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that_impulse_guy Nitrous Nuisance
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Posted: 22:46 - 25 Mar 2023 Post subject: found a unicorn to restore |
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found a ns400r, rothmans colours, ...in a shed....standing since 1993. Bike had fallen over to the right, scratching some things and cracking some things from a fairly low/zero speed, and owner had taken the bits off to fix..and then just didnt...and carried on not doing anything..so here it is.
hasnt turned a wheel in 30 years...but was stored in a shed, so very minor climate damage.
this is my top bike to find and restore, always loved them. Wheeled it out today, engine turns over ok. Everything looks fixable or ignorable (cosmetics).
so tell me how much of a bad move I'm going to make if I offer him some dosh. I'm thinking unobtainable crank seals?...carb issues?...Ive never rebuilt one of these.
20k miles...essentially had a 5 or 6 year life and then got put away. I have no idea what to offer him. ____________________ Gone: Yamaha DT50lc, Suzuki DR500, Suzuki A100, Kawasaki z250ltd, RD350YPVS, Suzuki DR Big, Kawasaki AR125, Kawasaki KMX200, Suzuki GS1000S, Katana 1100, GS550M, Suzuki RGV250
Now: Suzuki GSX400X, Suzuki RF900R, NS400R |
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WD Forte World Chat Champion
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that_impulse_guy Nitrous Nuisance
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Posted: 23:02 - 25 Mar 2023 Post subject: |
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WD Forte wrote: | Sounds like a garage queen project to me
Just throw money at it and never actually ride it, you'll be fine |
i intend to just stick it in the lounge and use it as a masturbation aid*..its that pretty
(*not really) ____________________ Gone: Yamaha DT50lc, Suzuki DR500, Suzuki A100, Kawasaki z250ltd, RD350YPVS, Suzuki DR Big, Kawasaki AR125, Kawasaki KMX200, Suzuki GS1000S, Katana 1100, GS550M, Suzuki RGV250
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Posted: 01:11 - 26 Mar 2023 Post subject: |
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Assuming it's a grey import, hence 1993 registration. Fairings, mirrors, indicators can be repaired. Carb rubbers - you'll find them. Crank oil seals are still available (just checked). However, can you get more information from the owner about why it was laid up? I mean, it can't be as simple as "dropped it in the garage, picked it up and then thought 'fuck it'".
On the face of it, if you can you get it up to fully restored standard, store it, and put perhaps a couple of hundred miles on it a year to keep it shipshape, it's a good candidate for a high value future collector's piece. |
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that_impulse_guy Nitrous Nuisance
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sorry, its a 1987 model, ...tax expired in 1993, and thats when the damage happened.. hence me mentioning 1993. Its a uk model.
I've got a figure in mind...will approach owner and see what we can work out. ____________________ Gone: Yamaha DT50lc, Suzuki DR500, Suzuki A100, Kawasaki z250ltd, RD350YPVS, Suzuki DR Big, Kawasaki AR125, Kawasaki KMX200, Suzuki GS1000S, Katana 1100, GS550M, Suzuki RGV250
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