"Cafe Racer" such a loose term! Craigslist "Gem" of the week!

Redbird said:
Hmmm... are they actually doing something with it?
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Buyer has it running and already painted and ready for it's maiden voyage. To my surprise the day after he took delivery he had spark, cleaned the carbs, and made a makeshift fuel supply and had it running the following day.
 
o1marc said:
Buyer has it running and already painted and ready for it's maiden voyage. To my surprise the day after he took delivery he had spark, cleaned the carbs, and made a makeshift fuel supply and had it running the following day.
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I actually passed right over it in the listing, because I didn't recognize the pic :eek:
Surprising (not really) how far someone else got with it in with such little effort ::)
 
Redbird said:
I actually passed right over it in the listing, because I didn't recognize the pic :eek:
Surprising (not really) how far someone else got with it in with such little effort ::)
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I was kicking myself for not trying myself. If I had spent what little time it took him to get it running might have made me a couple of grand more on the sale. I thought it would need extensive work to get running after sitting for 36 years. I get to ride it once he has it road worthy.
 
o1marc said:
I was kicking myself for not trying myself.
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Yea, it's a shame that whoring pics around the internet won't replace actually turning wrenches ::)
 
Redbird said:
Yea, it's a shame that whoring pics around the internet won't replace actually turning wrenches ::)
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And that's why I sold it. I couldn't afford the resto on both bikes so I sold it so I can turn wrenches on the Triumph that is now in the reassembly phase as we speak. The Triumph holds way more importance than the KawaTon did.
 
o1marc said:
And that's why I sold it. I couldn't afford the resto on both bikes so I sold it so I can turn wrenches on the Triumph that is now in the reassembly phase as we speak. The Triumph holds way more importance than the KawaTon did.
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What's the deal with your Sporty? It up and running now? I followed along a bit on cr.net way back when.
 
J-Rod10 said:
What's the deal with your Sporty? It up and running now? I followed along a bit on cr.net way back when.
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Still working a few bugs out. Business has been at a stand still for the last few months so progress has stalled for the time being.
 
o1marc said:
...Triumph that is now in the reassembly phase as we speak...
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Really?! Wow. I imagine it'll measure up to your usual standard of quality?
Got a build thread on it?

o1marc said:
Still working a few bugs out.
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Getting close to the deadline on that "5 year plan" huh?
 
Redbird said:
Really?! Wow. I imagine it'll measure up to your usual standard of quality?
Got a build thread on it?
Getting close to the deadline on that "5 year plan" huh?
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What are you basing "my usual standard of quality" on if you haven't seen my build thread? It's been 40 years, I'm not in a hurry. ;D
 
o1marc said:
What are you basing "my usual standard of quality" on...
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The Harley, of course ;)

And I know it probably seems like four decades, but I don't think you've been working on the Harley that long.
If you're still "working a few bugs out" after all those years, they must be some pretty big bugs :eek:
 
Redbird said:
The Harley, of course ;)

And I know it probably seems like four decades, but I don't think you've been working on the Harley that long.
If you're still "working a few bugs out" after all those years, they must be some pretty big bugs :eek:
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The XR sat unfinished for 37 years while life got in the way. I resurrected it about 5yrs ago now, but just haven't been able to get financially ahead enough to throw money at it. I inherited 4 bikes from my brother and sold off a few of them to fund the Triumph build. I'm still lacking about $750 to finish it, but have spent enough on parts to keep me busy reassembling for a little while.
Here's a build thread on the Tiger;
http://www.triumphrat.net/members-restoration-and-rebuild-projects/648705-my-new-70-tiger-650-a.html
 
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/5550113916.html
 

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Actually a very clean looking bike. BUT.... get bucked and say 'bye felicia' to the ballsack.

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