Listen to that bad MFer!!
The bike itself is in great shape and I still don't have any regrets on the purchase. I bought a 24-year-old bike, sight unseen, I expected problems. What I have found is, for the most part, all related to a complete failure to do routine maintenance. The clutch adjustment is a great example. I had to blast it with WD40 several times over a couple of days before I could even get the boot to free up. The previous owner spent a lot of time polishing chrome but no time lubing and adjusting the basic things that keep the machine running. The old saying, "Chrome doesn't get you home," is an understatement.If you have problems like that it would surely be in your best interests to go over it with a fine tooth comb.
Better to find these issue in the garage than having them show up on the road.
It seems that it maybe spent winters outside?The bike itself is in great shape and I still don't have any regrets on the purchase. I bought a 24-year-old bike, sight unseen, I expected problems. What I have found is, for the most part, all related to a complete failure to do routine maintenance. The clutch adjustment is a great example. I had to blast it with WD40 several times over a couple of days before I could even get the boot to free up. The previous owner spent a lot of time polishing chrome but no time lubing and adjusting the basic things that keep the machine running. The old saying, "Chrome doesn't get you home," is an understatement.
I don't see any sign of being left outside. I think that it was parked in the back of the garage and forgotten. You see this fairly often around here. Usually, someone didn't winterize the bike, or just didn't ride it too often. This neglect leads to gummy carbs or other issues. Then some owners just park it in the shed and walk away.It seems that it maybe spent winters outside?
I don't see any sign of being left outside. I think that it was parked in the back of the garage and forgotten. You see this fairly often around here. Usually, someone didn't winterize the bike, or just didn't ride it too often. This neglect leads to gummy carbs or other issues. Then some owners just park it in the shed and walk away.
Nice.My youngest was going through some of his late grandmothers pictures and came across this so he sent it to me. I thought I’d share it. Both my sons, Tony on the right, Joey on the left around 84-85 I would guess with my old 750. Back in the day bikes had “Center stands”
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Whoever buys it will be getting a solid machine.