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Old 06-24-2010, 10:33 PM
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I picked this up simply because I feel like it was a good deal. Hasn't been running in 3 years. New plugs, wires, battery, flushed & sealed the tank, changed the fluids, fixed a couple wires & took the carb to my mechanic (uncle who owns an indy shop) for his magic & viola!

I'm digging the hell out of it and it has a ton of potential but the apes suck. I really thought I'd like em but I'm seriously not in to them since I've been riding it around.



I still need to pick up a couple simple little parts like a damn battery hold down but I'm going to rock it the way it is for a while until it comes to me...after I ditch the apes.

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Sweet little ride. Would love to pick up something like that to mess around with. Mod it out and if you don't like it change it and would not be out bucket loads of money. congrats and enjoy.
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mreed
I picked this up simply because I feel like it was a good deal. Hasn't been running in 3 years. New plugs, wires, battery, flushed & sealed the tank, changed the fluids, fixed a couple wires & took the carb to my mechanic (uncle who owns an indy shop) for his magic & viola!

I'm digging the hell out of it and it has a ton of potential but the apes suck. I really thought I'd like em but I'm seriously not in to them since I've been riding it around.



I still need to pick up a couple simple little parts like a damn battery hold down but I'm going to rock it the way it is for a while until it comes to me...after I ditch the apes.

Thanks!
Cheap raw material. You can turn that into a badass ride.
 
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Good deal and nice scoot.
If you want your money back, come to S.D. and I'll give you $1700 cash!
 
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Really nice...
 
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Chop it up!
 
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$1700 ? call the police , you stole that baby !
 
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For $1,700 that looks like a great bike. I would probably ditch the ape hangers, too. Not my style really. Have fun with it.
 
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I picked this up simply because I feel like it was a good deal...
I'm going to rock it the way it is for a while until it comes to me...after I ditch the apes.
Deal of the century! And I'm w/ you--ditch the apes. What year?
 
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Thanks! I really do feel like I stole it!

I'm already chopping a couple. I've been thinking of actually restoring this one.

It's a 93.
 


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