I know the 2 previous owners of my 78. the first one was a bit of a wild man..under water welder by trade, lived in an old house boat miles back in the woods at a lake..one of those don't give a rat's butt about anything guys and his bike showed it.
I took the wheels off it today in preparation to send the rims to Craig Rodsmith.
Here is one of his "that will work" modifications..
yep..under all the gunk is...a wooden plug..
He was riding it with one of the front bolts that hold the caliper on missing as well.
I fully expect to find more .......
This is how it looks now and will be for the foreseeable future as I want to finish the 76 first.
put a wrench on the 78 today
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put a wrench on the 78 today
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Re: put a wrench on the 78 today
I hope he gave it to you.
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Re: put a wrench on the 78 today
Actually I hope he paid you to take it.
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Re: put a wrench on the 78 today
I wouldn't have bought it except..the last owner was a very good friend of mine. He bought it to put back on the road, tore some parts including the carbs off, then bought a sportster and the wing got shoved in to a mutual friends shed where it sat for years.
Ronny ( my friend) passed away 6 years ago and left the wing to our mutual friend. I paid him $350 for it. I'm going to finish it and put it back on the road in his memory. He might not like that I'm going to cafe it because he was an old school, leave it stock kinda guy.
I figure the fun of building it and riding it will be worth the risk of him haunting me..
ETA..I have another final drive in case this one is pooched and I got saddle bags with it that I'm putting on the 76.
The bike ran good when Ronny bought it but he wanted to go over everything and fix any issues.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Re: put a wrench on the 78 today
I'm liking the custom rear fender 5spd. Just yanking your chain. Looks like a full winter ahead of you. Have fun.
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1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
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Re: put a wrench on the 78 today
to much do you think?
I need to finish the workshop before I get to carried away. Still have to put plywood down on the floor, wire it and hopefully insulation..stuff I can pick away at on not so gold days.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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