Topic: The Abomination thread!

[Terry in Australia]

Ah but that exhaust wrap must add at least 10 mph ! 

Ha ha, I’d love to know what it’s hiding Simon, there seems to be a few different sized pieces of pipe in the transition from headers to mufflers. I always laugh inwardly when I see bare rusty gas tanks and wrapped (previously chromed) headers, it seems like the builder had his priorities backwards.

[MauiK3]

Too much to list

Run away

[jgger]

Ah but that exhaust wrap must add at least 10 mph ! 

Ha ha, I’d love to know what it’s hiding Simon, there seems to be a few different sized pieces of pipe in the transition from headers to mufflers. I always laugh inwardly when I see bare rusty gas tanks and wrapped (previously chromed) headers, it seems like the builder had his priorities backwards.

Thats called the Anaconda with a full belly mod!

[grcamna2]

That Suzuki with the rusty tank(looks like an early GS450/E)has 'rust' as it's color on the registration? 

[Terry in Australia]

That Suzuki with the rusty tank(looks like an early GS450/E)has 'rust' as it's color on the registration? 

Ha ha, like most of these modified (poorly) piles-o-#$%*e, it's being sold with no registration or roadworthy certificate. As Steve says, run away!

[Terry in Australia]

I saw this on FB Marketplace a few days ago, apparently it's a small Yamaha with a Kawasaki 250 engine, "Runs and rides, needs a little TLC". A real bargain for only 400 bucks.........

Yama-horrible by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

[ekpent]

There's some major engineering and custom fabrication in that 2 stroke tuned expansion chamber ! 

[Shtonecb500]

saw it on fb market

[richmagee7]

Good find Shtone, I love the blue engine.  And you know it was well taken care of considering how he parked his car in the woods so all that protective vegetation could grow up around it.

[grcamna2]

Both the 'horrible' Yamaha/Kaw. and that blue CB750 with the 'custom'? hardtail seem to have a similar bottom/middle of the frame riding kind of low;could they install a pair of hinges in the middle frame that flex with the suspension ? 

[Terry in Australia]

Now this isn't really an abomination, I would love to own a TS400, but I saw this on Ebay and the description made me laugh.

Suzuki TS400 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

"Rode hard and hung up wet more often than not, only needs one of everything."

[ekpent]

Yes an "Apache" would be fun to own, definitely don't see many turning up around here.

[MauiK3]

I always feel sorry for bikes parked out in the weeds or just hammered to death. Seems sad

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks guys, it’s not particularly cheap at $1500 AUD ($974 USD thanks to the abysmal conversion rate at the moment) but I am tempted. Having said that, I have a perfectly good Yamaha RT3 that I’ve done nothing with in the 2 or 3 years I’ve owned it and I really should finish several projects that I’ve ignored before I’m too old to.

Interestingly there aren’t much in the way of parts for one here but a ton on Ebay USA, but of course with shipping and that awful conversion rate, it’s probably not practical to buy in all the parts it’ll need to make it beautiful again…..

[MauiK3]

If I stumbled on a Titan I’d be tempted

[Terry in Australia]

If I stumbled on a Titan I’d be tempted

I almost tripped over one in my garage yesterday!

[Alan F.]

Maybe waiting for a better exchange rate is a good idea? Sometimes keeping money in the bank during times of high inflation is just a bad idea. Investing it in something that won't lose value will preserve that value until financial times change for the better.
If I were me but less lazy, I'd spend more time putting together the stuff I have that I've already bought tons of parts for.
I guess I'm talking more to myself than anyone else, sorry.

[Terry in Australia]

Nothing wrong with thinking out loud Al, I'd love to find something that would guarantee me a return, but the investment sector is as unreliable as a 1970's Ducati, which ironically is a very good investment, as long as you don't want a daily rider........

I'm super pissed at my retirement fund that boasts an average annual return of 10%. Last year I dumped in $40K of my own cash, and between me and my employer I invest another $25K annually, so was less than happy when I received my annual statement where they apologised that, not only had they not made any profit at all on my money, but lost 2.7% of what was in there last year. Thanks a fcuking lot..........

I think I'll keep buying sh1tty old bikes with potential, it seems they're the only "investments" that make me any sort of return......

[HondaMan]

Nothing wrong with thinking out loud Al, I'd love to find something that would guarantee me a return, but the investment sector is as unreliable as a 1970's Ducati, which ironically is a very good investment, as long as you don't want a daily rider........

I'm super pissed at my retirement fund that boasts an average annual return of 10%. Last year I dumped in $40K of my own cash, and between me and my employer I invest another $25K annually, so was less than happy when I received my annual statement where they apologised that, not only had they not made any profit at all on my money, but lost 2.7% of what was in there last year. Thanks a fcuking lot..........

I think I'll keep buying sh1tty old bikes with potential, it seems they're the only "investments" that make me any sort of return......

I'm turning left onto that same road, Terry: my "investments" made someone richer, but it wasn't me.
Now I have a garage and shed full of SOHC4 that I'm lining up for rebuilds and restos, for sale next year, my winter project when it is warm enough to not type on My CB500/550 Book...

[MauiK3]

A portion of my annuity was self funded. It made someone money but not me.
There is a 500f in my neighborhood that just sits outside. If your 500f book (Hondaman) comes out I may be tempted to go speak with the owner. My wife may object after watching me on the Z1, (it’s still apart, I’m obsessively checking oil passages.)
Oh, can you entertain us with some photos some time?

[Terry in Australia]

I couldn’t help myself, I sent the owner of the TS400 an offer of $1200. He said “No thanks” and relisted it when it ended with no bids. Two days later he sent me a message saying he’d take $1300 and a case of beer, so I said, “sure”. I need another bike project like I need another hole in my head, but heck, I do like big two strokes….

[RAFster122s]

Looks like it needs all new plastics and lots of phosphoric acid soak... Good luck with your abomination Uncle T... How many years it sit outside?

[Terry in Australia]

Looks like it needs all new plastics and lots of phosphoric acid soak... Good luck with your abomination Uncle T... How many years it sit outside?

Thanks David, how many years did it sit outside? Probably most of them, looking at it. The seller rang me, he's a good guy, he's told me what a pig it is, and he said that rather than me agreeing to buy it sight unseen, I should come over and take a look, and he won't be offended if I don't buy it.

The plan is that I'll drive over to his place tomorrow afternoon (I'll drive my little truck) and if it's not beyond hope (and I have very low standards...) I'll buy it. It won't be a priority project, but they're pretty thin on the ground here (he has another one, in much better condition) so it still might be a good pickup. Interestingly enough, there are a lot of "crossover" parts between the TS400 and T350/500, so the speedo and tach, for instance are identical, and by chance, I have a spare set, so that'll save me a few hundred bucks alone. If I buy it.......

[CycleRanger]

Currently on CL for $2k.  Not quite an abomination but.. suspiciously cheap.

[MauiK3]

Classic example of “too much to list”