It's done

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:57 pm

Finally, after all this time, the bike is done. I put 2.5 miles on it driving it around the block (more than once). Seems to run decent, considering it's had a 19 year nap. Odo now reads 12275. Now all it needs is a chain and sprockets. Here's a pic:

oNioN

Hawk Joined: Sep 05, 2008 Posts: 502 Location: Orlando FL

Oh that's a nice one right there!

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:37 pm

Nice. Ride her down to La Crosse on the 8th of Aug and have a beer with some of us Wisconsin guys.

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:59 pm

Nice Job.

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:40 pm

it looks factory fresh....... Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:54 pm

Very nice

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:25 am

Nice job! Looks very good!

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:51 am

Wow, so clean I can almost hear it squeak! Well done.

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:22 am

Thanks for all of the kind words everyone. The bike is not that nice. The frame is a little buggered up by the neck, it had a fairing on it (yuk). The tank is stained on the top, the tail is faded, the side covers have some scratches, and the front fender has had brake fluid spilled all over it (from PO). The camera did wonders, but it looks good enough for a 29 year old bike. Thanks to everyone who answered questions and offered advice.
oNioN

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:36 am

it looks gorgeous!! like brand new out of the dealer.!!

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:56 pm

billonion wrote:

Thanks for all of the kind words everyone. The bike is not that nice. The frame is a little buggered up by the neck, it had a fairing on it (yuk). The tank is stained on the top, the tail is faded, the side covers have some scratches, and the front fender has had brake fluid spilled all over it (from PO). The camera did wonders, but it looks good enough for a 29 year old bike. Thanks to everyone who answered questions and offered advice.
oNioN

Ah, the wonders of digital photography! Full frame shots make everything look great, close-ups make things look worse than they are.....go figure.

Hawk Joined: Sep 05, 2008 Posts: 502 Location: Orlando FL

Is that a 79?

It seems like I've seen twice as many of the silver 79s as I have the black. Anybody else agree with that statement?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:44 pm

This bike is a 1980, at least that's what it says on the tag on the neck. I don't know the history of the bike other than the PO stored it in his garage from 1990 to 2007 (when I acquired it). This bike has the 1979 wheels, the 1980 gauges, 1979 carbs, and it had a 1979 tank on it (the rest of the bodywork was 1980). The old brake hoses were stamped 10/78 and also had tags on them saying 10/78. I should check the engine number to verify what year the engine is, but for now, I'm just enjoying and getting used to riding again. I've put on 10 miles in 2 days. Pretty good considering it has no plates or insurance (I'll do that next week). Happy 4th to all you F ers.
oNioN

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:49 pm

very nice job well done

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:09 pm

Get legal and ride safely, brother. Nice bike!