Not so much a restoration, but more of a rejuvination.
I've known about this bike for several years. My superintendent at work used to ride it in. He's owned it for about 31 years. Technically, he's the third owner, but owner #2 only had it for a couple of weeks and basically flipped it.
It's all original except for the grips, the full Kerker exhaust and (as I just found out yesterday) a K&N air filter.
He parked it in his basement about three years ago. Luckily, he stored it correctly by draining the gas tank and carbs.
There seem to be two camps on these "Baby 'Cepters"; those that love them and say "Grab it! Get it now! Awesome bikes", and those that say "Run! Run away fast! It's a fragile hand grenade just waiting to explode!.
I did a LOT of reading and decided "what the hell", so I made him an offer and brought it home.
Pics he sent me of it in storage.
I've known about this bike for several years. My superintendent at work used to ride it in. He's owned it for about 31 years. Technically, he's the third owner, but owner #2 only had it for a couple of weeks and basically flipped it.
It's all original except for the grips, the full Kerker exhaust and (as I just found out yesterday) a K&N air filter.
He parked it in his basement about three years ago. Luckily, he stored it correctly by draining the gas tank and carbs.
There seem to be two camps on these "Baby 'Cepters"; those that love them and say "Grab it! Get it now! Awesome bikes", and those that say "Run! Run away fast! It's a fragile hand grenade just waiting to explode!.
I did a LOT of reading and decided "what the hell", so I made him an offer and brought it home.
Pics he sent me of it in storage.