posted in the Abandoned Thread. ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2011, 01:20:42 AM »
Actually I know exactly where a Vincent Black Shadow is, it's been there for 40 years!
A friend of mine's father owned one from new, he came off it and never walked the same again, it lay in his shed for a few years and then seeing that his growing son (my mate) was taking an interest in bikes and fearing he might inherit the killer matchine he CUT IT UP INTO LITTLE PIECES AND MIXED IT INTO THE CEMENT OF HIS NEW GARAGE FLOOR!!!
Seriously that is where it lies, he was an engineer so he wrestled the motor into a boat, adding a marine jacket to it after trimming the air fins and used it for many years.  The fact that the same bike would on todays market pay off my mate's mortgage crosses his mind often. ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2011, 01:40:41 AM »
lets place bets?i think itll be a late 80s mid size suzi twin.
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2011, 02:37:30 AM »
patrolling the ruined streets of Christchurch

that's a wee bit harsh Rick, we call them compromised.
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2011, 04:57:17 AM »
"A prototype liquid cooled Kawasaki 750cc H2 triple was created in the late seventies in either Australia or New Zealand."

Maybe it is this bike........that would be cool

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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 02:56:58 PM »
OK you are all on, a chocolate fish to the person who correctly guesses just what is lying in deepest darkest Flaxmere.
I should have a result in a week's time.
Larry, nah compromised is too gentle, he said the place was utterly "F#CKED"! ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 03:03:53 PM »


Brough Superior... ;)
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 03:08:06 PM »
How about a chocolate frog?
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 03:35:33 PM »
Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on May 17, 2011, 03:08:06 PM
How about a chocolate frog?

What kind of bikes did they make?  ;)
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2011, 03:44:58 PM »
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2011, 08:06:26 PM »
Yamaha XS650
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2011, 10:33:17 PM »
Come on guys you can do better than that, mystery bike indeed, he probably saw it using his flashlight and it will turn out to be a Yamaha Landscout or something as benign! :o
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2011, 12:17:05 AM »
Quote from: srust58 on May 17, 2011, 08:06:26 PM
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2011, 12:44:04 AM »
Honestly Officer the tree just jumped out in front of me!!! ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2011, 05:47:51 AM »
Mmmmmm. How about a flat white and a chocolate fish? It'll be a cl350. Did you all get those?
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« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2011, 05:49:55 AM »
Quote from: srust58 on May 17, 2011, 08:06:26 PM
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Has all original parts, I swear to God it ran when I parked it, right here, against this tree.
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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2011, 03:06:35 PM »
Yep Radam we got CL350's here in Godzone, if it's one of those I'll be keeping it, I'm very fond of the wee Honda twins.
Srust, more like I swear to Gawd it was running when I stole it! ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2011, 04:48:30 PM »
KZ 1000 street bike with a 1075 kit built and owned by the guy that did the engines for Vance and Hines. Oh wait, that's the one I found.
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2011, 09:00:13 PM »
Well while we're on the edge of our seats waiting to hear of Hush's latest find, why don't you entertain us with a little more of that Kawi story, Mr. R
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« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2011, 06:27:54 PM »
My boy's not back till mid next week so lets hear about this Z kawa. ;)
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2011, 02:31:19 AM »
Being Flaxmere, it will be some poor posties Honda 110 the locals have pinched !
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2011, 09:55:32 AM »
Being Flx it is probably stolen and an old GSX1100 or something else I don't want. ;D
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2011, 10:38:54 AM »
my real vote is a 350F,  if it is can I have it??

I miss mine more than ever. The ironic part is that my old '73 CB350F was purchased by a close family member and I get it back on the day their will is read.  Talk about mixed feelings.......lol
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« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2011, 10:51:24 PM »
Quote from: Hush on May 24, 2011, 09:55:32 AM
Being Flx it is probably stolen and an old GSX1100 or something else I don't want. ;D

That would be the part out. I understand the drag racers like the old big suzi's. Rollerbearing cranks, I think.
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teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2011, 02:46:58 AM »
OK so I know you guys are dying to know just what type of bike was becoming a hedge, well tonight I got a text from my son telling me I probably wouldn't want it as it was some old Honda 400.
So I'm thinking twin cylinder thing I never thought much of, came out in the 90's and was quickly forgotten.
BUT NO IT'S A CB400 BUILT IN 1976!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
The only CB400 built in 1976 was the infamous and much loved 400f.....do i want it?
Hell yeah!
I don't care what condition it is in, I should be able to salvage something from it, aparently the woman who is the present "owner" or should that be "abandoner" left it where it lies when her husband died 4 years ago.
Now I just gotta wait for some more contact with her to see what an abandoned bike is worth?
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2011, 03:38:54 AM »
Quote from: Operator on May 17, 2011, 04:57:17 AM
"A prototype liquid cooled Kawasaki 750cc H2 triple was created in the late seventies in either Australia or New Zealand."

Maybe it is this bike........that would be cool

That wasn't liquid cooled mate, that was just some bloke pissing himself when it hit the power band...... :o
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #27 on: June 27, 2011, 10:37:10 AM »
What the hell you guys talking about??? What is Christchurch & why is it FU-KED up?? I'm from CA. It can't be a Honda, no one in there right mine would leave a Honda behind.  azporkey
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« Reply #28 on: June 27, 2011, 12:32:57 PM »
it might have sentimental value to her,hope its good enough to repair.
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« Reply #29 on: June 27, 2011, 12:55:08 PM »
Quote from: dave500 on June 27, 2011, 12:32:57 PM
it might have sentimental value to her,hope its good enough to repair.

or says ''i think i'm gonna restore it SOMEDAY,''
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« Reply #30 on: June 27, 2011, 01:01:48 PM »
hey damagedduck did you take a photo of my dog for your avatar?that looks exactly like mine,wait till my wife sees that!
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Re: teased by an abandoned bike
« Reply #31 on: June 27, 2011, 01:41:11 PM »
Quote from: azporkey on June 27, 2011, 10:37:10 AM
What the hell you guys talking about??? What is Christchurch & why is it FU-KED up?? I'm from CA. It can't be a Honda, no one in there right mine would leave a Honda behind.  azporkey
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Christchurch,+Canterbury,+New+Zealand&hl=en&sll=-43.532054,172.636225&sspn=0.268321,0.76973&z=11
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« Reply #32 on: June 27, 2011, 02:15:15 PM »
That map is a bit out of date Seaweb, now Christchurch is about 10 feet more east and 3 feet lower. ;D
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