wfo speedracer
Been Around the Block
So after 6 months of searching on Craigslist I run across this ad for a Virago, I call the guy up , no answer, I figure it is already gone, a few days later I decide to call again, he left his name in the ad so I left a message, called his name and left my name and number.
A few hours later he calls back, he still has the bike which I am thinking is a 750, the ad did not say, the ad stated $350.00 in one place and $300.00 somewhere else in the ad, so I asked is it $300.00 or $350.00, no he says it's a 920 lol.
Ok time to restate the question, whats your bottom dollar I asked, he says I need it out of the garage, bring me $250.00 cash and it's yours, I say I will be there to pick it up tonight.
I don't have a pic , I will post one up later today but I am doing a build similar to Doc Chops 920 build seen in the pic below. The reason for this is I grew up on dual purpose bikes and I owned a 1974 Yamaha DT 360.
A couple of differences in my build, I won't be using a Benelli tank, It is a good looking tank but I feeel it's been way overdone at this point So I will be using a stock 750 tank which is similar in shape and size to a DT360 tank, a original DT rear fender, headlight mounts and bucket, footpegs, taillight, turn signals , replica seat and handlebars.
Those are some of the items I did not like about Gregs build, I still think the above bike is amazing but it's Gregs design, this one is mine and I want it like I want it. I want a seat you can actually sit on and the bike to be stockish looking like Yamaha could have actually built it if they wanted to.
I will stay with the stock mag rims right now due to the complexity and expense of changing over to spoke rims on the first gen Viragos. I have dual discs on my bike since it is an 82 model, I will be keeping those
Ebay parts should be arriving shortly and I will get this thing up and running , this bike is basically a rolling chassis with a good engine, in a way that's good as I won't be throwing a lot of stuff away and I didn't pay for a lot of crap that I ill not be using , I will be buying a lot of parts such as a complete ignition system, wiring harness, front brake master cylinder, handlebars and mounts, left footpeg, seat, right switch housing, fenders , tires ,etc.
This gives me the opportunity to upgrade the bike with new parts and not be stuck with 25 year old parts, I see that as a good thing.
A few hours later he calls back, he still has the bike which I am thinking is a 750, the ad did not say, the ad stated $350.00 in one place and $300.00 somewhere else in the ad, so I asked is it $300.00 or $350.00, no he says it's a 920 lol.
Ok time to restate the question, whats your bottom dollar I asked, he says I need it out of the garage, bring me $250.00 cash and it's yours, I say I will be there to pick it up tonight.
I don't have a pic , I will post one up later today but I am doing a build similar to Doc Chops 920 build seen in the pic below. The reason for this is I grew up on dual purpose bikes and I owned a 1974 Yamaha DT 360.
A couple of differences in my build, I won't be using a Benelli tank, It is a good looking tank but I feeel it's been way overdone at this point So I will be using a stock 750 tank which is similar in shape and size to a DT360 tank, a original DT rear fender, headlight mounts and bucket, footpegs, taillight, turn signals , replica seat and handlebars.
Those are some of the items I did not like about Gregs build, I still think the above bike is amazing but it's Gregs design, this one is mine and I want it like I want it. I want a seat you can actually sit on and the bike to be stockish looking like Yamaha could have actually built it if they wanted to.
I will stay with the stock mag rims right now due to the complexity and expense of changing over to spoke rims on the first gen Viragos. I have dual discs on my bike since it is an 82 model, I will be keeping those
Ebay parts should be arriving shortly and I will get this thing up and running , this bike is basically a rolling chassis with a good engine, in a way that's good as I won't be throwing a lot of stuff away and I didn't pay for a lot of crap that I ill not be using , I will be buying a lot of parts such as a complete ignition system, wiring harness, front brake master cylinder, handlebars and mounts, left footpeg, seat, right switch housing, fenders , tires ,etc.
This gives me the opportunity to upgrade the bike with new parts and not be stuck with 25 year old parts, I see that as a good thing.